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Lead Sales Engineer

Frankfurt, DEFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead technical discovery, design, and win for complex partner-led data center and interconnection deals across EMEA.

Role type

Lead Sales Engineer (Data Center & Interconnection)

Builds

Colocation and interconnection architectures for global partners and their end customers

Domain

Data center, cloud, and telecommunications infrastructure

Required skills

Data center and interconnection technologies, network design, private connectivity, stakeholder management, solution design, RFP/RFQ response, mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience with SIs, MSPs, VARs, network providers, additional European languages

Technologies

Equinix Platform, colocation, power and cooling, network design, private connectivity

Responsibilities

Lead discovery to identify business needs and shape colocation/interconnection architectures; Own technical win including capacity feasibility, design packages, and quoting; Host meetings with partner and customer decision makers; Mentor and coach Sales Engineers; Lead complex RFI/RFP/RFQ responses

Seniority

Lead, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities