Connectivity Manager

AirTrunk; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data centre company in Johor Bahru is seeking a Connectivity Manager to oversee carrier onboarding and manage customer connectivity requirements. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Telecommunications Engineering, experience with Malaysian carriers, and strong skills in Microsoft Office. This role involves liaising with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance in service delivery. The company values diversity and offers a collaborative work environment fostering personal growth.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Professional growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience with Malaysian carriers and service providers preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Manage last-mile onboarding process of carriers.
• Facilitate carrier installations and resolve on-site issues.
• Support customer connectivity requirements and stakeholder management.

Skills

Telecommunications project implementation

Strong communication skills

Customer-centric approach

Analytical skills

Multitasking ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Wantto be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As the Connectivity Manager, reporting to the AVP, Connectivity, you are the primary interface in between external carriers, contractors, customer implementation teams, and AirTrunk internal departments. You will work closely with the rest of the Customer Solutions, Design and Innovation team, making your mark in a number of ways:

• Managing the on-site, last-mile aspects of carrier onboarding at our Johor Bahru (JHB) sites, and ensuring the smooth and compliant delivery of carrier services by coordinating all customer connectivity requirements within the site.
• Facilitating carrier installations, resolving on-site issues, and maintaining alignment with AirTrunk’s infrastructure standards and Carrier Access Agreements (CAA).
• Supporting the AVP, Connectivity in engagement of related activities with carriers and all aspects of the customers’ connectivity requirements.

Your Day to Day

Carrier Onboarding & Connectivity Management

• Oversee the last-mile onboarding process of carriers into AirTrunk’s JHB sites, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of connectivity services.
• Manage customer connectivity requirements including conduit alignment, POE compliance, and adherence to CAAs.
• Provide hands‑on support and supervision during carrier installations to resolve technical issues on‑site.

Stakeholder and Customer Management

• Act as the primary liaison between carriers, their contractors, customer connectivity implementation teams, and AirTrunk internal teams (Development, Operations, Facilities Management) and General Contractor.
• Support in the follow through on customer‑specific connectivity requirements.
• Build effective dashboards and provide analysis/reporting on connectivity solutions and progress.
• Identify and troubleshoot on‑site connectivity challenges, escalating issues as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of carrier activities, installation progress, and compliance status.
• Provide regular updates to the AVP, Connectivity and other stakeholders.

Business Intelligence & Expansion Support

• Study and understand customers’ current and future connectivity requirements, translating them into a roadmap for the business.
• Develop intelligence in regional terrestrial fibre and subsea connectivity relevant to Malaysia.
• Support planning and readiness activities for upcoming site launches, ensuring scalability and alignment with growth strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Engineering, or equivalent experience in connectivity‑related project implementation.
• Experience and relationships with Malaysian carriers, service providers, and telco contractors strongly preferred.
• Experience working in the data centre/telecommunications industry is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office package, especially Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia - written, presentation, verbal at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Project, Visio).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred.
• Analytical and detail oriented, with ability to prepare reports suitable for external distribution.
• Customer‑centric approach, with ability to manage expectations and deliver solutions.
• Strong organizational skills, multitasking ability, and collaborative mindset.
• You excel at communication and can deliver effective presentations to customers and peers

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast‑track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Demographic Questions

The electrifying buzz at AirTrunk wouldn’t be possible without a diverse team bringing different perspectives, experience and skills together.

As part of our commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and continuous improvement, we invite you to answer the following questions. Your responses will be used (in aggregate only) to help us identify areas of improvement in our process. Your responses are anonymous, will not be associated with your details or your specific application and will not in any way be used in the hiring decision.