Regional Data Center Operations Lead - 24/7 Multi-Site

NES Fircroft; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Data Centre Operations Manager to oversee a group of live data centre sites in Johor. You will lead the technical and shift teams, ensure seamless handovers, and keep power, cooling and supporting infrastructure running reliably across all sites 24/7.

You will drive incident response, plan preventive maintenance with vendors, and use operational data to spot risks early.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data center operations managing a team in a 24/7 live environment.
• Degree in Engineering, IT or related field; fluent English required.
• CDCP or CDCS certifications would be a plus.
• Hands-on experience with data centre power, cooling and network infrastructure.
• Experience managing incidents, maintenance and vendors on live sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical and shift teams on the ground and ensure smooth handovers.
• Keep power, cooling and supporting infrastructure running reliably 24/7 across sites.
• Own incident response and recovery, driving lessons learned into improvements.
• Plan preventive/corrective maintenance with vendors and contractors without disrupting live ops.
• Develop and coach the team, manage customer requests, and support audits and budgets.

Skills

Team leadership

Incident management

Vendor coordination

Fluent English

Data centre operations

Education

Engineering, IT or related field degree

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Data Centre Operations Manager to oversee a group of live data centre sites in Johor. You will lead the technical and shift teams, ensure seamless handovers, and keep power, cooling and supporting infrastructure running reliably across all sites 24/7.

You will drive incident response, plan preventive maintenance with vendors, and use operational data to spot risks early.