Head Data Center Deployment

SCHELLDEN SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHELLDEN SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a Senior Data Centre Deployment & Infrastructure Assessment Head to lead end-to-end data centre infrastructure projects, including planning, estimation, and on-site deployment.

The role requires hands-on experience with racks, cabling, servers, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU deployments, plus ability to coordinate diverse teams and stakeholders. You will drive site assessments, create BOMs, schedules, and handover documentation, ensuring

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of data centre infrastructure deployment experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering end-to-end deployments.
• Strong rack installation and structured cabling expertise.
• Experience with CPU- and GPU-based server infrastructure.
• Ability to develop deployment plans and estimates.

Responsibilities

• Assess data centre sites and plan capacity, power, cooling, and connectivity.
• Lead rack installation, cabling, and hardware deployment.
• Estimate timelines, labour hours, and resource needs.
• Prepare BOMs, rack layouts, and cable schedules.
• Coordinate with vendors, customers, and facilities teams.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Provide technical leadership and project delivery oversight.

Skills

Rack installation

Rack-and-stack

Structured cabling

Server deployment

Network hardware

Power and cooling

BOM preparation

Project estimation

Stakeholder coordination

GPU/CPU servers

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Centre Deployment & Infrastructure Assessment Head to assess, plan, estimate, and lead end-to-end data centre infrastructure deployment projects.

The successful candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in physical data centre infrastructure build-outs, including server racks, structured cabling, CPU/GPU servers, enterprise storage, networking equipment, and associated infrastructure.

This role requires a combination of strong technical expertise, practical deployment experience, project estimation capabilities, and technical leadership. The candidate must be able to independently assess customer requirements, develop infrastructure specifications, estimate manpower and project timelines, and lead deployment activities from initial site assessment through commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Centre Assessment and Planning

   Conduct technical site assessments for new data centre deployments, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.

   Assess rack capacity, power availability, cooling requirements, connectivity, and site readiness.

   Develop rack layouts, equipment schedules, deployment plans, and infrastructure specifications.

   Identify technical gaps, dependencies, risks, and implementation constraints.

2. Physical Infrastructure Deployment

   Lead server rack installation, rack-and-stack activities, and hardware deployment.

   Oversee installation of enterprise servers, CPU/GPU infrastructure, storage systems, network switches, routers, and associated equipment.

   Plan and coordinate copper and fibre-optic cabling, patch panels, transceivers, PDUs, and cable management.

   Coordinate physical connectivity, hardware integration, installation verification, and commissioning.

3. Technical Assessment and Project Estimation

   Estimate deployment timelines, labour hours, manpower requirements, and implementation costs.

   Determine the number of technicians, engineers, team leads, and specialist resources required.

   Develop work breakdown structures, resource allocation plans, and deployment methodologies.

   Identify opportunities for parallel execution and resource optimisation.

4. Technical Specifications and Bill of Materials

   Prepare and validate technical bills of materials (BOMs), including racks, servers, storage, networking equipment, cabling, and accessories.

   Develop rack elevation diagrams, cable schedules, port mappings, and equipment installation plans.

   Validate equipment compatibility, rack space, power requirements, and connectivity.

   Provide technical inputs for project proposals, quotations, and statements of work.

5. GPU and High-Performance Computing Infrastructure

   Assess and plan deployments involving high-density GPU servers and AI/HPC infrastructure.

   Evaluate server configurations, rack density, network interconnects, and infrastructure dependencies.

   Coordinate power and cooling assessments with qualified facilities specialists.

   Assess high-speed Ethernet and InfiniBand connectivity requirements where applicable.

6. Testing, Commissioning and Handover

   Oversee physical installation checks, cabling validation, connectivity testing, and hardware verification.

   Coordinate infrastructure readiness checks and troubleshoot deployment issues.

   Prepare as-built documentation, equipment inventories, testing reports, and handover documents.

7. Technical Leadership and Stakeholder Coordination

   Lead deployment engineers, technicians, contractors, and specialist teams.

   Coordinate with customers, data centre operators, hardware vendors, network teams, and facilities specialists.

   Conduct technical workshops, site surveys, and deployment planning sessions.

   Communicate project estimates, resource requirements, risks, dependencies, and delivery schedules.

Mandatory Requirements

Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in data centre infrastructure deployment, engineering, implementation, or physical infrastructure build-outs.

Demonstrable hands-on experience delivering end-to-end data centre infrastructure deployments.

Strong experience in rack installation, rack-and-stack activities, structured cabling, server deployment, and network hardware installation.

Experience with enterprise CPU-based servers and familiarity with GPU server infrastructure.

Proven ability to independently conduct technical assessments and develop deployment plans.

Demonstrated experience estimating manpower, labour hours, deployment timelines, resource requirements, and project costs.

Experience preparing technical specifications, BOMs, rack layouts, and cabling plans.

Strong understanding of rack capacity, power, cooling, physical infrastructure, and connectivity requirements.

Ability to lead technical teams and manage deployment activities from assessment through commissioning.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

Experience with hyperscale data centres, large enterprise environments, colocation facilities, or major infras