Overview

The Data Center Planning Architect is responsible for designing, planning, and documenting physical data center infrastructure to support large-scale compute, storage, and network deployments. The role focuses on translating High-Level Designs (HLDs), audits, and existing documentation into precise Low-Level Designs (LLDs), including rack layouts, connectivity diagrams, and cable matrices for complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design physical infrastructure plans for compute, storage and network platforms
  • Develop rack layouts with appropriate power allocation, cooling considerations and space optimization
  • Assess data center capacity and support expansions, refreshes and migration initiatives
  • Produce detailed LLDs covering physical topology, rack elevations, port-level connectivity, patch panels, power distribution and cable routing
  • Ensure all designs comply with internal data center standards and structured cabling best practices
  • Create and maintain detailed cable matrices for spine-leaf fabrics, SAN environments, hyperconverged systems and cross-connects
  • Define cable types, lengths, labeling conventions, port mappings and color standards
  • Validate end-to-end cabling accuracy across designs and deployments
  • Translate HLDs into executable physical layouts and implementation documentation
  • Collaborate with deployment teams during build phases, and act as a delivery or technical coordination point when required
  • Partner with operations and implementation teams to manage updates and changes, and ensure no service disruption outside approved maintenance windows
  • Maintain and evolve data center standards related to cabling, rack utilization and documentation
  • Review designs for compliance and perform quality assurance checks on physical builds
  • Use DCIM and related tools to manage capacity, power and connectivity data
  • Maintain version-controlled design artifacts and ensure documentation accuracy over time

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent practical experience
  • 3–7 years of experience in data center design, infrastructure planning or physical layer engineering
  • Strong knowledge of structured cabling standards, network hardware, SAN fabrics and server platforms
  • Hands-on experience with environments such as HPE Synergy 12000 and Cisco Nexus spine-leaf architectures
  • Proficiency with Visio, CAD tools and DCIM platforms
  • Solid understanding of redundancy, high availability and fault-tolerant design principles
  • Ability to contribute at an architect-level for complex physical and logical data center solutions
  • Exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy
  • Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
  • Analytical mindset with effective problem-solving abilities

Nice to have

  • Experience in enterprise or hyperscale data center environments
  • Certifications such as BICSI TECH, RCDD, CCNA or CCNP
  • Experience with scripting or automation to improve documentation workflows

Latvia (Prod)

  • Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.
  • Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies.
  • World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact.
  • Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices.
  • GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys.
  • Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life.
  • Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga.
  • Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more.

Lithuania (Prod)

  • Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years
  • Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies
  • World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
  • Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices
  • GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys
  • Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
  • Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Lithuania, whether it's your home or our dynamic offices in Vilnius and Kaunas
  • Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

[epamgdo] Latvia (Remote)

Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Latvia or connect with colleagues at our Riga office.

[epamgdo] Lithuania (Remote)

Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Lithuania or connect with colleagues at our Vilnius and Kaunas offices.

[epamgdo] Latvia (Salary)

Salary range €5.5K-€7.2K gross, based on your experience and interview results.

[epamgdo] Lithuania (Salary)

Salary range €6.5K-€8K gross, based on your experience and interview results.

[epamgdo] Latvia (About EPAM)

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Latvia to over 150+ talented innovators in 4 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us.

[epamgdo] Lithuania (About EPAM)

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Lithuania to over 1,300+ talented innovators in just 5 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us.