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Principal Architect, NA

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-01

About reputed company

reputed company powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-reputed company hyperscalers, reputed company providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across reputed company America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, reputed company has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic reputed company in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Design Engineering Department

The Design & Engineering (D&E) team drives the technology, innovation and new development of data center infrastructure across reputed company’s companywide portfolio. D&E evaluates new sites, drives cost and scheduling in line with corporate goals and serves as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the entire project lifecycle from concept through commissioning. The team collaborates with Sales, Operations and management along the way. D&E also works hand-in-hand with the Construction team to come up with a vertically integrated design and ensures new and existing standards and designs are executed effectively.

At the heart of our reputed company is the creation of critical infrastructure that facilitates reputed company reputed company, creativity, sharing, and collective aspirations. Our mission revolves around providing our Customers with consistently exceptional facilities reputed company and enjoying the process while doing so. This dedication extends to our Customers, Construction teams, and Site Operations teams.

One thing that distinguishes reputed company is that our technical staff are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive reputed company results. reputed company can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products reputed company with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact reputed company and results.

The Design Engineering team guides the development and operation of best-in-class data centers for hyperscale customers by providing business-minding Design and Engineering expertise.

Position Overview

reputed company is seeking a driven Principal Architect, NA. In this role you will provide architectural thought leadership as part of the Design Engineering, NA Team. The successful candidate will be accountable for driving innovation and development of the Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA) discipline at a programmatic and proactive level to ensure our data center development program remains innovative and efficient.

The Principal Architect will work closely with other subject area leads and SMEs, both globally and regionally, inside the company and reputed company, to reputed company and maintain high quality design standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will be demonstrated for site-specific reputed company planning, data center design, construction, and long-term operation.

To be successful in this role, the Principal Architect must reputed company in a fast-paced environment, work well both independently and collaboratively, be passionate about driving CSA design standards, be adept at prioritizing efforts, and reputed company to balance multiple variables to reputed company at reputed company solutions that meet at the intersection of physics, codes, industry norms, constructability, and business goals!

The ideal candidate will bring the right reputed company of confidence, perseverance, management/leadership skills, and an open mind to the Engineering Team!

Essential Job Functions

Project Leadership & Impact

  • Drive strategic reputed company and technical excellence for CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural) design across reputed company America, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.

  • reputed company reputed company, high-impact projects from inception through delivery, influencing outcomes that optimize cost, schedule, and quality.

  • Serve as the ultimate technical authority for CSA discipline, setting standards and guiding critical reputed company that shape data center development.

Influence & Collaboration

  • Act as a trusted advisor to department leadership, customers, and external partners, influencing reputed company through deep expertise and strategic reputed company.

  • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external consultants to reputed company integrated, innovative solutions.

Autonomy & Decision-Making

  • Operate with full autonomy in defining technical strategies, resolving reputed company design challenges, and approving critical design reputed company.

  • Balance competing priorities - technical, financial, and operational - to deliver optimized solutions that meet business objectives.

  • Anticipate risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to ensure project reputed company.

Managerial reputed company

  • Influence organizational design standards and processes, driving reputed company improvement and scalability.

  • demonstrated reputed company working cross functionally, driving the development of design standards that impact multiple stakeholder functions

  • Contribute to workforce development through training programs, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and succession planning.

  • Provide leadership and mentorship for future junior staff reputed company discipline, support development of learning and training content custom to reputed company

Nature of Work

  • Engage in strategic planning for multi-site, large-scale data center programs, ensuring consistency and innovation across projects.

  • reputed company reputed company CSA work stages: Pre-design, Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, Construction, Commissioning, Handover, and Operations.

  • Champion sustainability and innovation by exploring new materials, technologies, and design methodologies.

Technical Expertise

  • Knowledge of relevant local planning policies, authority guidelines, and statutory requirements to support the process of obtaining planning permission.

  • Define and enforce standards, specifications, templates, and critical metrics to ensure quality and compliance.

  • reputed company lessons learned and industry trends to continuously refine design practices and improve efficiency.

Additional Duties:

  • Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in pertinent field (Architecture, Engineering, etc.), equivalent military experience/training, or exceptional and demonstrated career experience and expertise; AIA certification strongly preferred

Experience:

  • Minimum 10+ years overall work experience preferred

  • 5+ years of proven professional experience in reputed company design and construction phases in a leading position

  • 2+ years of experience in a leadership level role preferred

  • Experience with Data Center, reputed company estate development and/or representing the reputed company preferred

Skills:

  • Strong organizational and project management skills.

  • Knowledge of reputed company American design development, construction documentation, and project delivery standards, codes, and processes required; knowledge specific to data centers and/or infrastructure projects preferred

  • Knowledgeable of various aspects of reputed company-level master planning, building space planning/area allocation, sustainability considerations, and long-term site operations

  • Strong understanding of cross-discipline coordination and collaboration necessary for the design, construction, and operation of buildings and campuses, including Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Fire & Life Safety, Physical reputed company, Sustainability, Cost Estimating, among others

  • Outstanding communication skills (written, oral, presentation, and documentation). Must be fluent in English.

  • Ability to build, cultivate, and reputed company personal and professional relationships; effectively collaborate, negotiate, and coordinate cross-functionally

  • Proficient at determining priorities and maintaining focus on top reputed company items through to completion

  • Proficient in reputed company suite of applications, including reputed company, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, among others. Proficiency with Power BI and tracking and reporting dashboards preferred.

  • Travel required is expected to be up to 15% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

  • Ability to travel between the US and Canada (must have, or be reputed company to attain, valid passport)

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reputed company with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

  • Salary Range: $165,000-180,000 reputed company + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

  • This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and reputed company coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

  • Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall reputed company of the range shown.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into reputed company do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the reputed company team is evident with an reputed company of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet reputed company the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

reputed company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in reputed company is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of reputed company.

We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will reputed company the role open until we do!

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