Sr. Global Solutions Engineer

Sr. Global Solutions Engineer

This is a high-impact, customer-facing technical leadership role supporting Digital Realty's largest and most strategic customers. You will own the technical relationship across the full lifecycle of an opportunity — from discovery and solution design through contracting and deployment — acting as the primary liaison between customers and internal teams.

You'll play a critical role in driving customer success by translating business and technical requirements into engineered solutions, ensuring opportunities progress smoothly while delivering a best-in-class customer experience.

What you'll do:

• Lead technical engagement with customers, including site tours, sales calls, solution design, pricing support, and contract negotiations
• Act as the central hub for technical and engineering communications across internal and external stakeholders
• Discover and evaluate customer requirements, designing fit-for-purpose data center solutions
• Engineer and cost solutions for large, complex customer opportunities
• Own and complete technical responses for RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
• Serve as a subject matter expert on data center infrastructure, building systems, and white-space fit-outs
• Partner with Design & Construction, Operations, Implementation, and Portfolio teams to support project delivery
• Support technical account planning, pipeline reviews, and sales forecasting
• Represent Digital Realty at industry events and technical forums
• Monitor industry trends and provide insights to support strategic customer accounts

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

• Hands-on, in-field experience in the data center industry supporting infrastructure such as: Electrical / power systems or Mechanical / cooling systems
• Pre-sales experience is required (Sales Engineering / Solutions Engineering preferred) Does not need to be a quota-carrying salesperson Must be comfortable working closely with sales teams and engaging directly with customers in a client-facing, pre-sales capacity
• 5+ years with a data center or colocation provider OR 8+ years in a related field (telecom, networking, engineering consulting, mission-critical facilities)
• Proven ability to engage directly with customers and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, construction, operations, and commercial teams
• Technical expertise in at least one area: networking, electrical systems, cooling systems, monitoring & controls, or mission-critical infrastructure
• Experience supporting technical sales cycles and managing customer opportunities
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, and Adobe Acrobat

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