Senior Network Engineer (Data Centre) – CCIE

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Job Type   /   Job Level

Full-time   /   Others/Any

Company Location

Malaysia

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design

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:

Cloud & Integration (Preferred)

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:

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.

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