Senior Network Engineer (Data Centre) – CCIE

Millennium Technology Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology provider based in Singapore seeks a seasoned Network Engineer with over 15 years of experience to design and implement data centre network architectures. The ideal candidate will possess expert-level skills in routing and switching, along with strong experience in cloud networking. The role includes managing operations, ensuring compliance with security standards, and leading infrastructure projects. Candidates should hold a CCIE certification and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. This position offers an opportunity to work with leading Fortune 500 clients internationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in customer-facing roles within telecom, IT, or related industries.
• Experience supporting end-to-end customer engagements including assessment, design, governance, and implementation oversight.
• Strong problem-solving skills in high-availability and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data centre network architectures including spine-leaf, VXLAN, and EVPN.
• Manage daily operations of the data centre network covering routing, switching, load balancing, and security.
• Lead regional infrastructure initiatives including data centre upgrades and cloud connectivity.

Skills

CCIE (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Data Center)

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

IS-IS

VXLAN

EVPN

MPLS

AWS Networking

Azure Networking

GCP Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

CCIE certification (active or suspended within 2 years)

Tools

F5 Load Balancers

Cisco Firepower

Fortinet Firewalls

Job description

• Onsite
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• Design and implement data centre network architectures including spine‑leaf, VXLAN, EVPN, and multi‑tier environments.
• Lead L2/L3 network design aligned with industry best practices and MAS/TRM regulatory requirements.
• Provide architectural guidance for data centre modernization, cloud integration, and network refresh projects.

Operations & Engineering

• Manage daily operations of the data centre network covering routing, switching, load balancing, and security components.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across complex, multi‑vendor environments.
• Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and continuous optimization of network infrastructure.
• Ensure high network resilience through redundancy, fault‑tolerance, and disaster recovery readiness.

Security & Compliance

• Implement network security best practices such as segmentation, access controls, IPS/IDS, and zero‑trust‑aligned configurations.
• Ensure compliance with MAS TRM, internal audit requirements, and financial‑sector cybersecurity standards.
• Support audit activities and remediate network vulnerabilities.

Project Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead regional infrastructure initiatives including data centre upgrades, migrations, cloud connectivity, and SD‑WAN rollouts.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams for seamless project delivery.
• Work with vendors, telcos, and service providers on solution design, implementation, and issue resolution.

Skills/Experience:

Technical Skills

• CCIE (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Data Center) required, or equivalent expert‑level capability.
• Strong hands‑on experience with:
  • Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS‑IS
  • Switching: VLAN, STP, VPC/vPC, FabricPath, LACP
  • Data Centre: VXLAN, EVPN, Spine‑Leaf, MPLS
  • Load Balancers: F5, Citrix Netscaler (preferred)
  • Firewalls: Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Fortinet (advantageous)
  • SD‑WAN: Cisco, VMware, Aruba solutions
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute).
• Exposure to hybrid‑cloud architectures or cloud‑migration projects.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem‑solving skills in high‑availability and regulated environments.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior engineers.

Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in customer‑facing roles within telecom, IT, or related industries.
• Strong background in architecture, consulting, and delivery of solutions across:
  • Network
  • Security
  • Infrastructure
  • Cloud
• Experience supporting end‑to‑end customer engagements, including assessment, design, governance, and implementation oversight.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• CCIE certification (active or suspended within 2 years).
• 8–12 years of enterprise networking experience, with at least 3–5 years in data centre engineering or architecture.

Headquartered in Singapore, MTS is a global provider of world‑class business solutions and IT services. With a strong focus on serving multinational corporations, MTS caters to over 90 Fortune 500 clients across the globe.