Senior Data Hall Designer

Oracle Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation is seeking an engineer to assist in planning, designing, and optimizing data center white space, including rack layouts, containment, cabling, and power planning. You will collaborate with colocation providers and internal teams to translate requirements into robust, executable space designs.

The role emphasizes documentation, design standards, and support for project execution from planning through commissioning, with opportunities to contribute to design governance and

Qualifications

• Experience with data center white space planning or similar facility design work.
• Ability to translate requirements into executable space designs.
• Familiarity with rack layouts, containment, cabling, and power considerations.
• Strong documentation and drafting skills for BoD and standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning, design, and optimization of data center white space including rack layout and containment.
• Maintain detailed white space documentation such as room layouts, rack elevations, BOMs and cabling designs.
• Support development of design standards and Basis of Design documents.
• Develop low voltage cabling systems to support scalable compute/storage/networking.
• Review site layouts and fit-out designs for compliance and improvements.
• Collaborate with colocation providers and internal teams to translate requirements into designs.
• Participate in project meetings to align scope and timelines.
• Support contract administration tasks including change orders and cost forecasting.
• Assist in validation, commissioning, and integration of mission-critical systems.

Job description

Contributes to the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold containment, network infrastructure, branch circuit distribution, power requirements, cable pathway, and projected expansion phases. Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and multidisciplinary internal teams (e.g., mechanical, plumbing, construction operations) to assist in translating requirements from concept into robust, executable white space designs.

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Key Responsibilities

White Space and Infrastructure Design

• Assists in the planning, design, and optimizationof data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold aisle containment,power distribution, cable pathways, and build phases.
• Maintains detailed white space documentation suchas room layouts, rack elevations, bill of materials, and structured cablingdesigns.
• Supports the development of design standards anddrafts Basis of Design (BoD) documents to help internal and partner teamsdeliver consistent white space fit-outs.
• Develops low voltage structured cabling systemsto support scalable, high-performance compute, storage, and network systemsunder guidance.
• Reviews new site layouts and proposed fit-outdesigns, ensuring compliance with standards and providing feedback forimprovements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborates with colocation providers,developers, and internal teams (e.g., facilities, construction, operations) toassist in gathering, translating, and implementing requirements into executablewhite space designs.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary engineeringfunctions (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Controls) to supportrobust integration and ensure reliable system performance.
• Participates in project coordination meetings toalign on scope, timelines, and critical design updates, providing input andfeedback as needed.
• Builds relationship with technology partners(e.g., network, compute, carrier) to locate information and resources.

Project and Program Leadership

• Contributes to white space design initiatives andrelated engineering projects from concept through execution with minimalguidance.
• Collaborates with internal and external projectteam members, including contractors and vendors, during design, fit-out, andcommissioning phases.
• Assists in ensuring project deliverables alignwith company expectations, standards, and schedules.
• Supports contract administration tasks, includingreview of change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation.
• Receives mentorship from senior team members tocontribute to building organizational capability.

Operations Support and Site Validation

• Assists with on-site design validation,commissioning, and engineering analysis at new and existing data centers.
• Supports the validation and integration ofmission-critical systems with ongoing operations.
• Provides engineering support during live eventsand incident investigations to ensure timely resolution and operationalcontinuity, independently.
• Gathers information to draft and maintain allrelevant documentation is captured, stored, and shared with operations andfield engineering teams.

Standards Development and Governance

• Assists in the creation and evolution of globaldata center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures with minimalguidance.
• Contributes to the development of documentationfor standards adherence, commissioning protocols, and system testing.
• Supports other team members in engaging in designsummits, policy reviews, and commissioning activities to contribute tocontinuous improvement.

Technical Innovation and Engineering Excellence

• Maintains current designs, materials, andconstruction methods for mission-critical systems in data centers.
• Supports the development and testing ofengineering solutions using standard modeling, component testing, andengineering principles.
• Helps create and validate digitized data centermodels to support design integrity and capacity planning.
• Maintains the reliability and performance ofcomponents, systems, and installation methods used in production environments.
• Participates in internal engineering seminars,training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Network Expertise

• Contributes to collaboration with networkingteams on network-related efforts (e.g., building fabrics).

Automation

• Supports partnership with software engineeringteam to design data into digital systems for automation.
• Assists with coordinating design data to workwith internal systems and databases.

Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution

• Independently manages work, monitoring timelinesand deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meetrequirements. Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timelineshifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.

Collaboration & Partnership

• Collaborates across teams to align onexpectations and achieve shared objectives. Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs tobuild and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverseperspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others.

Problem Solving

• Independently identifies and addresses standardand non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating morecomplex issues as appropriate. Analyzes data and/or information from multiplesources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors. Contributes toknowledge sharing and best practices.

Continuous Learning

• Embraces continuous learning by actively seekingto build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current withindustry trends and best practices. Seeks out and leverages feedback andtraining to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning andknowledge sharing with team members.

Continuous Improvement

• Develops ideas and recommends updates to increasethe efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows withina team. Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods forimproving work.

Career Level - IC3