Senior Network Engineer/Senior IT Engineer

Princeton Digital Group; Sedenak; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, monitor, and optimize the data center network infrastructure including LAN/WAN/SAN. The role requires hands-on expertise, leadership on network projects, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will maintain security, performance, and uptime in a 24/7 facility, with on-call rotations and strong emphasis on documentation and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/IT or related field.
• CCNA/CCNP/CCIE (DC) certifications advantageous.
• ITIL and cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
• Strong networking protocols: TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, STP, MPLS, VPN.
• Experience with structured cabling and data center cabling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, SAN and cabling for OSP/ISP.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and monitoring tools.
• Design network upgrades and high-availability architectures (spine-leaf).
• Ensure network security with firewalls and IDS/IPS; enforce policies.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and respond to security incidents.
• Provide support, root-cause analysis and long-term fixes.
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation and inventories.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, vendors and service providers.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance.

Skills

TCP/IP

VLANs

BGP

OSPF

STP

MPLS

VPN

Structured cabling

Network monitoring

Hybrid connectivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

CCNA

CCNP

CCIE (DC)

JNCIE-DC

ITIL & Cybersecurity certs (CEH, CompTIA Security+)

Job description

Who We Are

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is a leading developer and operator of AI and cloud hyperscale data centers in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, PDG has a presence across high-growth markets in the region including Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China, Korea and Malaysia.

PDG is backed by some of the world’s most reputed blue-chip investors - Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm with a successful history of creating world-class technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) and real estate platforms; Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada's largest profession pension plan; Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign investor that manages a diverse global portfolio for the Government of Abu Dhabi and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets globally.

Why Join PDG?

• Impact at Scale: Be part of a company that’s enabling digital transformation of economies.
• Career Growth Without Borders: With operations across Asia Pacific and a fast-growing footprint, your next opportunity could be anywhere.
• Culture That Empowers: We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is heard and every contribution matters.
• Commitment to Excellence: From governance to workplace safety, we hold ourselves to the highest standards because our people deserve nothing less.

PDG empowers individuals in every role to grow, lead, and leave a lasting impact.

Join us to build the digital future of Asia.

For more information, visit our website www.princetondg.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

We Are Looking For:

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, deployment, support monitoring and optimization of the data center’s network infrastructure. This includes LAN, WAN, SAN and interconnects, ensuring security, scalability and uptime in a critical facility 24/7 environment. The role requires hands-on technical expertise, the ability to lead network projects and collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, SAN and structured cabling Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP).
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and network monitoring tools.
• Design and implement network upgrades, expansions and high-availability architecture (e.g. spine-leaf).
• Ensure network security by managing firewalls, IDS/IPS and enforcing security policies.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and respond to security incidents.
• Provide support, perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation, performance reports and inventory.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, vendors and service providers for support and project execution.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance activities.

Qualities You Should Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• CCNA, CCNP, CCIE (DC), JNCIE-DC or equivalent certifications.
• ITIL & cybersecurity related certifications (e.g. CEH, CompTIA Security+) are added advantages
• Strong skills of TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, STP, MPLS, VPN.
• Experience with structured cabling (fiber/copper), OSP/ISP cabling and cable management.
• Skilled in using network monitoring/alerting tools and software upgrade procedure.
• Familiarity with virtualization, storage networking and hybrid connectivity is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Network Engineer with at least 3 years in data center or critical facility.
• Experience with enterprise routing/switching, firewall management and data center interconnect (DCI) technologies.
• Understanding and operation adherence of ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC2 or any equivalent compliance
• Ability to work effectively within tight SLAs in a critical facility 24/7 environment.
• Team player with leadership qualities and the ability to guide junior engineers.
• Project management and vendor coordination skills are desirable

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