Lead Solutions Engineering (Data Center Design & Infrastructure)

JazzWorld; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JazzWorld in Lahore seeks a Lead Solutions Engineer - Data Center Design & Infrastructure to drive enterprise data center design, presales, and solution architecture for complex infrastructure projects.

You will coordinate with OEMs, system integrators, and customers to translate requirements into resilient, scalable designs aligned with TIA-942 and Uptime Tier III, covering power, cooling, cabling, and security.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of data center architecture and design principles.
• Experience with TIA-942 and Uptime Tier III/Rated-3 concepts.
• Experience with active and passive infrastructure, power, cooling/HVAC, telecom.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into integrated, scalable designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead presales activities for enterprise data center design and infrastructure solutions.
• Engage customers to understand business continuity, capacity, rack density, power, cooling, security, connectivity, and expansion needs.
• Develop data center conceptual and detailed designs including white space, racks, containment, cabling, power distribution, and generators.
• Interpret standards (TIA-942, Uptime Tier III) for customer requirements and compliance.
• Coordinate SMEs across network, compute, storage, security, power, cooling, cabling and telecom.

Skills

Data center design

Presales

Enterprise engagement

Requirements gathering

Technical presentations

Workshops facilitation

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/EE/Telecom/Networking/Mechanical/Data Center Eng

Job description

What is Lead Solutions Engineering - Data Center Design & Infrastructure?

The senior data center presales professional responsible for enterprise data center design, infrastructure solution development, technical qualification and customer engagement. The role requires broad understanding of data center architecture, TIA-942 and Uptime Institute Tier III/Rated-3 concepts, active and passive infrastructure, power, cooling/HVAC and telecom infrastructure, with the ability to translate customer requirements into integrated, resilient and scalable designs. The role reports directly to the Head of Presales- SI & Manage Services and works closely with an extended Data Center design, facilities, ICT, OEM, SI, Consultant, Customer and delivery teams.

What does Lead Solutions Engineering- Data Center Design & Infrastructure do?

Key responsibilities

• Lead presales activities for enterprise data center design and infrastructure solutions from requirement discovery through conceptual design, proposal and technical handover.
• Engage enterprise customers to understand business continuity, availability, capacity, rack density, power, cooling, physical security, connectivity, expansion and operational requirements.
• Develop data center conceptual and detailed designs covering white space, raised flooring, racks, containment, structured cabling, active/passive network infrastructure, power distribution, UPS, PDU, generators and associated facilities.
• Apply and interpret relevant data center standards and frameworks, particularly TIA-942 and Uptime Institute Tier III / Rated-3 concepts, while clearly identifying customer-specific design and compliance requirements.
• Evaluate and design different cooling approaches including conventional precision cooling, in-row cooling, perimeter cooling, containment-based cooling and high-density/liquid‑cooling considerations where applicable.
• Develop power infrastructure concepts including utility feeds, generators, UPS configurations, STS/ATS, PDUs, redundancy, power monitoring and distribution to IT loads.
• Design telecom and structured cabling infrastructure, including fiber and copper connectivity, pathways, racks, patching and cross‑connect considerations.
• Coordinate active network, compute, storage, security and facilities requirements to ensure an integrated data center architecture.
• Prepare architecture drawings, layouts, BoQ/BoM, technical specifications, compliance matrices, RFI/RFQ/RFP/tender responses, presentations and technical proposals.
• Conduct customer workshops and site discussions; perform pre‑work, data collection, assumptions, gap analysis and technical risk identification.
• Engage OEMs, distributors, OEM partners, system integrators, contractors and specialist SMEs for solution validation, design inputs, pricing support and technical clarifications.
• Support solution estimation, TCO discussions, phased expansion planning and future‑ready design recommendations.

Key Deliverables

• Customer data center requirement and discovery documents.
• Conceptual and detailed data center architecture/design documentation.
• Power, cooling, rack, cabling, telecom and facilities design inputs.
• TIA-942 / Uptime Tier III or Rated‑3 aligned compliance and requirement matrices, where applicable.
• BoQ/BoM, technical specifications and tender/RFP/RFI/RFQ responses.
• Customer presentations, workshops, site assessment inputs and technical clarifications.
• Integrated active/passive infrastructure design and cross-domain coordination documents.
• Reference architectures, design standards, reusable templates and technical handover packages.

Jazz is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Grade Level: L3

Location: Lahore

Last date to apply: 11th October 2026

What are we looking for and what does it require to be Lead Solutions Enhgineering - Data Center Design & Infrastructure?

Experience and Educational requirements

• 6-8 years of relevant data center design, presales, consulting or solution architecture experience, preferably with enterprise customers.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecom, Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Data Center Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Strong practical understanding of data center architecture and design principles, including TIA-942 and Uptime Institute Tier III / Rated-3 concepts.
• Experience with enterprise data center projects involving active and passive components, structured cabling, racks, containment, power, UPS, PDU, generators, HVAC/precision cooling and telecom infrastructure.
• Understanding of different cooling technologies and their applicability to conventional and high-density IT environments.
• Ability to interpret power, cooling, rack-density, connectivity and availability requirements and translate them into an integrated design.
• Relevant data center certifications are preferred, such as Uptime Institute, TIA-942, CDCP/CDCS/CDCE or equivalent recognized certifications.
• Experience working with multiple OEMs, distributors, OEM partners, system integrators, facilities contractors and specialist vendors.
• Strong experience in enterprise customer engagement, technical discovery, workshops, presentations, RFI/RFQ/RFP/tender responses and solution proposals.
• Ability to coordinate multiple SMEs and domains including network, compute, storage, security, power, cooling, structured cabling and telecom.
• Strong technical documentation, presentation, communication, stakeholder management and project coordination skills.

Soft skills and technical skills required

• Customer-centric approach with strong consultative selling and requirement‑generation capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and workshop facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and solution‑design mindset with ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating multiple internal teams, OEMs, distributors, partners and system integrators.
• Strong ownership, responsiveness, documentation discipline and ability to manage multiple opportunities and deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and ability to connect technical architecture with customer business outcomes, scalability and total cost considerations.

Benefits

Why join JazzWorld?

As a certified Top Employer, JazzWorld reflects workplace standards benchmarked against leading global organizations, demonstrating our commitmnet to creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best. Our teams are driven by the belief that every JazzWorld employee should be inspired to live better every day, enabled by forward‑looking leadership, an open culture, meaningful work, and continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our core values - Customer Obsession, Truthful, Innovation, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurial shape how we think, decide, and lead. They encourage us to challenge convention, act with accountability, work as one team, and create solutions that truly matter for our customers and communities.

As Pakistan's largest digital operator, JazzWorld serves over 100 million through connectivity, digital services, financial inclusion, entertainment, and insurance. Joining us means being part of transformation at a national scale; expanding access, unlocking opportunity, and building a more connected digital future.

At JazzWorld, everything we do is rooted in one shared ambition. This purpose defines how we work, the progress we enable, and the difference we strive to make every day a Better Life For All.