Engineer I (Information Technology Assets Disposition)

TES-AMM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TES-AMM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is seeking an Engineer I (ITAD Project Lead) to oversee end-to-end onsite data destruction and data centre decommissioning projects.

You will bridge project planning with hands-on execution, leading field technicians and ensuring strict data security standards across live enterprise environments. You will coordinate decommissioning sequences, manage assets with serialized tracking, and serve as the primary onsite contact for clients and facilities teams,

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on ITAD, data centre decommissioning, or enterprise IT management.
• Experience leading onsite technical teams in data centres.
• Ability to travel to client sites and manage serialized assets.

Responsibilities

• Formulate onsite decommissioning project plans with timelines and risk mitigation.
• Lead field operations for data centre retirement including servers, storage, network gear.
• Coordinate equipment disassembly, labeling, staging, and packing.
• Serve as primary onsite contact for clients and facilities teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Field operations

Inventory management

Client communication

Safety culture

Decision making under pressure

Tools

Blancco

Degaussers

Mobile shredders

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized, security-conscious, and technically proficient Engineer I (ITAD Project Lead) to oversee our end‑to‑end onsite data destruction and data centre decommissioning projects. In this role, you will bridge the gap between project planning and hands‑on field execution. You will lead field technicians through complex infrastructure teardowns, enforce rigorous data security standards, ensure dynamic asset‑tracking accuracy, and deliver certified outcomes directly from live enterprise environments.

Project Planning & Execution

• Work within a cross functional team to formulate onsite decommissioning project plans, including timelines, labour allocations, chain‑of‑custody protocols, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead onsite field operations for data centre infrastructure retirement, encompassing the decommissioning of servers, storage arrays, network hardware, and structured cabling systems.
• Coordinate the exact sequence of equipment dismounting, labelling, staging, and packing.
• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for clients, data centre facilities managers, and the cross‑functional teams.

Data Destruction & Chain of Custody

• Enforce strict adherence to security and data privacy policies, complying with global standards such as NIST SP 800‑88, IEEE2883‑2022.
• Oversee and execute onsite data destruction protocols, including high‑volume software‑based data sanitization, physical degaussing, and hardware shredding/crushing/punching.
• Reconcile physical storage media counts against serialization manifests prior to destruction to ensure zero inventory discrepancies.

Logistics & Material Management

• Oversee the secure categorization of decommissioned assets into separate streams for client redeployment, resale/remarketing, destruction, and e‑waste recycling.
• Work with the Logistics team to implement strict chain‑of‑custody controls, including tamper‑evident packaging, serialized inventory manifests, and secure transport scheduling.

Team Leadership & Compliance

• Supervise, mentor, and schedule technical field teams and subcontractors during onsite deployments, driving a culture of safety and precision.
• Handle localized operational incidents, unexpected timeline blockers, or facility constraint changes promptly.

Requirement

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience in IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), data centre decommissioning, or enterprise IT infrastructure management.
• Proven experience leading onsite technical teams in mission‑critical data centre environments.
• Strong knowledge of server hardware, storage infrastructure (SAN, NAS, DAS), network equipment, and data centre physical infrastructure.
• Frequent travel to client sites, data centres, and project locations is required.
• Proficient in using certified data erasure software (e.g., Blancco) and industrial data destruction equipment such as degaussers and mobile shredders.
• Strong inventory management and asset‑tracking capabilities with meticulous attention to serialized asset control.
• Excellent client‑facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to remain composed and make sound decisions under tight timelines and operational pressures.
• Physically fit and capable of handling IT equipment weighing up to 20kg, and working within active data centre environments.