Principal Consultant - AI Infrastructure Services

Role Overview

Principal Consultant - AI Infrastructure Services at Dell Technologies. The role is based within the Professional Services Organization Technical Program Management Office (PMO).

Company Overview

Dell Technologies is a family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. The Consulting team assesses customers' strategic, organizational and business challenges and uses in-depth industry knowledge to offer technical solutions that apply to future business environment and operational objectives. The PMO helps organizations optimize data center design and accelerate time-to-value in their AI transformation, ensuring seamless integration with ROI-driven deployments.

Role Purpose

Serve as a subject-matter expert on industry and technology transformation, leading discovery, architecture, and roadmaps for the largest and most strategic AI businesses and Cloud Service Providers globally. Quantify value realization for executives, de-risk investments, and accelerate outcomes through consulting on AI infrastructure and cloud transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Engagement & Strategy

• Conduct executive workshops and deep dives; frame options and recommendations.
• Lead discovery, architecture, and roadmaps.
• Produce executive-ready narratives and value cases.
• Translate complex signals into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Architecture & Delivery

• Lead reference architectures, migration strategies, and operating models.
• Guide delivery teams through implementations.
• Implement and consult on the largest and most strategic AI businesses and Cloud Service Providers globally.

Mentoring & Capability Building

• Mentor senior consultants.
• Contribute to methods and templates.

Qualifications & Experience

• Typically 15+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor's degree; or 12+ years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8+ years of experience; or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree preferred (for example, MBA, MS, MEng).
• Architect-level certifications strongly desired (for example, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF).

Skills & Competencies

• Expert knowledge of cloud and data architecture and enterprise integration.
• Strong facilitation and influence skills with senior stakeholders.
• Experience synthesizing cross-industry or multi-cloud landscapes.
• Ability to translate complex signals into clear recommendations.

Additional Information

Dell Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.