Delivery — Strategy & Advisory
Principal Consultant — AI Data Center Strategy
Be the strategic mind behind the world's most demanding AI infrastructure projects.
Remote / US, India, or Middle EastRemoteFull-TimeReq CDC-009
About the role
The Principal Consultant leads CloudData.Center's AI Data Center Strategy engagements — feasibility studies, site selection, capacity planning, and investment roadmaps for AI labs, cloud providers, colocation operators, and enterprise clients. You set the direction before a single cable is pulled.
What you will do
- Lead feasibility studies and go/no-go decision packages for AI data center projects
- Conduct site selection analysis: land, power, fiber, water, regulatory, and sustainability factors
- Develop power and capacity roadmaps for GPU-dense AI workloads (30kW+ rack densities)
- Author investment business cases and infrastructure cost models
- Deliver executive briefings and board-level strategy presentations
- Coordinate with power utilities, carriers, and municipal authorities during site assessment
- Develop sustainability and carbon footprint planning frameworks
- Support the sales cycle as a technical subject matter expert on strategy engagements
What we need
- 10+ years in data center strategy, real estate advisory, or infrastructure consulting
- Deep understanding of site selection criteria: power availability, fiber access, water, permitting
- Experience developing business cases and financial models for capital-intensive infrastructure
- Familiarity with GPU infrastructure requirements for AI training and inference workloads
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills
Nice to have
- Experience in hyperscale site selection or campus development
- Uptime Institute ATD credential or equivalent
- Middle East or India data center market familiarity
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