Principal Architect, Digital Delivery & Asset Integration (Data Centers)

Location: London, England; hybrid work. National and international travel required, expected up to 15%.

Company

hirify.global Data Centers develops and operates scalable data centers across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.

What you will do

• Define and govern the EMEA digital information strategy, ISO 19650-compliant information frameworks, CDE governance, portfolio standards, naming conventions, and digital workflows.
• Establish BIM and digital delivery assurance standards covering model structure, LOD definitions, coordination, QA/QC, deliverables, design reviews, submissions, and consultant BIM execution.
• Govern the digital asset lifecycle from design through operations, including structured turnover, COBie-based asset data, operational metadata, digital twin readiness, and design-to-operations data continuity.
• Define integration strategies across ACC/Forma, DCIM, BMS, CMMS, GIS, SCADA, and ERP platforms, including asset mapping and lifecycle information exchange.
• Develop data frameworks for analytics, predictive and AI-enabled operational insights, asset relationship models, telemetry strategies, digital twin schemas, and live data environments.
• Lead architectural and product design across WS0–WS2, including feasibility, test fits, concept design, platform standardisation, modularisation, DfMA, and integrated CSA, MEP, ICT, and Security principles.

Requirements

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in digital information management, BIM, or CDE governance, and architectural design within data center or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 19650 information management and BIM tools including Revit, Navisworks, ACC, and Forma.
• Strong knowledge of multidisciplinary data center systems.
• Demonstrated leadership in platform standardisation, product development, digital transformation or information governance programmes, and cross-functional or multi-regional environments.
• Strategic leadership, decision-making, architectural and engineering judgement, digital information and data governance, systems integration, and lifecycle thinking.
• Stakeholder management, communication, innovation, and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Ability to establish manufacturing traceability frameworks covering serialised asset data, module genealogy, prefab tracking, factory QA/QC, FAT/SAT linkage, QR/RFID tracking, and OFCI procurement data integration.

Culture & Benefits

• No Ego and No Arrogance culture focused on mutual support and respect.
• Opportunities for training, development, recognition, and meaningful contribution to the company and community.
• Above-market total compensation package.
• Health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.