Solutions Architect Sr. Manager - Power

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Lead the architecture and technical definition of electrical power infrastructure for complex data center and mission-critical projects.

• Develop end-to-end electrical architectures covering:

• Utility power interfaces

• Medium-voltage distribution

• Low-voltage distribution

• Transformers

• Switchgear

• UPS systems

• Battery energy storage

• Generator systems

• Paralleling systems

• Automatic transfer systems

• Power distribution units

• Remote power panels

• Busway systems

• Rack-level power distribution

• Define scalable and resilient power architectures based on customer capacity, redundancy and availability requirements.

• Lead electrical system sizing and capacity planning.

• Develop electrical conceptual designs and single-line diagrams.

• Determine power distribution paths, equipment architecture and cable distribution concepts.

• Evaluate electrical infrastructure technologies and recommend the optimum architecture for technical performance, resilience, scalability and commercial value.

• Support analysis of electrical efficiency and data center power performance.

Customer Engagement & Solution Pursuit

• Act as the senior power technical authority during strategic customer engagements.

• Engage directly with customer engineering, electrical, facilities and infrastructure teams.

• Lead technical workshops, solution presentations and architecture discussions.

• Understand customer power requirements, identify gaps and recommend optimized infrastructure solutions.

• Challenge traditional architectures where appropriate and introduce alternative solutions that improve availability, efficiency, scalability or total cost of ownership.

• Support strategic pursuits from early opportunity qualification through proposal development and customer presentations.

Solution Development & Proposal Support

• Lead the creation, review and approval of electrical architectures, single-line diagrams, conceptual designs, equipment selection, technical specifications, technical proposals, system sizing documentation and customer presentations.

• Work with estimating and commercial teams to develop BOMs and technically accurate quotations.

• Support cost, margin and commercial analysis.

• Evaluate and integrate third-party electrical infrastructure components where required.

• Ensure proposed solutions comply with relevant local electrical codes, standards and regulatory requirements.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with the Thermal Solutions Architect to develop integrated data center infrastructure solutions.

• Work with Engineering teams to translate customer requirements and conceptual architectures into executable solutions.

• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to solution architects and engineering teams.

• Support Sales teams with technical training and solution enablement.

• Provide market and customer insights to influence product and solution development.

• Participate in key customer meetings, industry forums, technical seminars and strategic events.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline.

• Typically 12–20+ years of progressive experience in electrical power systems, mission-critical infrastructure or data center power architecture.

• Demonstrated experience architecting complex electrical infrastructure solutions.

• Strong expertise in UPS systems, LV/MV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generator systems and mission-critical power architectures.

• Strong understanding of redundancy and availability architectures, including N, N+1 and 2N concepts.

• Experience working directly with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise or telecom customers.

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to optimize solutions based on technical and business requirements.

• Excellent customer engagement, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to lead complex technical discussions with senior engineering stakeholders.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a data center OEM, electrical power OEM, EPC, electrical consultancy, hyperscaler or colocation provider.

• Experience in global data center projects.

• Experience in high-density computing and AI data center power requirements.

• Experience integrating conventional power infrastructure with emerging technologies such as battery energy storage and alternative power architectures.

• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it

• Act with urgency

• Foster a customer-first mindset

• Think big and execute

• Lead by example

• Drive continuous improvement

• Learn and seek out development

• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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