Solution Architect (Prefabrication Data Center)

Schneider Electric Industries (M) Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric Industries (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Solution Architect (Prefabrication Data Center) to lead, consult and design validated architectures for data center systems. You will support early sales, translate RFQs into technical solutions, coordinate with multiple internal units, and present optimized proposals to clients across projects of medium to high complexity.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 3 years in the data center field, and certifications such as Uptime or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering preferable
• Three years of experience in Data Center Industry including but not limited to Secure Power Systems, Cooling systems, Electrical and Mechanical installations
• Certified in Uptime and/or Data Center Dynamics or demonstrated similar knowledge and experience

Responsibilities

• Understand the customer's segment specific business challenge, their process, needs, requirements and constraints to propose the best solution to the customer
• Support the Sales force and customers as a trusted advisor, technical consultant, and process expert to implement Schneider Electric cross domain segment solutions
• Define, use, customize and create Tested, Validated & Documented Architectures (TVDA) to meet customer requirements and bring differentiating value proposition, design optimised and valid architectures filling the functional specification
• Help establish solution strategy and best practices
• Review customer RFQ and create the Compliance, Deviations and Exceptions list
• Influence customer RFQ and translate such RFQ into possible technological solutions
• Provide complex technical design including technical proposals to be included in commercial proposals
• Internally coordinate with the Business Units needed/involved in the tendering stage
• Works in conjunction with the client and the development team to arrive at the recommended solution and provides direct support in meetings and presentations
• Present recommended solution to client for validation and improvements
• Utilizes a base knowledge of Schneider Electric products and their use and demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes and terminology needed.
• Keeps abreast of technological developments and applications to initiate enhanced solutions.
• Identify and promote actions that allow the development of technological solutions for customers.
• Communicate and coordinate communications among key stake holders in the opportunity, including customer, Schneider entities and factories.

Job description

Solution Architect (Prefabrication Data Center)

As PreFab Solution Architect you will work on projects of medium to high technical and commercial complexity. Primarily support early selling stages by providing expertise on Schneider's system and architecture platform. Support Opportunity Pursuit Leader by first understanding customer's business requirements and constraints and then using tested validated architecture designs to meet customer requirements and bring a differentiating value proposition. Help explain and demonstrate the technical advantages of the architecture and answer deep technical questions on integration / compatibility of components inside an architecture. Your segment focus will be mainly Data Center Systems, Prefabricated Modular Data Centers.

Key responsibilities

Understand the customer's segment specific business challenge, their process, needs, requirements and constraints to propose the best solution to the customer

Support the Sales force and customers as a trusted advisor, technical consultant, and process expert to implement Schneider Electric cross domain segment solutions

Define, use, customize and create Tested, Validated & Documented Architectures (TVDA) to meet customer requirements and bring differentiating value proposition, design optimised and valid architectures filling the functional specification

Help establish solution strategy and best practices

Review customer RFQ and create the Compliance, Deviations and Exceptions list

Influence customer RFQ and translate such RFQ into possible technological solutions

Provide complex technical design including technical proposals to be included in commercial proposals

Internally coordinate with the Business Units needed/involved in the tendering stage

Works in conjunction with the client and the development team to arrive at the recommended solution and provides direct support in meetings and presentations

Present recommended solution to client for validation and improvements

Utilizes a base knowledge of Schneider Electric products and their use and demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes and terminology needed.

Keeps abreast of technological developments and applications to initiate enhanced solutions.

Identify and promote actions that allow the development of technological solutions for customers.

Communicate and coordinate communications among key stake holders in the opportunity, including customer, Schneider entities and factories.

Main Interactions

Reports to the PreFab Tendering and Engineering team Leader

Functional reporting to Sr. Solution Architect

Internal: Sales Manager, Opportunity Leader, Intra Group suppliers, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality

External: customers and Outside Group suppliers

About you

Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering preferable

Three years of experience in Data Center Industry including but not limited to Secure Power Systems, Cooling systems, Electrical and Mechanical installations

Certified in Uptime and/or Data Center Dynamics or demonstrated similar knowledge and experience

Ability to work effectively in a group setting, team oriented and results driven

Strong organization and customer service skills

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Results oriented, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Influence and convince skills

Capacity for autonomy, initiative, and proactivity

Decision-making and elevate appropriately when arbitration is required.

Foster cooperation and people motivation in a multi-cultural environment and different time zone

Knowledge of Schneider Electric offers and applications: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Low voltage electrical panels, MV equipment, Cooling units, etc.

Familiar with Building Information Modelling and BIM tools (REVIT)

We are your energy technology partner.

We electrify, automate and digitalize every industry, business and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.

At Schneider Electric, we lead the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence to power the New Energy Landscape. Through platforms like EcoStruxure, we embed intelligence at every level to unlock the full value of energy and resources—simplifying complexity, enabling smarter operations, and creating a more sustainable future for all.

We are your energy technology partner.

We electrify, automate and digitalize every industry, business and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.

At Schneider Electric, we lead the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence to power the New Energy Landscape. Through platforms like EcoStruxure, we embed intelligence at every level to unlock the full value of energy and resources—simplifying complexity, enabling smarter operations, and creating a more sustainable future for all.