Principal Mechanical Engineer – Subject Matter Expert

NTT Global Data Centers Holding Asia Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Design Engineer to lead the design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure. You will drive reliability, performance, and security across multi‑cloud and on‑prem environments, mentoring junior resources and guiding cross‑functional teams.

You will oversee incident response, capacity planning, and the release of new technologies, using IaC and automation to optimize operations and ensure high availability.

Qualifications

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Responsabilités

• Leads the maintenance of ongoing reliability, performance and support of the infrastructure.
• Leads operating environments, responds to incidents and problems as well as planning for growth.
• Directs the release of new or upgraded technologies, including design, installation, configuration, maintenance and performance testing of OS and networks.
• Writes deployment scripts and automation using Infrastructure as Code.
• Ensures security of systems and inter‑application data transfers.
• Aims for maximum uptime for network services and servers.
• Plans capacity and designs related to infrastructure projects.
• Performs workload modelling and availability analysis across platforms and environments.
• Recommends changes to improve systems availability, reliability and performance.
• Maintains tools and back‑end utilities for capacity planning.
• Coordinates testing and analyzes test results.
• Analyses operational metrics to drive process improvements.
• Explores automation opportunities across tasks.
• Documents, monitors, reports and directs resolution of systemic issues.
• Monitors production outputs to meet SLAs and quality metrics.
• Supports design and review of new systems.
• Partners with internal and external clients when connectivity to client systems is involved.

Connaissances

Infrastructure design

Cloud architectures

Automation / IaC

System administration

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

CCNA/CCIE/MCSE/SOA certs

Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS)

CKA/CKAD preferred

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Description du poste

Make an impact at NTT Global Data Centers Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting‑edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance

The Principal Infrastructure Design Engineer is a highly skilled subject matter expert, responsible for managing the design and implementation of information systems to support the enterprise infrastructure of the organization. This role ensures that all systems are working at optimal levels and provides expertise in the development of new technologies and system requirements. The Principal Infrastructure Design Engineer may be responsible for coaching and mentoring junior resources within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the maintenance of the ongoing reliability, performance and support of the infrastructure.
• Leads operating environments, responds to incidents and problems as well as planning for growth
• Responsible for directing the release of new or upgraded technologies, including the design, installation, configuration, maintenance and performance testing of operating systems, networks.
• Works cross functionally, using Infrastructure as code approach to write deployment scripts and automation.
• Accountable for security of system and inter‑application information transfers.
• Works cross functionally to ensure maximum achievable uptime for entire network services and servers.
• Enhances, plans capacity and designs related to infrastructure engineering projects.
• Works cross functionally to capacity workload modelling and availability analysis for a variety of platforms, systems, and environments.
• Recommends changes/enhancements for improved systems availability, reliability, and performance.
• Develops, maintains, recommends, documents, and supports tools and back‑end utilities to provide capacity planning management.
• Accountable for ensuring participation in testing efforts and coordinating feedback of test results.
• Leads the analysis and reporting of operational metrics to understand performance and to ensure success in process improvements.
• Provides direction and insight into ways tasks can be automated.
• Accountable for documenting, monitoring, reporting and directing the resolution of systemic issues.
• Monitors production, outputs, and services to ensure that SLAs, and other quality metrics, are being met.
• Responsible for actively supporting the design and review process of new systems.
• Partners with internal and external clients when connectivity to client systems is involved.
• Performs any other related task as required.

Knowledge and Attributes

• Extended understanding of multiple infrastructure solutions.
• Extended knowledge of systems design and related engineering processes.
• Extended knowledge of system administration, software development, and expertise to solve complex coding issues.
• Has business acumen with excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent ability to effectively deal with stakeholders in challenging situations.
• Extended understanding of regulatory requirements and organizational standards including security
• Extended knowledge of the system design life cycle models.
• Extended ability to design systems compatible with cloud computing architectures and selection of components.
• Extended ability to use a variety of design tools.
• Extended understanding of Infrastructure as Code, containerization technologies, such as Docker/Kubernetes.
• Extended knowledge of software development practices, including Agile and CI/CD.
• Extended proficiency in data security and privacy best practices.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Technical, Information Systems or a related field.
• Relevant certifications, such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) preferred.
• Cloud Certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) preferred.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - Cloud Native Computing Foundation preferred.
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) - Cloud Native Computing Foundation preferred.

Required Experience

• Extended demonstrated experience deploying and/or administrating infrastructure solutions.
• Extended demonstrated experience in similar IT roles, with a focus on system design / architecture engineering.
• Extended demonstrated working experience in a large‑scale organization.
• Extended demonstrated experience with software development lifecycles.
• Extended demonstrated experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local‑to‑global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI‑ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.

Data centers are the foundation of the digital world and at NTT Global Data Centers, we are one of the largest providers across the globe. We offer a wide variety of exciting and challenging careers that deliver opportunities to shape our ever‑changing world.

Our diverse, inspiring workforce is the heart and soul of our company, providing the best experience for our clients every day. By bringing together our global capabilities and local expertise, we help our clients achieve their goals, anywhere in the world. Together, we can accomplish the extraordinary and work to create a more sustainable world with rewarding benefits for everyone - clients, employees, investors, partners, and communities.