Global Industry Technical Consultant, Data Center

Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Houston, TX, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$155,760.0 - $233,640.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cloud Computing Cyber Security Data Centers

Job description

As a Global Industry Technical Consultant - Data Centers, you are responsible for defining, developing, and scaling Rockwell Automation’s technical stack and solution architecture for the global data center market.

This role serves as the technical owner of the data center solution stack, working across Business Units to align current offerings and influence the future roadmap. You ensure that Rockwell delivers a repeatable, scalable, and differentiated solution aligned to evolving customer and industry requirements.

You will also act as a global enablement leader, equipping domain experts, sellers, and partners to effectively articulate the value of the Rockwell data center stack and drive adoption in priority pursuits.

You will report to the Director, Global Lighthouse Industry Solutions.

Your Responsibilities

Technical Stack Ownership & Development

  • Define, develop, and maintain the end-to-end Rockwell technical stack for data center solutions (hardware, software, and architecture)
  • Translate market, customer, and project insights into standardized solutions
  • Ensure the solution stack is repeatable, scalable, and aligned with Lighthouse solution set principles

Business Unit Alignment & Roadmap Influence

  • Partner with Business Units to align current offerings to a cohesive data center solution stack
  • Influence and shape future product and technology roadmaps based on market needs and gaps
  • Provide structured product requirements and feedback loops from global pursuits and customer engagements

Global Enablement & Messaging

  • Enable global domain experts, sellers, and partners to confidently position and articulate the Rockwell data center solution
  • Develop and drive adoption of technical and commercial messaging that clearly communicates value and differentiation
  • Lead global training, workshops, and knowledge transfer to support consistent execution across regions

Pre-Sales & Strategic Pursuit Support

  • Support high-value global pursuits by providing technical leadership and solution definition
  • Guide teams in translating customer requirements into aligned, standards-based architectures
  • Ensure consistency between what is sold and what is delivered through alignment to defined solution sets

Standards, Governance & Adoption

  • Establish and maintain global standards, reference architectures, and design guidelines for data center solutions
  • Drive adoption of defined architectures across regions and projects
  • Facilitate ongoing feedback loops to continuously improve the solution stack

Internal Coordination & Thought Leadership

  • Act as the central technical point of contact across Sales, Business Units, Digital, and Engineering teams
  • Lead internal forums to align on solution evolution, share insights, and scale best practices
  • Represent Rockwell in industry events, technical forums, and customer engagements focused on data centers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.
  • The ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% of the time to customers.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

  • Typically requires 8+ years in solution architecture, technical consulting, or product/solution management
  • Strong experience in data center infrastructure, electrical systems, or industrial automation within mission-critical environments
  • Demonstrated ability to define solution architectures or technical stacks, not just support them
  • Experience influencing product strategy or roadmap development
  • Expertise in areas such as:
  • Power distribution (LV/MV), control systems, or modular data center infrastructure
  • IIoT, cybersecurity, and OT/IT convergence
  • Cloud and edge architectures
  • Strong ability to translate complex technical solutions into clear customer value propositions
  • Experience enabling global teams through training, documentation, and structured messaging
  • Collaborative mindset with a focus on standardization, scalability, and execution excellence

Benefits & conditions

paid time off, 401(k) United States, Texas, Houston Jul 10, 2026 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Dallas, Texas, United States San Francisco, California, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States Houston, Texas, United States Chicago, Illinois, United States Denver, Colorado, United States, What We Offer:

  • Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k
  • Paid Time off
  • Parental and Caregiver Leave
  • Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to set a schedule flexible with your personal life.
  • To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is from $155,760.00 - 233,640.00, with an annual target bonus of 8% of base salary. Our benefits for the US can be found here. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

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About the company

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

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