Data Centre Project Account Lead (Johor)

Cushman & Wakefield; Kulai; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Data Centre Project Account Lead in Johor. The successful candidate will oversee 24x7 onsite operations, ensuring the continuous availability of critical infrastructure and managing client relationships. Key responsibilities include leading incidents, conducting compliance audits, and supervising data centre engineers.

An ideal candidate will possess a degree in Computer Science or related fields, with at least 5 years of experience in data centre operations. Strong operational risk management skills and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mission critical/data centre field.
• Proven experience leading incident response and operational risk management, including post-incident reviews.
• Expertise in reliability engineering and capacity management.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite data centre operations ensuring continuous availability of critical infrastructure.
• Oversee facility infrastructure operations and coordinate maintenance plans.
• Manage and supervise data centre engineers and operational vendors for shift coverage.

Skills

Incident response

Operational risk management

Maintenance planning

Capacity management

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Telecommunications, or Network Engineering

Tools

Data Centre Certification (CDCP / DCP / ITIL)

Job description

Data Centre Project Account Lead (Johor)

Data Centre Operations

• Lead 24x7 onsite data centre operations across the technical, FM, security, asset, network, and server delivery workstreams, ensuring continuous availability of critical infrastructure.
• Oversee routine checks, preventive maintenance coordination, and fault management for critical electrical, mechanical, and network systems.
• Support customer onboarding, site access, and execution of MOPs/SOPs/EOPs.
• Act as the primary onsite operational escalation point, ensuring strict adherence to internal SOPs and technical standards across all site activities.

Facilities Management

• Oversee and coordinate facility infrastructure operations.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance plans with Data Centre Provider operations teams, including review and validation of MOPs and SOPs.
• Liaise with DC Providers for all planned and unplanned M& E maintenance activities impacting live environments.
• Consolidate and monitor maintenance schedules across supported data centres, and manage change requests via the organisation's change management process.

Account Oversight

• Responsible for account management and client relationships.
• Oversee compliance, audits, and KPI tracking.

Security & EHS

• Implement physical security procedures, access control, and visitor management, and oversee 24x7 manned security operations, CCTV monitoring, and incident logging.
• Monitor and manage contractors, vendors, and suppliers onsite, including conducting safety audits, toolbox talks, and training.
• Support security system health checks (CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion, Intercom, Key Cabinets) and coordinate vendor maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Travel between data centres as required (40–50km apart) to provide operational and security support.

Network & Server Delivery

• Collaborate with cabling vendors, DC providers, telco providers, and contractors to ensure tasks are completed to schedule.
• Coordinate with supply chain, cabling vendor, DC operations, and asset management teams to ensure smooth server delivery, closely monitoring progress against daily SLAs.

Reliability, Incident & Risk Management

• Own operational incidents, problem, and change management processes, providing rapid response and escalation for critical facility, security, and network incidents.
• Monitor operational KPIs and availability targets to proactively mitigate risk.
• Deliver regular operational performance reports covering progress, incidents, and closure of action items to relevant stakeholders.

People & Vendor Management

• Manage and supervise data centre engineers, technicians, and operational vendors, ensuring shift coverage, on‑call rosters, and succession planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, reliability, and operational efficiency, including process automation and tooling enhancements.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mission critical/data centre field.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Telecommunications, Network Engineering.
• Proven experience leading incident response and operational risk management, including post‑incident reviews and continuous service improvement.
• Expertise in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, and capacity management, with experience supporting hyperscale or colocation data centre operations.
• Experience managing managers or senior engineers, including recruitment, training, and succession planning for operational teams.
• Familiarity with PTW, LOTO, RA, EOP, SOP, PPM, and other industry‑standard data centre operational frameworks and documentation.
• Data Centre Certification such as CDCP / DCP / ITIL would be advantageous.