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