Job Description
Our Client:
Our client is an MNC that offers planning and layout designing, structured cabling, power cycling, wiring, hardware replacement, infrastructure and circuit testing, and media loading and swapping services.
The Responsibilities:
* Responsible for managing and leading multiple teams and multiple sites supporting all hardware platforms (open compute, storage, mainframe, firewalls, network) and associated cabling systems
* Responsible for ensuring all data centre activities are performed without impact to the services with 100% availability and reliability following Global Data Centre Standards, Incident and Change Management Process within ITIL framework
* Responsible for owning and meeting Service Level Agreements with internal and external partners regarding uptime, availability, reliability, and cost efficiency
* Work closely with Global Data centre Operations/Engineering leads and Sourcing Partners for Global Strategic & Tactical planning to support business growth by developing RFPs, review/ evaluate proposals, perform site assessments, design & implementation of operational sustainability, financial planning, resource management of build and IT deployment
* Work with cross functional teams to define and execute on Data Centre Infrastructure Support Strategies and communication across the teams
* Work with executive management to develop and instil best practices and performance goals and strategy relating to Data Centre Operations, Safety, Security, Availability, Scalability and Efficiency
* Work with financial business partners to forecast budget and track spending to ensure financial targets are met
* Provide managerial leadership to a team of Data Centre Engineering. Managing career management, goals, processes, and development aligning with Visa Performance Management
* Proactively share resources and information and provide support to team members to achieve work objectives
* Represent Design Engineering in customer-facing meetings including technical reviews, workshops, design presentations, and SOW reviews
* Lead/ Support internal as well as external Data Centre Audit and compliance activities
* Participate and perform governance related policies, procedures, key controls, etc.
The Requirements:
* Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or engineering management from an accredited university or college, required
* 10+ years of experience in a management role required
* 15+ years of experience is highly preferrable
* Data Center experience is required
* Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) design, engineering, and construction is a requirement
* Knowledgeable of various aspects of campus-level master planning, building spaces planning and areas allocation, sustainability features, and impact on site operations
* Familiar with engineering analysis tools such as ETAP, 6Sigma CFD software, AmpCalc, etc.
* Familiar with Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems such as Revit, including the process of workflow, design authoring, and model validation
* Travel required is expected to be 35 to 50% but may increase over time as the business evolves
* Excellent communication skills to effectively work with present information to executive management, operations, sales engineering, and finance
Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep.