We are seeking an experienced Data Center Presales Engineer to join our team in Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for designing and developing end-to-end data center infrastructure solutions for enterprise and government customers. You will work closely with customers, sales teams, engineering teams, and technology partners to deliver technically compliant, cost-effective, and energy-efficient solutions covering power, cooling, physical infrastructure, and monitoring systems.
The ideal candidate has strong experience in data center design, tender preparation, and solution architecture, with a solid understanding of international standards and Uptime Institute design principles. Candidates holding an Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) certification or equivalent will be highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze customer requirements and develop technical solutions for greenfield and brownfield data center projects.
- Design end-to-end data center infrastructure solutions, including electrical, mechanical, and physical infrastructure systems.
- Prepare technical proposals, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), Bills of Materials (BOM), compliance matrices, and tender documentation.
- Design and validate infrastructure covering:
- MV/LV electrical distribution
- UPS, battery systems, generators, PDUs, and busway systems
- Precision cooling, chillers, CRAH and CRAC units
- Racks, containment, and structured cabling
- Fire detection and suppression systems
- DCIM, BMS, EMS, and monitoring platforms
- Prepare conceptual layouts, rack layouts, single-line diagrams (SLDs), power and cooling calculations, and redundancy analysis.
- Ensure proposed solutions comply with Uptime Institute Tier III design principles and applicable international standards.
- Coordinate with OEMs, technology partners, consultants, and internal engineering teams to optimize technical and commercial solutions.
- Support the sales team during customer meetings, technical presentations, workshops, bid clarifications, and solution demonstrations.
- Perform solution cost optimization while maintaining technical compliance, reliability, scalability, and energy efficiency.
- Participate in tender reviews, technical risk assessments, value engineering workshops, and contract negotiations.
- Support project handover to delivery teams and provide technical assistance during Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities when required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Years of Experience: 5–10 years in Data Center Presales, Solution Engineering, or Infrastructure Design.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience designing enterprise and mission-critical data center infrastructure.
- Experience preparing large-scale government and enterprise tenders.
- Strong knowledge of Tier III and Tier IV data center infrastructure and industry best practices.
- Hands-on experience working with leading OEMs such as Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Eaton, Huawei, ABB, Siemens, Caterpillar, Cummins, or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, UPS systems, generators, precision cooling, fire suppression, structured cabling, and DCIM solutions.
- Experience using AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, ETAP (or equivalent power system analysis software), and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent proposal development, technical documentation, customer presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Certifications
- Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) – Highly Preferred
- Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP)
- Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Relevant OEM certifications in UPS, Cooling, DCIM, or Power Infrastructure
