Senior Data Centre Engineer – 24/7 Ops & Reliability Lead

SEARCH AVENUE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AWS

Variable Bonus

Allowances

Flexi benefits

21 days annual leave

Job summary

Search Avenue Private Limited is seeking a Senior Data Centre Engineer to support day-to-day operations and maintenance of mission-critical data centre infrastructure in Singapore. You will oversee critical facilities, lead incidents, and drive reliability across power, cooling, and monitoring systems.

The role requires 4–5 years of relevant experience and willingness to rotate between Bedok and Woodlands locations, with 24/7 shift coverage.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of relevant data centre experience.
• Willing to work 24/7 rotating shifts.
• Willing to work at Bedok/Woodlands locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of critical infrastructure including power, cooling, fire suppression, and monitoring systems.
• Ensure high availability and resilience of all active and redundant systems.
• Lead response to alarms, incidents, and emergencies, performing root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Plan, supervise, and execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Review maintenance procedures and implement improvements to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
• Manage testing of backup systems (UPS, generators, switchgear, CRAC, etc.).
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Support audits, certifications, and compliance initiatives (e.g. ISO, SS 564, Uptime).
• Coordinate customer installations, move-ins, turn-ons, and infrastructure changes.
• Ensure contracted SLAs and KPIs are met or exceeded.
• Liaise with internal teams, vendors, and customers to support operational requirements.
• Support data centre projects, upgrades, and capacity expansion works.
• Review technical designs, method statements, and risk assessments.
• Oversee contractors and ensure works are carried out safely and in accordance with standards.
• Ensure strict adherence to workplace safety, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare incident reports, operational logs, and performance reports.
• Participate in shift coverage and on-call rotation as required.

Job description

Search Avenue Private Limited is seeking a Senior Data Centre Engineer to support day-to-day operations and maintenance of mission-critical data centre infrastructure in Singapore. You will oversee critical facilities, lead incidents, and drive reliability across power, cooling, and monitoring systems.

The role requires 4–5 years of relevant experience and willingness to rotate between Bedok and Woodlands locations, with 24/7 shift coverage.