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# Sr. Global Solutions Engineer

- **Company:** Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat, Data Centers, Microsoft Office, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59254461-sr-global-solutions-engineer

## About the Role

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

## Description

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, Our Technology & Innovation team strives to innovate alongside our customers and empower their businesses to thrive. We work closely with our customers to develop insights-based, data-driven technical solutions and differentiated value propositions on Platform DIGITAL® across the world. Operating in almost 50 cities globally means we understand how rapidly the world is evolving, so we've built a best-in-class development model to qualify, package, and enable cloud-to-core-to-edge hybrid IT solutions.


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