Principal Architect, Digital Delivery & Asset Integration
Vantage Data Centers · London, England ·
- Seniority
- Principal
- Category
- Architecture
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Company size
- 1000+
Vantage Data Centers · London, England ·
Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Product team within the CTO organisation is the owner of the EMEA data centre product, responsible for defining, governing, and standardising the platform in alignment with global direction while addressing regional and customer-specific requirements. We lead early-stage product definition, including test fits and commercial alignment, and are accountable for translating customer technical standards and requirements into tailored reference designs. It owns product cost and value, including BCO alignment, and defines OFCI technical standards, specifications, and inventory strategy to ensure consistency, repeatability, and scalability across the portfolio.
Beyond definition, the Product team governs how the product is applied and evolves across the business. It sets performance requirements, drives programme management, process improvement, and digital enablement, and ensures strong alignment with delivery and constructability. The team manages product change and governance, oversees design partner alignment with product intent, and establishes the frameworks for compliance and assurance. Through continuous feedback from live projects, it refines the product, improving quality, consistency, and performance while ensuring alignment with operational realities and customer expectations.
Vantage is seeking a Principal Architect for Digital & Asset Integration to join the team within the CTO organisation in EMEA. The role integrates digital information governance and end-to-end lifecycle design, data integrity, and asset intelligence with building design authority across Vantage’s EMEA portfolio.
This role is responsible for owning and governing the frameworks, standards, and governance required to enable structured digital delivery, modern methods of construction (or DfMA), and operational asset integration. It will enable consistent delivery through defined product standards and frameworks.
Operating at a regional EMEA level, the role defines and assures:
Information governance aligned to ISO 19650.
Product digital delivery assurance and portfolio-wide consistency.
Lifecycle digital asset integration and operational readiness.
Data environments supporting analytics, AI, and digital twin enablement.
Building/Architectural design strategy and platform standardisation.
Digital Information Governance & Product Leadership
Define and govern the regional digital information strategy of digital information strategy aligned with global goals.
Establish and maintain ISO 19650-compliant information frameworks and CDE governance (ACC/Forma).
Define portfolio-wide information standards, naming conventions, and digital workflows.
Define the digital delivery assurance framework, including:
- Data quality and lifecycle governance
- Design review and submission compliance
- Consultant BIM execution governance
- Drive portfolio consistency through standardised digital processes, onboarding, and governance.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and ways of working, integrating latest industry thinking into product standards and digital delivery frameworks.
Digital Delivery Oversight / BIM Execution Governance
Define BIM and digital delivery standards, including model structure, coordination requirements, and QA/QC expectations:
- model standards
- LOD definitions
- QA requirements
- deliverables
Lifecycle Digital Asset Integration
Establish and govern the EMEA Product digital asset lifecycle framework, covering design through operations and asset refresh.
Define structured digital turnover requirements enabling operational readiness and maintainable asset records.
Develop asset information models aligned to:
- Structured asset data deliverables (e.g. COBie)
- Digital twin readiness and operational metadata standards
Define integration strategy between design environments and operational systems, including but not limited to:
- ACC / FORMA (or other similar CDE systems)
- DCIM, BMS, CMMS
- GIS, SCADA, ERP platforms
Define requirements for mapping design assets to operational systems, ensuring true lifecycle data continuity.
Asset Intelligence, Analytics & Digital Twin Enablement
Define structured data frameworks enabling:
- Portfolio-wide analytics and performance intelligence
- Asset information quality monitoring
- Predictive and AI-enabled operational insights
Support development of:
- Asset relationship models
- Telemetry-enabled asset strategies
- Digital twin data schemas and live data environments
Ensure readiness of data environments for:
- Machine learning and advanced analytics
- Operational optimisation and asset intelligence
DfMA, Manufacturing Integration & Traceability
Establish digital frameworks supporting industrialised delivery and manufacturing traceability, including:
- Serialised asset data structures
- Module genealogy and prefab tracking
- Factory QA/QC digital records
Define standards for:
- Manufacturing data integration
- Supply chain digital continuity
- FAT/SAT linkage to operational asset data
Define requirements/strategies for:
- QR/RFID asset tracking
- Integration with OFCI procurement datasets
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
Drive alignment across Design, Delivery, Procurement, Development, and Operations teams.
Act as a key interface between MCE, Global/Regional Digital Information teams, and regional stakeholders.
Lead engagement with consultants, contractors, and technology providers to ensure alignment with standards and delivery objectives.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Lead initiatives to improve digital delivery, data quality, and lifecycle integration.
Identify and implement new technologies supporting:
- Digital engineering and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)
- Automation and data integration
- Digital twin and asset intelligence
Architectural & Product Design Leadership
Lead architectural scope across early-stage development (WS0–WS2), including feasibility, test fits, and concept design.
Define and evolve scalable, repeatable design solutions aligned to Product platform. strategy and standardisation objectives.
Define integrated design principles across CSA, MEP, ICT, and Security.
Own product and platform development, including modularisation and DfMA strategies.
Set requirements guiding cost, constructability, and performance outcomes.
Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related engineering discipline
10+ years experience in:
- Digital information management / BIM / CDE governance
- Architectural design within data centre or mission critical environments
Strong knowledge of:
- ISO 19650 information management
- BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks, ACC/Forma)
- Multidisciplinary data center systems
Demonstrated leadership in:
- Platform standardisation and product development
- Digital transformation or information governance programmes
- Cross-functional and multi-regional environments
Core competencies in:
- Strategic leadership and decision-making
- Architectural and engineering judgement
- Digital information and data governance expertise
- Systems integration and lifecycle thinking
- Stakeholder management and communication
- Innovation and continuous improvement mindset
Key Success Outcomes
- Consistent portfolio-wide digital information governance and delivery standards
- Seamless design-to-operations data continuity across all projects
- Scalable digital asset models enabling operational and AI-driven insight
- Effective integration of DfMA and manufacturing traceability frameworks
- High-quality, interoperable data supporting digital twin and operational systems
- Measurable improvements in design efficiency, delivery quality, and operational readiness
National and international travel required and is expected up to 15%, which may vary over time aligned to business requirements
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Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
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