SHI International Corp.

Senior Solutions Architect

SHI International Corp.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Somerset • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 - $280,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as a technical pre- sales expert for AI data center infrastructure, conducting site assessments, presenting solutions, and advising clients; may provide post-sales support
  • Design and architect AI-optimized infrastructure for both physical and modular data centers, covering power, cooling, and redundancy
  • Visit customer sites to assess and validate infrastructure requirements
  • Coordinate with SHI Field Teams to align solutions, support implementation, and ensure project success
  • Lead technical discussions with market-leading and emerging vendors (e.g., NVIDIA, Vertiv), influencing selection and product direction as needed
  • Assess technologies and recommend strategic vendors for power and cooling components
  • Serve as SME in power and cooling, guiding selection and optimization for AI environments
  • Contribute as an AI SME across the SHI AGT team and within the SHI Power and Cooling COE by sharing best practices and supporting initiatives
  • Recommend power alternatives, including renewables, energy storage, and efficient distribution to reduce costs and emissions
  • Oversee the validation and integration of liquid cooling solutions for dense AI clusters in various data center types
  • Evaluate existing and planned data centers for AI readiness and recommend infrastructure upgrades
  • Collaborate across stakeholders to develop proofs-of-concept, RFx’s, and deployment plans for AI projects
  • Monitor industry trends in sustainable power, cooling innovations, and modular advances
  • Present and Train internal teams and customers on power and cooling best practices in AI data centers
  • Analyze metrics and use CFD tools to optimize cooling performance in diverse data center formats

Requirements

  • Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
  • 5–7+ years in data center design, operations, or architecture emphasizing power and cooling
  • Expertise with data center power/cooling technologies (UPS, PDUs, generators, liquid cooling, microgrids, green energy)
  • Deep understanding of liquid cooling for HPC and AI platforms (cold plate, immersion, two-phase)
  • Practical experience with enterprise data centers, NVIDIA DGX/GPU clusters or similar HPC platforms; knowledge of related power and thermal needs
  • Strong customer engagement skills—creating collateral, presenting solutions, leading workshops, and building client trust
  • Track record working with vendors: technical evaluation and supplier selection in infrastructure projects
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% for site planning and customer engagements
  • Experience linking pre-sales solutions to field implementation with delivery teams
  • Solid grasp of data center standards (Uptime Institute tiers, TIA-942) and efficiency metrics (PUE, WUE)
  • Superior problem-solving and the ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly to varied audiences
  • Willingness to travel occasionally
Benefits
  • Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family
  • Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities
  • World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data center designdata center operationsdata center architecturepower technologiescooling technologiesliquid coolingNVIDIA DGXHPC platformsenergy storageCFD tools
Soft Skills
customer engagementpresentation skillscollateral creationworkshop leadershipclient trust buildingproblem-solvingclear communicationcollaborationinfluencingtraining
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeUptime Institute tiersTIA-942