Job Title:  T&T | EAD | HCE | Manager | MEP Engineer | Pan India

The team

Deloitte’s Technology & Transformation practice can help you uncover and unlock the value buried deep inside vast amounts of data. Our global network provides strategic guidance and implementation services to help companies manage data from disparate sources and convert it into accurate, actionable information that can support fact-driven decision-making and generate an insight-driven advantage. Our practice addresses the continuum of opportunities in business intelligence & visualization, data management, performance management and next-generation analytics and technologies, including big data, cloud, cognitive and machine learning.       

Your work profile

The AI Data Center Architect leads the end-to-end architectural design of next-generation AI-optimized data centers by integrating IT infrastructure with advanced MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems. The role is responsible for defining scalable, sustainable, and high-performance reference architectures capable of supporting extreme AI compute densities.

Key skills required: 

• AI Data Center Architecture
• MEP Systems Design
• Hyperscale Data Center Design
• Power Distribution Architecture
• Data Center Scalability & Modular Design
• Sustainability & Net-Zero Readiness 

Experience:

• 8–12 years

Languages:

• Big Data, Cognitive & Machine Learning

Technologies: 

Architecture & Design Leadership:

• Define AI data Center reference architectures for on-premises, hybrid, and colocation deployments
• Architect facilities supporting 50–150+ kW/rack AI workloads
• Collaborate with IT architects to align compute, network, storage, and facility infrastructure

MEP Architecture & Engineering:

• Design power delivery systems including N, N+1, and 2N redundancy models
• Support grid interconnects, substation design, and on-site power generation
• Architect next-generation cooling systems including direct-to-chip liquid cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, and immersion cooling
• Define standards for plumbing systems, water reuse, and heat rejection systems

Standards, Governance & Vendor Strategy:

• Establish enterprise-wide data center design standards
• Evaluate and select electrical, mechanical, and cooling vendors
• Ensure compliance with global standards and regional regulations

AI-Driven Scale & Sustainability:

• Design for rapid scalability and modular expansion
• Embed sustainability principles including net-zero readiness, renewable integration, and heat reuse
• Support long-term AI growth strategies and roadmap planning

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

Location and Way of Working: 

• Base location: Pan India (Deloitte Locations) & Hybrid