Data Center Engineer (Facilities Management)

Visa Hunt; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Hunt in Singapore seeks a seasoned data centre facility manager to oversee critical infrastructure including power distribution, cooling, fire suppression, and structured cabling. You will coordinate preventive maintenance, respond to alarms, and ensure uptime in a demanding 24x7 environment.

The role requires ITIL‑driven incident, problem and change management, strong troubleshooting, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in data centre facility management.
• Experience working in a high‑pressured environment with 24x7 on‑call responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical and fire suppression systems in data centres.
• Knowledge of structured cabling system and rack‑and‑stack will be advantage.
• Strong understanding of incident, problem and change management procedures based on ITIL best practices.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and problem‑solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have prior experience working in data centre operations in financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain critical data centre infrastructure including power distribution systems (UPS, generators), HVAC, fire suppression and cabling.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance with DC/Building landlords and ensure timely execution of tasks.
• Respond to alarms, troubleshoot issues, and ensure prompt resolution.
• Liaise with landlords to schedule maintenance and address building infrastructure issues while ensuring safety compliance.
• Support off‑hours activities, including on‑call duties and vendor coordination for emergency repairs.
• Ensure strict adherence to data centre physical security procedures.
• Follow incident response procedures, track incidents to closure, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Generate monthly performance reports, incident summaries, root cause analyses, and status updates on ongoing projects.

Job description

Job Descriptions:

• Monitor and maintain critical data centre infrastructure, including power distribution systems (UPS, generators), HVAC systems, fire suppression systems and structured cabling systems.

• Managed DC/Building landlord ensuring preventive maintenance on data centre infrastructure and systems are performed promptly.

• Respond to alarms, troubleshoot issues, and ensure prompt resolution.

• Liaise with DC/Building landlord to coordinate maintenance schedules, address building infrastructure issues, and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

• Support off‑office hours activities, including responding to emergency alarms, performing on‑call duties, and coordinating with vendors for emergency repairs.

• Ensure strict adherence to data centre physical security procedures.

• Follow documented incident response procedures, track incidents to closure, and communicate with stakeholders.

• Generate reports to management, including monthly performance reports, incident summaries, root cause analyses, and status reports on ongoing projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in data centre facility management.
• Experience working in a high‑pressured environment with 24x7 on‑call responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical and fire suppression systems in data centres.
• Knowledge of structured cabling system and rack‑and‑stack will be advantage.
• Strong understanding of incident, problem and change management procedures based on ITIL best practices.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and problem‑solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have prior experience working in data centre operations in financial institutions.

Interested candidates may apply through the application system. We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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