Data Center Operations Engineer — 24/7 Uptime

Talent Recruit; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Recruit seeks a Data Center Engineer to support the Data Center Manager in maintaining uptime, monitoring facility health, and assisting with infrastructure maintenance at our Iskandar Puteri site. The role focuses on high availability and adherence to SLAs across data centre operations.

The ideal candidate holds a diploma or degree in a related engineering or IT field, with 1–2 years' data centre experience and the ability to communicate in Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in mechanical, electrical, electronic engineering, IT or related discipline.
• 1–2 years data centre or critical facilities experience.
• Mandarin language proficiency due to business needs.
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 operational environment and respond to operational requirements.
• Reliable, process-oriented and detail-conscious.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support daily O&M across mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), fire protection, BMS and IT infrastructure.
• Actively track monitoring alerts, diagnose faults, and coordinate escalations for critical events.
• Maintain site documentation, track energy/utility consumption, and hardware inventories.
• Oversee third-party contractors during maintenance ensuring safety and guidelines.
• Enforce site standards including airflow containment and cleanroom housekeeping.
• Assist with tenant rack-and-stack, power/space allocations, and audits.
• Support regulatory inspections, safety protocols and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain operation logs and update SOPs for SLA reviews.

Skills

Mandarin language

Data centre operations

Problem-solving

Teamwork & communication

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma/Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or IT

Job description

Talent Recruit seeks a Data Center Engineer to support the Data Center Manager in maintaining uptime, monitoring facility health, and assisting with infrastructure maintenance at our Iskandar Puteri site. The role focuses on high availability and adherence to SLAs across data centre operations.

The ideal candidate holds a diploma or degree in a related engineering or IT field, with 1–2 years' data centre experience and the ability to communicate in Mandarin.