APAC Data Centre Engineer - Design, Build & Optimize

Autonomai Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomai Recruitment is seeking a Data Centre Engineer for a leading global trading firm based in Singapore. The role covers design, build, maintenance and optimisation of APAC data centre and exchange colocation environments, coordinating with remote technicians across APAC.

The successful candidate combines hands-on infrastructure expertise with practical problem solving, shaping physical designs, delivering projects and driving improvements across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in data centre engineering, infrastructure design, operations.
• Strong understanding of servers, network equipment, cabling, power, cooling and data centre hardware.
• Ability to design, plan and deliver infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, including rack layouts, cabling designs and diagrams.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly around cabling, documentation and physical standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to identifying improvements and resolving operational issues.
• Comfortable working flexible hours, including weekends and out of hours changes.
• Willingness to travel occasionally across APAC.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan data centre layouts, rack configurations, power distribution, cabling pathways and equipment placement.
• Design and deliver data centre build outs, equipment relocations, refreshes and new colocation deployments.
• Install, cable and configure switches, servers and appliances across local data centre locations.
• Coordinate server and network equipment installations with smart hands teams across the region.
• Manage power, space, capacity planning and ongoing monitoring across data centre environments.
• Maintain a consistent, clean and scalable cable management standard.
• Manage spare parts, cabling inventory and equipment lifecycle requirements.
• Perform break fix activities, including replacing components such as hard drives, memory and transceivers.
• Coordinate the movement of equipment to and from remote colocation sites, including packing and shipping.
• Maintain accurate, up to date data centre documentation, including designs, diagrams, inventories and operational procedures.
• Identify and deliver improvements that increase reliability, efficiency, consistency and operational resilience.

Skills

Data centre design

Infrastructure design

Project coordination

Cable management

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Flexibility

Regional travel

Job description

Autonomai Recruitment is seeking a Data Centre Engineer for a leading global trading firm based in Singapore. The role covers design, build, maintenance and optimisation of APAC data centre and exchange colocation environments, coordinating with remote technicians across APAC.

The successful candidate combines hands-on infrastructure expertise with practical problem solving, shaping physical designs, delivering projects and driving improvements across the region.