Sr. Solutions Architect Innovation Lab (mfd)

About Role

Digital Realty is seeking a forward-thinking and technically seasonedSr. Solutions Architect (f/m/d) to join ourDigital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL)team. This role is ideal for a professional with a blend of strategic architectural expertise and hands-on engineering experience across compute storage and networkingplus strong domain knowledge inAI infrastructureanddata center space power and cooling.

Key Responsibilities

Innovative Architecture & Infrastructure Design

• Design and deliver enterprise-grade solutions that integrate hybrid/multi-cloud AI-ready compute and intelligent infrastructure platforms.
• Develop blueprints for high-density GPU-based workloads and emerging AI/ML infrastructure needs.
• Ensure alignment of technical solutions with data center space power and cooling capacities incorporating sustainability and energy-efficiency goals.

Compute Storage & Networking Implementation

• Architect and deploy robust infrastructure using hardware/software from vendors such as Dell HPE NVIDIA Cisco NetApp and Juniper.
• Apply deep knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC) and low-latency networking to AI/ML solution design.
• Integrate automation tools (Terraform Ansible cloud-native orchestration) to streamline deployment and management.

Data Center Optimization

• Collaborate with facilities and operations teams to optimize infrastructure deployments based on available rack space power draw thermal dynamics and airflow efficiency.
• Contribute to the planning and provisioning of data center resources ensuring support for both traditional workloads and AI-intensive environments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for space power and cooling efficiency in next-gen data center deployments.

Innovation Program Leadership

• Lead the technical execution of R&D initiatives within DRIL from concept through prototype and deployment.
• Define milestones scope risks and deliverables for innovation programs involving AI and infrastructure modernization.
• Communicate progress and findings to executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Stakeholder Engagement & Evangelism

• Serve as a technical consultant to internal stakeholders and enterprise clients especially on AI workload infrastructure and resource planning.
• Create technical whitepapers solution briefs and presentations to showcase innovative solutions.
• Represent Digital Realty in external engagements including workshops industry forums and conferences.

Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing

• Mentor junior engineers and architects encouraging continuous learning and best-practice adoption.
• Develop and maintain reference architectures design standards and lab documentation to drive consistency and scalability.

Your Profile

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or a related field required.
• Masters degree preferred.

Experience:

• 10 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure architecture systems engineering or solution architecture.
• Proven track record with AI/ML infrastructure design (e.g. NVIDIA GPUs distributed compute high-speed storage).
• Demonstrated understanding of data center operational constraints including power provisioning rack planning and cooling technologies.

Technical Expertise:

• Deep knowledge of enterprise networking (routing/switching SDN) storage platforms (SAN/NAS) and compute systems (virtualized bare metal HCI).
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and hybrid cloud strategies.
• Familiarity with HPC architectures and containerization technologies (e.g. Kubernetes Docker) for AI workloads.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Relevant technical certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Cisco CCNP/CCIE NVIDIA Certified VMware VCP or PMP.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and presentation skills across diverse audiences.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to technical problem-solving.

About DRIL:

TheDigital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL)is the center of innovation and experimentation within Digital Realty. DRIL brings together infrastructure architects engineers and technologists to prototype and implement next-generation solutions across AI cloud edge and hybrid environments. Our team shapes the future of connected infrastructure with a focus on sustainability performance and scale.

A bit about us

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services by delivering the full spectrum of data center colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL the companys global data center platform provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in50metros across28countries on6continents. Weve3500colleagues around the world who work together come up with life-changing solutions and create connections that matter every day.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll get to work with people from different business areas challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.