We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.
HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments —no matter how big or small —can be traced back to an idea’s single spark.
It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.
Job Type Full onsite
Employment Type Fixed term employment (12 months contract)
Role Objective The Data Center Expert will act as a trusted advisor to Novartis for end‑to‑end data center strategy, setup, and optimization. The role focuses on Switzerland‑specific location feasibility, detailed infrastructure design, and business‑aligned resilience and disaster recovery (DR) planning, ensuring regulatory compliance, availability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Core Responsibilities 1. Data Center Strategy & Location Feasibility (Switzerland)
Advise on data center location feasibility within Switzerland, considering:
Data sovereignty & compliance (Swiss regulations, pharma requirements)
Proximity to business operations and critical workloads
Latency, connectivity, and inter‑DC networking
Risk factors (seismic, flood, power grid stability)
Support build vs co‑location vs hyperscaler adjacency decisions.
Provide recommendations aligned to business continuity, regulatory needs, and long‑term scalability.
2. Data Center Design & Infrastructure Planning
Deep understanding and hands‑on experience across all physical and logical layers:
Facility & Space
Rack density planning and growth forecasting
Power & Cooling
Power provisioning, redundancy models (N, N+1, 2N)
UPS, generators, power distribution units (PDUs)
Cooling technologies, thermal efficiency, and sustainability considerations
Structured Cabling
Redundancy, segregation, and cable management best practices
Define server, storage, and network architectures aligned to workload needs.
Support hybrid and multi‑cloud connectivity (on‑prem AWS/Azure).
Design architectures that support future cloud migration or coexistence.
Ensure standardization, scalability, and operational simplicity.
4. Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Resilience
Define and design DR strategies aligned to business criticality:
Ensure DR integration across:
Primary & secondary data centers
Cloud‑based DR where appropriate
Conduct DR readiness assessments, gap analysis, and test strategy definition.
Align DR design with regulatory, audit, and pharma validation requirements.
5. Security, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
Ensure data center designs comply with:
Pharma and life sciences compliance expectations
Internal security & risk frameworks
Embed physical security, access control, and monitoring into DC design.
Support audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews when required.
6. Operational Readiness & Transition Support
Support DC setup, transition, or modernization programs.
Define operational models, SOPs, and runbooks.
Advise on incident response, monitoring, and availability management.
Work closely with application, security, network, and cloud teams to ensure smooth operations.
Key Skills & Experience
15+ years of experience in data center architecture, setup, or modernization.
Strong hands‑on knowledge of:
Space, power, cooling, and cabling design
High‑availability and resilient architectures
Proven experience designing and implementing DR solutions.
Deep understanding of regulated industry environments, preferably pharma or life sciences.
Experience working with Swiss or European data center environments (preferred).
Strong stakeholder management skills; able to operate at CXO and infrastructure leadership level.
A supportive, diverse and global team with a brilliant culture.
Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects.
Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join the likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.
To know more about us visit – www.hcltech.com
For more information on how we process your personal data, please refer to HCLTech’s Candidate Data Privacy Notice.
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HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments —no matter how big or small —can be traced back to an idea’s single spark.
It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.
Job Type Full onsite
Employment Type Fixed term employment (12 months contract)
Role Objective The Data Center Expert will act as a trusted advisor to Novartis for end‑to‑end data center strategy, setup, and optimization. The role focuses on Switzerland‑specific location feasibility, detailed infrastructure design, and business‑aligned resilience and disaster recovery (DR) planning, ensuring regulatory compliance, availability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Core Responsibilities 1. Data Center Strategy & Location Feasibility (Switzerland)
Advise on data center location feasibility within Switzerland, considering:
Data sovereignty & compliance (Swiss regulations, pharma requirements)
Proximity to business operations and critical workloads
Latency, connectivity, and inter‑DC networking
Risk factors (seismic, flood, power grid stability)
Support build vs co‑location vs hyperscaler adjacency decisions.
Provide recommendations aligned to business continuity, regulatory needs, and long‑term scalability.
2. Data Center Design & Infrastructure Planning
Deep understanding and hands‑on experience across all physical and logical layers:
Facility & Space
Rack density planning and growth forecasting
Power & Cooling
Power provisioning, redundancy models (N, N+1, 2N)
UPS, generators, power distribution units (PDUs)
Cooling technologies, thermal efficiency, and sustainability considerations
Structured Cabling
Redundancy, segregation, and cable management best practices
Define server, storage, and network architectures aligned to workload needs.
Support hybrid and multi‑cloud connectivity (on‑prem AWS/Azure).
Design architectures that support future cloud migration or coexistence.
Ensure standardization, scalability, and operational simplicity.
4. Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Resilience
Define and design DR strategies aligned to business criticality:
Ensure DR integration across:
Primary & secondary data centers
Cloud‑based DR where appropriate
Conduct DR readiness assessments, gap analysis, and test strategy definition.
Align DR design with regulatory, audit, and pharma validation requirements.
5. Security, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
Ensure data center designs comply with:
Pharma and life sciences compliance expectations
Internal security & risk frameworks
Embed physical security, access control, and monitoring into DC design.
Support audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews when required.
6. Operational Readiness & Transition Support
Support DC setup, transition, or modernization programs.
Define operational models, SOPs, and runbooks.
Advise on incident response, monitoring, and availability management.
Work closely with application, security, network, and cloud teams to ensure smooth operations.
Key Skills & Experience
15+ years of experience in data center architecture, setup, or modernization.
Strong hands‑on knowledge of:
Space, power, cooling, and cabling design
High‑availability and resilient architectures
Proven experience designing and implementing DR solutions.
Deep understanding of regulated industry environments, preferably pharma or life sciences.
Experience working with Swiss or European data center environments (preferred).
Strong stakeholder management skills; able to operate at CXO and infrastructure leadership level.
A supportive, diverse and global team with a brilliant culture.
Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects.
Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join the likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.
To know more about us visit – www.hcltech.com
For more information on how we process your personal data, please refer to HCLTech’s Candidate Data Privacy Notice.
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