Data Centre Infrastructure Design Engineer (Remote)

Confidential Company; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a DC Network Infrastructure Engineer to design and scale global data center network infrastructure. The role requires fiber, BGP routing, DWDM, and HPC expertise, with production-ready deployments using AutoCAD and industry best practices.

The engineer will create BOMs, design rack layouts, and collaborate across Engineering, Deployment, Operations, and Vendor teams to deliver large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Experience designing data center network infrastructure in hyperscale, enterprise, telecom, or colocation environments.
• Deep knowledge of fiber infrastructure, structured cabling, MPO/MTP connectivity, optical distribution, and cable management.
• Hands-on experience with BGP, Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, routing, and switching.
• Experience with DWDM and optical transport networks.
• Exposure to High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure.
• Experience creating and validating Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for infrastructure design and documentation.
• Understanding of physical data center infrastructure: rack layouts, power, cooling, and cabling standards.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data center network infrastructure, including fiber backbone, structured cabling, optical connectivity, rack layouts, and network equipment placement.
• Develop and review network designs supporting BGP, Layer 2/Layer 3 routing, DWDM transport, and HPC environments.
• Create accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) for network infrastructure deployments, ensuring deployment readiness and design compliance.
• Produce engineering drawings and as-built documentation using AutoCAD for network layouts, fiber routing, rack elevations, and cable pathways.
• Perform network capacity planning for fiber utilization, rack space, power, and future expansion.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Deployment, Operations, and Vendor teams to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Troubleshoot network infrastructure and physical connectivity issues, supporting upgrades, migrations, and new data center builds.
• Maintain engineering standards, documentation, and design artifacts while driving continuous improvements.

Skills

data center networking

BGP routing

DWDM

fiber infrastructure

HPC environments

BOM development

AutoCAD

cabling management

data center networking

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We're looking for a DC Network Infrastructure Engineer to design and scale our global data center network infrastructure. This role is ideal for engineers with strong expertise in fiber infrastructure, BGP routing, DWDM/optical networking, HPC environments, and BOM development who can translate network designs into production-ready data center deployments using AutoCAD and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design scalable data center network infrastructure, including fiber backbone, structured cabling, optical connectivity, rack layouts, and network equipment placement.
• Develop and review network designs supporting BGP, Layer 2/Layer 3 routing, DWDM transport, and HPC environments.
• Create accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) for network infrastructure deployments, ensuring deployment readiness and design compliance.
• Produce engineering drawings and as-built documentation using AutoCAD for network layouts, fiber routing, rack elevations, and cable pathways.
• Perform network capacity planning for fiber utilization, rack space, power, and future expansion.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Deployment, Operations, and Vendor teams to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Troubleshoot network infrastructure and physical connectivity issues, supporting upgrades, migrations, and new data center builds.
• Maintain engineering standards, documentation, and design artifacts while driving continuous improvements.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience designing data center network infrastructure in hyperscale, enterprise, telecom, or colocation environments.
• Deep knowledge of fiber infrastructure, structured cabling, MPO/MTP connectivity, optical distribution, and cable management.
• Hands‑on experience with BGP, Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, routing, and switching technologies.
• Experience with DWDM and optical transport networks.
• Exposure to High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure or high-density compute environments.
• Experience creating and validating BOMs for network deployments.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (or similar CAD tools) for infrastructure design and documentation.
• Understanding of physical data center infrastructure, including rack layouts, power, cooling, and cabling standards.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with network automation or infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIP, Autodesk Certified Professional, or equivalent.