Senior Solutions Engineer

About Vantage Data Centers: Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Job Overview: The Senior Solutions Engineer is responsible for supporting the successful development and execution of technical solutions programs. This key member of the Sales Solutions & Engineering team demonstrates a proven track record of delivering measurable, sophisticated solutions and engineering experience. The role requires a strategic problem solver with strong tactical execution skills, as well as excellent communication and presentation abilities across a wide range of Vantage teams.

Experience with wholesale data centers, colocation, interconnection, cloud, managed solutions and professional services is preferred. Alternatively, experience within other critical environments, such as nuclear facilities, hospitals, or submarines is desirable.

Duties:

• Actively participate in the internal RFP process with Vantage teams.
• Design proposal templates incorporating Vantage’s latest schematics, diagrams, and features.
• Develop all technical support for the sales team.
• Work with client requirements regarding capacity needs and timing; coordinate those requirements with the capabilities of VDC.
• Maintain a current understanding of the build schedule of all developments across Europe by collaborating with the New Site Development Team (Europe).
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to Solutions Engineering by building and growing the role to meet the needs of VDC and its customers.
• Prepare and deliver technical proposals, design architectural overviews.
• Engineer solutions which demonstrate cost reductions and operational improvements.
• Engage in detailed network, power, cooling, and space assessment of customer's current and proposed IT environments.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent work experience is required.
• Experience in designing critical infrastructure or Data centers will be a plus.
• Excellent PowerPoint presentation skills and a feeling for aesthetics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with and present information to the team (especially in remote team set-up).
• Orientation to detail with the ability to see the big picture.
• Excellent multitasking skills.
• Inquisitive mindset.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving ability.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships effectively.
• Drive for continuous improvement.
• Openness to understand the data center business.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.