Solution Specialist (AI Data Center)

About the role The Solution Specialist – AI Data Center is a customer-facing sales role focused on developing and growing opportunities across the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market. The Solution Specialist works alongside Account Executives, technical teams, Professional Services, delivery organizations, OEMs, and strategic partners to identify customer requirements, shape solutions, develop pipeline, and drive opportunities through close. The ideal candidate combines strong AI Data Center industry knowledge with solution sales and commercial experience and understands the technologies, services, and operational requirements needed to deploy AI infrastructure at scale. This role may require up to 50% travel   Annual Salary : $160K - $180K USD  What you'll be doing Partner with Account Executives to identify, qualify, develop, and close AI Data Center opportunities. Build and maintain a strong pipeline across targeted AI infrastructure customers and programs. Engage customers to understand infrastructure requirements, deployment plans, capacity needs, timelines, and business priorities. Position technology, Professional Services, integration, deployment, and lifecycle solutions based on customer requirements. Coordinate internal technical, services, sourcing, operations, and delivery resources throughout the sales cycle. Develop pursuit strategies, value propositions, proposals, and commercial solutions for complex AI Data Center opportunities. Build relationships with strategic OEMs, technology providers, integration partners, and deployment partners. Maintain strong knowledge of AI infrastructure market trends, customer investment patterns, technology roadmaps, and competitive activity. Identify opportunities to expand individual projects into broader strategic customer relationships and multi-site programs. Support a successful transition from sales into implementation and delivery. What you have 5+ years of experience in technology sales, solution sales, data center infrastructure, or a related customer-facing role. Strong background and demonstrated expertise in one or more AI Data Center areas, including GPU and accelerated compute infrastructure; high-performance networking, Ethernet, and InfiniBand fabrics; AI storage and data platforms; large-scale data center infrastructure and deployment; rack integration, pre-build, staging, and configuration; fiber infrastructure and structured cabling; power infrastructure and high-density environments; air and liquid cooling technologies; Professional Services and large-scale deployment services; and technology sourcing, supply chain, and logistics. Experience working with AI CSPs, hyperscalers, NCPs, large data center operators, OEMs, or other high-growth AI infrastructure customers is strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience developing and progressing complex technology opportunities through the sales cycle. Understanding…