Network Engineer

Network Engineer, Singapore

Who we are:

Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. Backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1.6 billion in committed equity capital with investors including some of the world’s largest institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Digital Edge’s vision is to be the leading provider of sustainable, next generation digital infrastructure in Asia. Our mission is to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering populations they serve.

Founded in 2020, the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides data center and fiber services across Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and China. The Company now owns and operates 21 data centers with over 500 MW of critical IT load in service and under construction and development, with another 300 MW held for future development,

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing team as we further expand our footprint across Asia.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.  
• Strive: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.   
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

The Network Engineer is responsible for the implementation, operation, maintenance, and support of our core network transport infrastructure (LAN/WAN/Data Center) across all critical operational environments, starting with BOM1. This hands-on role ensures that our network infrastructure is maintained to the highest standards of performance and reliability. This role reports to Operations Manager, and will be based in Singapore.

Key responsibilities:

1. Network Implementation and Core Transport

• Implement, configure, and install network hardware, including routers, switches, wireless access points and firewalls based on validated designs and engineering standards.
• Execute configuration changes and turn-up of advanced transport technologies, including EVPN, MPLS and VxLAN for scalable data center and WAN interconnectivity.
• Perform physical layer work and demonstrate a good operational understanding of DWDM technology and Fiber Optics Network principles for maintenance and fault isolation.
• Manage and optimize network routing and switching protocols (STP, OSPF, ISIS, LDP, BGP).

2. Network Operations, Maintenance, and Support

• Maintain and update network hardware, operating systems and configuration in adherence to change control policies.
• Carry out planned maintenance with minimal service disruption, ensuring customer impact is clearly communicated and controlled.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for escalated network incidents, quickly diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and configuration issues to ensure minimal downtime. This requires a strong understanding of the TCP/IP stack to perform in-depth packet analysis and protocol-level debugging.
• Take part in a rotating on-call schedule to provide 24/7 incident response for critical network infrastructure.

3. Project Management and Efficiency

• Lead and coordinate network implementation projects from the operational side, ensuring on-time delivery of network components and seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and communication with internal stakeholders and vendors during implementation and migration phases.
• Drive operational efficiency by automating repetitive configuration and operational tasks using scripting languages like Python or network automation tools like Ansible.
• Collaborate with SRE and development teams to ensure network configuration meets application requirements.

4. Documentation & Reporting

• Develop and execute detailed Method of Procedure (MOPs) for service turn ups, migrations, upgrades and decommissioning.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation such as High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) which including up-to-date network diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Actively champion and implement policies and procedures for occupational health & safety in the workplace, information security management, environmental management systems; incident management; and comply with all legal regulatory requirements of the organization.

The successful candidate:

1. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience is preferred in network deployment, operation and support in large enterprise or data center.

• Must have at least CCNA or equivalent certification, advantage to have CCNP or equivalent.
• Advantage to have ITIL Certification.

2. Skills & Competencies

• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and enforce compliance with processes.
• Possess network project management skill with technical knowledge in Network.

• Possess excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with a methodical approach to complex troubleshooting.
• A strong commitment to blameless postmortems and continuous process improvement.

If you’re looking to shape the future of Digital Infrastructure with us, apply and have a confidential career discussion.