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Sr. Data Center Operations Engineer

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Singapore, SGP · Singapore · 7-10 years experience · Posted Sep 29, 2026

At a glance

Experience
7-10 years experience
Location
Singapore, SGP · Singapore

About the role

  • The Senior Staff Data Center Operations (DCO) Engineer expands and optimizes the global cloud security network by staging, provisioning, and maintaining high-performance bare metal hardware and infrastructure.
  • This is a hybrid role reporting to the Datacenter Deployment Manager within the Network Infrastructure department.

Responsibilities

  • Provision new hardware and network devices in a staging environment to expand and supplement the global network
  • Troubleshoot issues within the build environment and repair or replace server and network components and infrastructure
  • Collaborate with maintenance, network, install, and platform engineering teams to execute and validate build activities
  • Engage and assist in optimizing data center deployment processes and workflows
  • Visit the Singapore integration center as needed to manage physical infrastructure and validate staging readiness

Requirements

  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
  • 7-10 years experience working in a hardware automation or build environment
  • Experience translating cloud workload to bare metal platform requirements
  • Deep understanding of various types of servers, network devices, configurations, and physical connectivity and their influence on platform performance
  • Experience with Linux/Unix command line, BIOS, and out-of-band management solutions such as ILO, SAA, iDRAC, and IPMI
  • Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience leveraging AI-driven predictive telemetry or automation tools to optimize hardware diagnostics and data center provisioning workflows
  • Basic scripting capabilities in BASH or Python alongside experience with virtualization solutions such as KVM or Proxmox
  • Familiarity with build automation technologies like Ansible or PXE boot and documentation tools such as Jira or Confluence

Benefits

  • Various health plans
  • Time off plans for vacation and sick time
  • Parental leave options
  • Retirement options
  • Education reimbursement
  • In-office perks

Workplace

  • This is a hybrid role

Skills

  • Linux/Unix
  • BIOS
  • ILO
  • SAA
  • iDRAC
  • IPMI
  • BASH
  • Python
  • KVM
  • Proxmox
  • Ansible
  • PXE Boot
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  • Jira
  • Confluence

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