Server Architect

Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.

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.

The Server Architect will bring deep expertise in compute platforms and server hardware, with a strong focus on supporting scientific and engineering software development workloads. The role partners closely with software engineering organizations, service delivery teams, data center operations, facilities, and procurement to ensure scalable, efficient, and future‑ready compute solutions.

Success in this role is measured by technical impact, operational efficiency, and the ability to become a trusted partner to engineering teams and infrastructure peers.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Manage logistics for loaner systems, seed units, and evaluation hardware, including lab reservations, tracking, and lifecycle coordination
• 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

• 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

• 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

• Experience supporting large‑scale software development or HPC‑adjacent environments
• Familiarity…