Systems Architect at Vertiv Holdings

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Position Summary The Lead Systems Architect within the Systems Architecture & Engineering (SAE) organization serves as Vertiv’s technical authority for system‑level architecture supporting hyperscale and strategic customers. This role owns the definition, integration, and validation of end‑to‑end data center infrastructure architectures—ensuring technical coherence across product lines and alignment with customer requirements, standards, and long‑term roadmaps. The Lead Systems Architect operates above individual products, driving system intent, architectural consistency, and technical decision‑making across AC power, DC power, controls, and energy storage solutions. Key Responsibilities • Own end‑to‑end system architecture for complex data center power and infrastructure solutions • Serve as Vertiv’s primary technical authority and architect for assigned strategic and hyperscale customers • Define system architectures, design principles, and integration models across multiple product lines • Translate customer requirements, standards, and use cases into scalable, repeatable system architectures • Lead technical alignment across Product Lines, Engineering, Quality, and Operations • Partner with Technical Program Managers to ensure architectures are executed as designed • Drive system‑level trade studies, technical decisions, and architectural risk assessments • Represent Vertiv in senior‑level customer technical discussions, architecture reviews, and roadmap planning • Ensure system architectures align with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks • Support development of reference architectures, white papers, and thought leadership materials within SAE Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline • 10+ years of experience in systems architecture, power systems engineering, or complex infrastructure design • Deep technical experience in data center power systems and infrastructure • Proven ability to operate at system level across multiple technologies and product lines • Strong customer‑facing experience with executive and senior technical stakeholders • Demonstrated technical leadership in matrixed, global organizations Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting hyperscale data center or AI infrastructure architectures • Background spanning AC power, DC power, controls, and/or energy storage systems • Familiarity with industry codes and standards (e.g., NEC, UL, IEEE, IEC, ISO) • Experience developing reference architectures or platform‑level system designs • Advanced degree in engineering or related field Key Competencies • System‑level thinking and architectural judgment • Strong technical ownership and decision‑making authority • Ability to influence without direct organizational control • Clear, concise communication with executive and customer audiences • Disciplined approach to risk identification and mitigation Travel • Up to 30% global travel to customer sites and Vertiv engineering locations #LI-DS1 The Lead Systems Architect within the Systems Architecture & Engineering (SAE) organization serves as Vertiv’s technical authority for system‑level architecture supporting hyperscale and strategic customers. This role owns the definition, integration, and validation of end‑to‑end data center infrastructure architectures—ensuring technical coherence across product lines and alignment with customer requirements, standards, and long‑term roadmaps. The Lead Systems Architect operates above individual products, driving system intent, architectural consistency, and technical decision‑making across AC power, DC power, controls, and energy storage solutions.

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The Lead Systems Architect operates above individual products, driving system intent, architectural consistency, and technical decision‑making across AC power, DC power, controls, and energy storage solutions.
Own end‑to‑end system architecture for complex data center power and infrastructure solutions
Serve as Vertiv’s primary technical authority and architect for assigned strategic and hyperscale customers
Define system architectures, design principles, and integration models across multiple product lines
Translate customer requirements, standards, and use cases into scalable, repeatable system architectures
Lead technical alignment across Product Lines, Engineering, Quality, and Operations
Partner with Technical Program Managers to ensure architectures are executed as designed
Drive system‑level trade studies, technical decisions, and architectural risk assessments
Represent Vertiv in senior‑level customer technical discussions, architecture reviews, and roadmap planning
Ensure system architectures align with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks
Support development of reference architectures, white papers, and thought leadership materials within SAE
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Nice-to-haves

Experience supporting hyperscale data center or AI infrastructure architectures
Background spanning AC power, DC power, controls, and/or energy storage systems
Familiarity with industry codes and standards (e.g., NEC, UL, IEEE, IEC, ISO)
Experience developing reference architectures or platform‑level system designs
Advanced degree in engineering or related field
Key Competencies
System‑level thinking and architectural judgment
Strong technical ownership and decision‑making authority
Ability to influence without direct organizational control
Clear, concise communication with executive and customer audiences
Disciplined approach to risk identification and mitigation
Up to 30% global travel to customer sites and Vertiv engineering locations

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