Principle Specialist Network Design

NTT Global Data Centers; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers in Malaysia seeks a Principle Specialist Network Design to support centralized, harmonized end-to-end service ownership for network connectivity and design, focusing on JAPAC and India regions in line with GRD and OPR.

You will coordinate with Product, Operations, Design and Construction Managers, sales, client fit-out and external consultants to ensure designs meet local and global codes, minimise lead-time and costs while delivering high client experience.

Qualifications

• Technical studies or training as IT specialist with focus on layer 1 passive network connectivity and system integration.
• Minimum of 6 years of management and hands-on experience in data center or telecom passive infrastructure.
• Experience in design, installation and commissioning of passive assets and structured cabling.
• Proficient in Visio, AutoCAD and design platforms; budget management and leadership capabilities.
• Strong ability to align business requirements with cost-effective, resilient infrastructure designs.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Japanese language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for network design projects across JAPAC & INDIA in line with GRD/OPR.
• Conduct due diligence for new GDC sites, define providers and budgets.
• Oversee provisioning of telecom services for new site services and upgrades.
• Ensure builds meet product, IT, client and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and refine documentation, policies, and methodologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to reduce lead-time and costs while improving service.
• Define specifications for structured cabling and passive infrastructure.
• Produce infrastructure design/build plans using Visio, AutoCAD, BIM360.
• Centralize as-built documentation with the GDC team and manage IT infrastructure projects.

Skills

Layer 1 passive network connectivity

System integration

Visio

AutoCAD

Budget management

Leadership

Project management

English & Japanese

Education

IT/network specialization training

Tools

Visio

AutoCAD

CRM

Bluebeam

BIM 360

Job description

Reporting to Snr Manager of GDC Network Design, the Principle Specialist Network Design will be responsible for supporting centralized, harmonization, end-to-end service ownership and management of Network connectivity and Design for GDC with a particular focus on JAPAC & India regions in-line with OPR & GRD, overseeing the preparation of basic communications infrastructure architectural documents pertaining to our GDC new construction projects.

This effort entails coordination between Product, Operations, NTT Design and Construction Managers, sales and commercial, client fit-out and external consultants to leverage subject matter Expertise across all GDC INDIA & JAPAC regions, ensuring that local, regional, and global codes and standards are applied to designs and design specifications, minimising lead-time, costs and ensuring high levels of client experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountability to Snr Manager of GDC Networks Design for network design projects across JAPAC & INDIA in line with GRD, OPR and design standards
• Undertake network due diligence for new GDC sites, defining providers and budget
• Oversees and manage the provisioning of telecommunications services for JAPAC & INDIA new site services, modifications, and upgrades
• Ensure builds meet product, IT & client and regulatory requirements across JAPAC & INDIA
• Develops and refines documentation, policies, procedures, and methodologies in alignment with the service ownership blueprint
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across GDC to proactively evolve site infrastructure, aiming for cost and lead-time reduction and client service improvement
• Defines specifications for products and services utilized by NTT GDC for structured cabling and passive infrastructure, IT Room, CAR, MUA, POE, MMR, duct and tray
• Utilize Visio, Bluebeam, or Bim360 models to produce infrastructure design and build plans
• Identify, harmonize, and centralize all as-built documentation in collaboration with the wider GDC team
• Plans, organizes, supervises, and manages IT Infrastructure projects and activities in JAPAC & INDIA

Your Profile

• Completed technical studies or training as IT specialist with a focus on Layer 1 passive network connectivity and system integration or comparable qualification
• Possesses a minimum of 6 years of management and hands-on experience, along with extensive knowledge in the data center or telecommunications passive physical infrastructure environment
• Design, Installation, and Commissioning of passive assets (duct, fibre, CAR, CMMR, and structured cabling)
• Proficiency in the use of Visio, AutoCad, CRM or other design platforms
• Management and budget experience
• Ability to combine business requirements and best practices to architect for an infrastructure solution that supports a cost effective & resilient desige
• Motivational and inspirational leader with superior Decision-making skills and assertiveness
• Planning and project management concepts, establishing, organizing and running meetings and working group
• Ability to take comprehensive notes and communicate projects, tasks and status to teams and management both written and verbally
• Developing and executing strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Proficient both spoken and written in Japanese and English