IT Infrastructure Projects Team Leader (Network & System)

Talentvis Singapore Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentvis Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Technical Team Lead to drive network and systems infrastructure projects and lead a five-person engineering team in Singapore.

You will guide project planning, ensure quality and on-time delivery, and apply Cisco networking, VMware, Windows Server and Active Directory expertise to customer engagements.

Strong leadership, communication and hands-on technical skills are essential to mentor engineers and maintain secure, reliable IT environments.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in IT, computer engineering, or network engineering.
• Minimum 7 years in infrastructure engineering with senior or lead experience.
• Hands-on enterprise networking experience, Cisco preferred.
• Certifications such as CCNP or VMware VCP are advantageous.
• Certifications such as CCNP, VMware VCP or Microsoft are advantageous.
• Demonstrated leadership maturity and project delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Review project scope, requirements, timelines and resources before implementation.
• Develop implementation plans, schedules and milestones.
• Lead technical direction for network infrastructure projects (routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, VPNs).
• Support server, storage, backup, VMware virtualization and Microsoft environments.
• Maintain accurate docs, diagrams and handover materials.
• Engage with customers to manage expectations and ensure smooth delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Project planning

Customer management

Technical leadership

Education

IT / Computer Engineering / Network Engineering degree

Tools

Cisco networking

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Active Directory

Job description

Summary

The Technical Team Lead is responsible for the successful execution of network and systems infrastructure projects and for the day-to-day leadership of a five-person engineering team. The role requires a strong network engineering foundation, practical knowledge of servers and VMware virtualisation, and the leadership ability to organise, guide and motivate a team of engineers.

The successful candidate will remain technically credible and involved while ensuring that work is properly planned, assigned, monitored and completed to the required quality, schedule and customer expectations.

Key pillars of responsibilities are: Project Planning & Execution, People & Team Leadership, Technical Leadership, Service Quality & Customer Management.

Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Review project scope, technical requirements, deliverables, timelines and resource needs before implementation begins.
• Develop practical implementation plans, work schedules, task assignments, milestones and escalation paths.
• Conduct project kick-off and regular progress meetings, track dependencies and take early action when delivery is at risk.
• Coordinate with the sales, solutions, project, procurement and service teams to ensure smooth project handover and execution.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical direction and hands-on guidance for network infrastructure projects involving routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, VPNs and related technologies.
• Support the team on systems infrastructure matters, including physical and virtual servers, storage, backup, Microsoft environments and VMware virtualisation.
• Review proposed designs, configurations, implementation plans and troubleshooting approaches to ensure they are secure, supportable and aligned with good engineering practices.
• Lead or support the resolution of complex technical issues and major project escalations.
• Ensure engineers maintain accurate network diagrams, configuration records, implementation documents, test results and handover documentation.

Service Quality & Customer Management

• Maintain professional communication with customers throughout project delivery and manage expectations clearly.
• Ensure work is completed safely, securely and with minimal disruption to customer operations.
• Review customer feedback, recurring incidents and project lessons, then implement improvements with the team.
• Support technical presentations, site surveys, solution validation and presales discussions when required.

Requirements

• Diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant infrastructure engineering experience, including several years in a senior engineer, project lead or team lead capacity.
• Strong hands-on experience in enterprise networking, preferably with Cisco or comparable technologies.
• Good working knowledge of server infrastructure and VMware virtualisation; familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, storage and backup is advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering infrastructure implementation or migration projects.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, VMware VCP, Microsoft or equivalent are advantageous but practical capability and leadership maturity are equally important.

Talentvis Singapore Pte. Ltd.

EA Licence Number: 04C3537

Personnel Registration Number: R1222762

Tan Ying Mrs Ying Yoshimura