This leader will define the future-state design strategy for OCI’s global AI and cloud infrastructure footprint, driving innovation across facility architecture, controls systems, power infrastructure, thermal management, and infrastructure product development. The role will lead the creation of new design standards and technology roadmaps focused on high-density compute environments, including advanced liquid cooling systems, intelligent controls and automation platforms, and next-generation power innovation strategies.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in hyperscale data center infrastructure, controls engineering, and power systems innovation with a proven ability to build and scale new engineering functions in high-growth environments.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Development
- Establish and lead a new OCI Data Center Design, Controls, and Power Innovation function focused on long-term infrastructure innovation and strategic technical direction.
- Build and develop a world-class multidisciplinary team spanning mechanical, electrical, controls, automation, thermal, and systems design engineering.
- Define organizational operating models, governance frameworks, design standards, controls philosophies, and engineering processes for hyperscale and GW-scale deployments.
Data Center Design, Controls & Power Strategy
- Own the end-to-end strategic design vision for OCI’s next-generation data centers supporting AI workloads.
- Develop scalable reference architectures for ultra-high-density deployments and future AI infrastructure demands.
- Drive innovation in:
- Liquid cooling technologies
- Advanced power architecture and distribution strategies
- Energy efficiency and grid integration technologies
- Power conversion, resiliency, and energy optimization systems
- Modular and prefabricated infrastructure systems
- Sustainable and low-carbon design approaches
- Create long-range infrastructure and power innovation technology roadmaps aligned with OCI growth objectives.
Product Selection & Technology Development
- Lead evaluation, selection, qualification, and development of critical infrastructure technologies.
- Define standards for integrated controls architectures across mechanical, electrical, cooling, monitoring, and energy management systems.
- Partner with strategic suppliers and engineering teams to influence next-generation infrastructure, controls, and power technologies.
- Drive development of proprietary or differentiated infrastructure management capabilities where strategic advantage exists.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and lead proof-of-concept initiatives for future infrastructure innovation and autonomous operations.
Cross-Functional Execution
- Partner closely with capacity planning, site selection, construction, operations, networking, hardware engineering, security.
- Ensure design scalability, operational reliability, resiliency, observability, and automation readiness across global deployments.
- Drive operational consistency through standardized controls integration, commissioning strategies, and lifecycle management practices.
- Support global expansion initiatives and regional infrastructure adaptation strategies.
- Influence capital planning and infrastructure investment strategies through technical innovation, operational efficiency, and lifecycle optimization.
Innovation & Industry Leadership
- Represent OCI externally with strategic partners, industry organizations, and technical forums.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies across hyperscale infrastructure, controls systems, cooling, automation, power innovation, and energy management.
- Drive a culture of innovation, engineering rigor, operational excellence, and automation-first design thinking.
Internal Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Data Center Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in hyperscale data center infrastructure, critical facilities engineering, controls engineering, power systems, or cloud infrastructure design.
- 8+ years of leadership experience building and scaling high-performing engineering or infrastructure organizations.
- Deep expertise in hyperscale data center design, including:
- High-density compute infrastructure
- Liquid cooling architectures
- Advanced power infrastructure and energy systems
- Critical power and thermal systems
- AI/HPC infrastructure environments
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale infrastructure innovation initiatives from concept through deployment.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure economics, controls integration, scalability, reliability, observability, sustainability, and energy strategy considerations.
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment in highly complex environments.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and organizational leadership capabilities.
Desired Experience
- Experience designing infrastructure for AI supercomputing or GPU-intensive environments.
- Familiarity with next-generation energy systems, autonomous operations, machine learning-driven infrastructure optimization, and digital twin technologies.
- Experience developing global design and controls standards for hyperscale cloud providers or large-scale colocation operators.
- Track record of driving industry-first infrastructure, power, and automation innovations.
What Makes This Role Unique
This is a foundational leadership opportunity to define OCI’s future infrastructure strategy at unprecedented scale. The Senior Director will shape the next generation of cloud and AI infrastructure architecture, establishing the design principles and technologies that will power OCI’s global expansion for years to come.
External Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Data Center Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in hyperscale data center infrastructure, critical facilities engineering, controls engineering, power systems, or cloud infrastructure design.
- 8+ years of leadership experience building and scaling high-performing engineering or infrastructure organizations.
- Deep expertise in hyperscale data center design, including:
- High-density compute infrastructure
- Liquid cooling architectures
- Advanced power infrastructure and energy systems
- Critical power and thermal systems
- AI/HPC infrastructure environments
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale infrastructure innovation initiatives from concept through deployment.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure economics, controls integration, scalability, reliability, observability, sustainability, and energy strategy considerations.
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment in highly complex environments.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and organizational leadership capabilities.
Desired Experience
- Experience designing infrastructure for AI supercomputing or GPU-intensive environments.
- Familiarity with next-generation energy systems, autonomous operations, machine learning-driven infrastructure optimization, and digital twin technologies.
- Experience developing global design and controls standards for hyperscale cloud providers or large-scale colocation operators.
- Track record of driving industry-first infrastructure, power, and automation innovations.
What Makes This Role Unique
This is a foundational leadership opportunity to define OCI’s future infrastructure strategy at unprecedented scale. The Senior Director will shape the next generation of cloud and AI infrastructure architecture, establishing the design principles and technologies that will power OCI’s global expansion for years to come.
