Infrastructure Architect
About the role
Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking a Server Architect to join the Technology & Innovation (T&I) organization as part of the Architecture & Standards team. This role will work closely with, and under the direction of, the Senior Server Architect to define server standards and recommend compute technologies that best enable DI SW’s global software development organizations.
Responsibilities
- Architecture & Strategy
- Partner with the Senior Server Architect to define and maintain enterprise server architecture standards, reference designs, and best practices for DI SW development environments
- Evaluate and recommend compute technologies optimized for engineering, simulation, build, CI/CD, and high-performance development workloads
- Align server architecture decisions with broader T&I infrastructure and services strategies
- Engineering & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with software development organizations to understand strategic initiatives, performance requirements, and future compute needs
- Act as a technical advisor and trusted partner to engineering teams, translating workload requirements into scalable server architectures
- Collaborate with service delivery teams to align architecture with operational realities and consumption models
- Data Center, Power & Efficiency
- Partner with data center operations and facilities teams to maximize efficiency across power, cooling, and rack density
- Influence server platform choices and configurations to support sustainability, energy efficiency, and long-term capacity planning
- Technology Evaluation & Vendor Management
- Maintain deep awareness of server market trends, CPU/GPU roadmaps, accelerator technologies, memory, interconnects, and platform innovations
- Manage relationships with server and component vendors, influencing roadmaps where possible to align with DI SW requirements
- Lead or support proofs of concept (POCs), technology evaluations, and platform validations
- Lab, Logistics & Procurement Support
- Manage logistics for loaner systems, seed units, and evaluation hardware, including lab reservations, tracking, and lifecycle coordination
- Possess knowledge of and experience with virtualization, containerized workloads, and hybrid deployment models
- Partner with Procurement to support deep-dive quote requests, technical comparisons, and vendor evaluations
- Provide architectural input to sourcing decisions and long-term supplier strategies
- Capacity & Utilization Insight
- Support capacity planning efforts by contributing to compute capacity and utilization reporting
- Consult with service delivery teams on reporting requirements, trends, and opportunities for optimization
Qualifications
- Deep hands-on expertise in server and compute hardware architectures (CPU, memory, storage, accelerators, interconnects)
- Strong understanding of compute platforms supporting scientific, engineering, and software development workloads
- Experience working with enterprise data center environments, including power and cooling considerations
- Proven ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into practical architectural recommendations
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage engineering teams, operations, and vendors
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale software development or HPC-adjacent environments
- Familiarity with virtualization, containerized workloads, and hybrid deployment models
- Experience leading or coordinating hardware POCs and technology evaluations
- Prior involvement in vendor roadmap discussions or strategic sourcing initiatives
Benefits
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
Pay
The pay range for this position is $129,600 - $233,300 annually with a target incentive of 5-10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.