Senior Data Center Operations Leader - 24/7, Multi-Facility

Private Advertiser; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser seeks an experienced Data Center Operations General Manager to lead strategic and operational activities across multiple mission-critical data center facilities in Malaysia. You will oversee 24/7 operations, critical infrastructure, service delivery, and continuous improvement.

Role involves managing Data Center Managers, engineers, and vendors, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong incident management, RCA, and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management or related discipline.
• Typically 15+ years of relevant experience in data centers or mission-critical environments.
• Strong senior-level leadership experience managing large technical teams and 24/7 mission-critical operations.
• Experience managing multiple facilities or a large data center campus.
• Exposure to data center commissioning, operational readiness and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 24/7 data center operations across multiple facilities/campus.
• Oversee critical infrastructure including electrical, mechanical, cooling, UPS, generators, BMS, EPMS and fire protection systems.
• Drive operational readiness, incident management, RCA, risk management and business continuity.
• Establish operational standards, SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and performance KPIs.
• Lead new data center commissioning, handover and operational readiness activities.
• Manage Data Center Managers, Shift Leads, Engineers, SMEs and wider operations teams.
• Manage customer relationships, service delivery, SLAs, vendors and contractors.
• Drive operational efficiency, reliability, automation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure EHS, regulatory and operational compliance.
• Manage operational budgets, OPEX, manpower planning and cost optimisation.

Skills

Leadership

24/7 operations

Incident management

RCA

Risk management

Business continuity

Operational readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

BMS/EPMS

Job description

Private Advertiser seeks an experienced Data Center Operations General Manager to lead strategic and operational activities across multiple mission-critical data center facilities in Malaysia. You will oversee 24/7 operations, critical infrastructure, service delivery, and continuous improvement.

Role involves managing Data Center Managers, engineers, and vendors, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong incident management, RCA, and business continuity.