Datacenter Operations Engineers

Leaseweb Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

AWS - 1 Month

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Weekly team lunch

Great working environment

Job summary

Leaseweb Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Datacenter Operations Engineer to manage server provisioning, installation, and lifecycle within our APAC data centers (Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia).

The role includes support for end users, on-call duty, and coordination with remote hands partners across the region. You will work Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm with occasional early starts for Australia/Japan support; on-call about one week per month, with a monthly EOD payment of

Qualifications

• At least 1 year hands-on experience in a data center with servers.
• Knowledge of various operating systems, especially Linux.
• Knowledge of hardware (servers, switches, KVM, hard drives, memory).
• Basic network knowledge (DNS/IP/Netmask/gateway).
• Certificate or degree in Computer Science or similar, preferably with tech emphasis.
• Professional English communication.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel internationally (<10%).
• Bonus: Mandarin/Cantonese/Japanese language ability.
• Bonus: basic SAP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Installation, configuration, relocation, and removal of server equipment at the data center.
• Assist customers within data centers with racks/servers.
• Upgrade/downgrade server equipment (memory, disks).
• Replace hardware and handle related administrative tasks.
• Test servers and equipment per global standards.
• Coordinate with APAC remote hands partners for installations at remote locations.

Skills

Linux

Server hardware

Networking basics

Data center operations

English communication

Education

Computer Science degree or similar

Tools

SAP

Job description

Datacenter Operations Engineer

The Leaseweb APAC team is growing quickly and looking for talented colleagues to join us.

Are you a hands-on and technology-driven engineer? Do you have extensive knowledge of the hosting and data center landscape? Are you energetic and able to get things done?

Our Data Center Operations team is involved in the daily management of our current 11 data center facilities in the APAC region (Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia), with ambitious growth plans projected. This role includes the deployment and support of hardware and hosting services for our end users. You are responsible for the configuration and installation of the servers during the provisioning process in our data centers in Singapore, and other data centers in the region as needed. You also assist customers with the installation of servers and associated infrastructure.

As a Data Center Operations Engineer, you will work 8 hours a day Monday to Friday, between 9am a.m. to 6 p.m. On request you have to start your workday early to support our operations in Australia and Japan if needed. The role also includes the need for on call support, on average one week per month.You will receive a flat EOD (Engineer on Duty) payment of S$400 once a month. You will report to the Data center Operations Team Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Installation, configuration, relocation, and removal of server equipment at the data center
• The assistance of customers within data centers (for customers with their own racks/servers)
• Upgrade/downgrade of server equipment (memory/hard disks/etc.)
• Replacement of hardware and handling of all relevant administrative matters.
• Testing servers and server equipment in accordance with global standards
• Work with remote hands partners within the APAC region to support installation and/or adjustment of servers at remote locations.

Requirements:

• At least one year of hands-on experience working in a data center with servers
• Knowledge of various operating systems, especially Linux
• Knowledge of Hardware (Servers, Switches, KVM, Hard Drives, Memory etc.)
• Basic network knowledge (adjusting DNS/IP/Netmask/gateway/etc.)
• Certificate or degree in Computer Science or similar discipline preferably with an emphasis in Technology
• Professional and effective communication in English
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel internationally to other data center locations, as needed (<10%)
• It would be a plus if you could speak Mandarin, Cantonese and/or Japanese to support our colleagues and partners in Japan and Hong Kong
• It would be a plus if you have (basic) knowledge of SAP

Who are you?

We’relooking for a team player with hands-on experience, working in a data center environment. You should be a highly dependable and responsible individual, with ambition and drive to grow in a fast paced environment.

AboutLeaseweb

Leasewebis a leading cloud hosting provider that offers a broad range of products and services including, private cloud, dedicated servers, hybrid hosting, colocation, CDN, and cybersecurity. Working with companies ranging from SMBs to enterprises,Leasewebhas the flexibility, market knowledge, and technical expertise to provide the perfect balance of price and performance. TheLeasewebplatform resides on one of the largest, most reliable networks in the world, boasting 5.5Tbpsbandwidth capacity and 99.999% core uptime, low latency, and fast response time from 25 datacentersthroughout the world.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• AWS - 1 Month
• Annual bonus scheme
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Weekly team lunch
• A great working environment in a dynamic, international, fast-growing organization