
Director, Solutions Engineering
American Tower
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $191,000 - $239,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the Systems Engineering group as the primary sales engineer for the Company’s U.S. Tower division’s edge data center offerings.
- Direct a team of three data center subject matter experts covering mechanical, engineering and plumbing (“MEP”), building management system (“BMS”) and security, and operations and networking.
- Drive the technology evaluation stage of the sales process.
- Oversee data center development and operational readiness.
- Serve as the key technical advisor and product advocate for edge collocation services.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Construction, Operations, and Engineering teams to articulate technology and product positioning to both business and technical users across diverse markets, including tier 2 and 3 cities where our edge data centers provide market advantages.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 12 years of systems engineering, sales engineering, data center operations, or IT infrastructure experience, including significant data center or collocation services experience, required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role overseeing technical teams across multiple disciplines required.
- Strong knowledge of data center infrastructure with a focus on edge locations, including MEP systems, BMS/data center infrastructure management platforms, and physical security technologies.
- Understanding of enterprise networking technologies, particularly as they relate to edge deployments.
- Familiarity with collocation services, including space, power, cross-connects, blended IP, and Open Cloud Exchange access.
- Knowledge of common edge computing use cases and frameworks (e.g., internet of things, artificial intelligence/machine learning, 5G) as they relate to data center requirements.
- Understanding of cloud on-ramps, interconnection ecosystems, and data center certifications and compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with modular data center designs, rapid deployment models, and advanced cooling solutions.
- Approximately 50% travel may be required to support the position’s responsibilities.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively to executives, customers, and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results in a matrix management environment.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- healthcare coverage
- a 401(k) savings plan
- paid time off
- company holidays
- sick leave
- parental leave
- access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringsales engineeringdata center operationsIT infrastructuredata center infrastructureMEP systemsBMS/data center infrastructure managemententerprise networking technologiescollocation servicesedge computing
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillscross-functional collaborationpresentation skillsprioritizationmatrix managementproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillstechnical advising