Principal Storage Strategy and Operations Architect

Principal Storage Strategy and Operations 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.

GTI (Global Technology and Infrastructure) is the backbone of innovation at Siemens Digital Industries Software, providing mission-critical infrastructure that enables thousands of engineers globally to design the future. Our Physical Team operates multiple global major data centers and remote sites worldwide, managing 65PB+ of storage, networks, private cloud, virtualization and facilities. Our Services Team delivers applications, compute grids, VDI, and operational excellence through our Center of Excellence.

Together, we support the world's most demanding engineering workloads- from CAD/CAM and simulation to HPC and digital twin development. As our Principal Storage Strategy and Operations Architect, you'll be the senior storage operations architect driving transformation of 65PB+ of enterprise storage across multiple global data centers and sites. Working in a dynamic matrix environment within our Physical Team, you'll operationalize our storage ecosystem and shape how Siemens DISW engineers access, protect, and leverage data on a global scale.

You'll solve complex problems few storage professionals encounter: multi-region compliance and data sovereignty, parallel file system modernization, hybrid cloud integration, and evolving a management plane that treats our global infrastructure as one cohesive ecosystem. Up to 15-25% travel to data centers and remote sites may be required.

• Operationalize the Global Storage Ecosystem
  • Define the management plane:
    Architect and implement centralized tooling, monitoring, and orchestration that provides global visibility and control across all storage platforms
  • Build the foundation:
    Develop comprehensive runbooks, automation, operational procedures, and escalation frameworks that evolve our storage assets into a unified, operationally excellent ecosystem
  • Establish operational excellence:
    Partner with the Services Team's Center of Excellence to define storage-specific KPIs, monitoring standards, alert strategies, and SLA frameworks
  • Clarify roles & responsibilities:
    Work across Physical and Services teams to define clear RACI models, escalation paths, and support boundaries for storage operations
• Drive Strategic Storage Modernization
  • Champion adoption of next-generation storage technologies
  • Design and implement scalable, cost-optimized hybrid cloud storage operations (on-premises Net App/Pure + AWS/Azure)
  • Maintain awareness of storage market landscape; assess vendors and provide strategic recommendations
  • Define self-service capabilities and consumption-based storage-as-a-service models
• Lead Cross-Functional Coordination & Influence
  • Operate as technical and operational leader across storage, network, server, security, and Services teams—influencing through expertise
  • Actively manage vendor relationships (Net App, Pure Storage); negotiate technical requirements and ensure optimal support
  • Serve as storage operations liaison to global engineering teams, translating requirements into infrastructure capabilities
  • Elevate team capabilities through coaching, documentation, and promoting continuous learning
• Ensure Global Compliance & Data Resilience
  • Architect storage operations and backup strategies complying with regional data residency, GDPR, and regulatory frameworks
  • Define operational geo‑replication, multi‑site redundancy, and DR capabilities ensuring business continuity
  • Establish regular testing protocols for backups, snapshots, replication, and recovery procedures

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years enterprise storage architecture and operations with demonstrated leadership in complex, global environments
• Deep Storage…