AI Infrastructure Engineer - Emerging Technologies

About the role

The AI Infrastructure Engineer - Emerging Technologies will support the Office of the VP of Technology Engineering & Innovation in evaluating, designing, and developing next-generation AI-ready data center infrastructure strategies. This role serves as a bridge between emerging AI technologies and practical implementation across data center development, engineering, construction, operations, and energy infrastructure planning. The position will focus on assessing how rapidly evolving AI compute architectures, high-density rack deployments, advanced cooling systems, and emerging power technologies will impact future data center design standards, development strategies, construction methodologies, and operational models. The ideal candidate combines expertise in AI infrastructure, power systems, cooling technologies, and emerging compute platforms with the ability to translate industry trends into actionable engineering and infrastructure strategies for future AI-enabled data center environments. This role is ideal for someone who is highly analytical, technically curious, and capable of bridging emerging AI compute trends with real-world infrastructure strategy and execution. This individual should be comfortable operating across engineering, operations, construction, energy strategy, and innovation functions while helping shape the future direction of AI-enabled data center development. This role will help evaluate and guide the following areas: Future AI rack density and power consumption trends Impacts of next-generation GPU and AI chip architectures Optical networking and switching implications on infrastructure design AI workload impacts on utility infrastructure and power quality Evolution of liquid cooling and high-density thermal management Grid-parallel and microgrid strategies for AI campuses Future AI-ready development and construction standards Long-term AI infrastructure innovation roadmaps Vendor technology evaluation and infrastructure modernization strategies NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at recruiting@cologix.com or call 720-940-2551. The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") creates privacy rights relating to the collection, sale, disclosure, and deletion of consumers' personal information. The CCPA requires businesses to provide consumers, including job applicants and employees, with information about their rights, including a description of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used. For additional information regarding your rights, including a description of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used, please see https://cologix.com/privacy-policy/. Cologix' data centers are ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. These certifications demonstrate Cologix's commitment to both information security and environmental stewardship. At Cologix, protecting information assets and minimizing environmental impacts are everyone's responsibility. Cologix employees are responsible for: - Understanding and following Cologix's information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards. - Ensuring conformance with the requirements of both the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and the Environmental Management System (EMS). - Remaining vigilant and reporting any information security or environmental incidents, vulnerabilities, risks, or non-conformities to the appropriate teams. - Actively participating in Cologix's efforts to maintain and improve information security and environmen

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Center Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: data center infrastructure, AI/HPC infrastructure, power systems engineering, cooling technologies, or advanced infrastructure engineering.
• Strong understanding of emerging AI compute technologies and infrastructure implications.
• Ability to analyze complex technical systems and translate findings into actionable engineering and infrastructure strategies.
• Master's degree and/or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Energy Systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
• Knowledge of GPU infrastructure and AI workload behavior.
• Familiarity with utility coordination and energy systems.
• Understanding of high-density cooling technologies.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure development projects.
• PE license or equivalent advanced technical credentials.
• ***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

Additional Information

About Our Company: Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix's experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.

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