Support the career growth and professional development of team members, ensuring the lab maintains world-class technical capabilities.
Represent the company as a thought leader in relevant industry forums, conferences, and publications.
Identify, evaluate, and champion emerging and disruptive technologies across IP Transport, Infrastructure Cloud, Automation, and AI domains, assessing their applicability and potential for competitive advantage.
Define and articulate a clear, long-term technical vision and strategic roadmap for the Data Centre Lab, aligning with overall business objectives and anticipating future technological needs.
Drive the adoption of robust automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability.
Oversee the research, evaluation, and certification of new hardware, software, platforms, and frameworks across all lab domains (e.g., advanced networking protocols, hybrid/multi-cloud platforms, IaC tools, AIOps, specialized AI hardware).
Manage resource allocation, project prioritization, and operational efficiency within the lab environment.
You will be instrumental in shaping the future of our data center capabilities, ensuring our infrastructure remains cutting-edge, efficient, scalable, and secure. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a diverse team of subject matter experts, evaluate disruptive technologies, and translate groundbreaking research into tangible strategic advantages for our business. You will engage with internal stakeholders, external partners, and industry leaders to position our data center infrastructure at the forefront of technological advancement.
Drive the exploration and prototyping of next-generation data center architectures, solutions, and operational models.
Oversee the management of lab budgets, procurement, and resource optimization, ensuring maximum return on investment.
Serve as a key technical liaison and trusted advisor, effectively communicating lab findings, strategic recommendations, and project progress to senior leadership, cross-functional teams (e.g., Production Operations, Development, Security), and external partners.
Forge strategic partnerships with technology vendors, research institutions, and cloud providers to co-design and validate next-generation data center capabilities.
Lead initiatives to apply AI/ML to optimize data center operations, including predictive maintenance, resource allocation, anomaly detection, and energy efficiency.
Establish and maintain robust documentation, knowledge transfer processes, and technical specifications for all lab outputs.
Ensure all lab activities adhere to internal security policies, industry best practices, and regulatory compliance standards.
Act as the ultimate technical authority and design lead for complex data center solutions, guiding the team from ideation through to proof-of-concept and successful handover to production.
Build, lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of engineers, architects, and specialists, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Knowledge of specific security frameworks (e.g., Zero Trust) and compliance standards.
Strong strategic acumen, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value and actionable plans.
Proven track record in driving significant technological transformations and delivering innovative solutions in complex enterprise environments.
Artificial Intelligence: In-depth understanding of AI/ML concepts, AIOps, data science principles, and their application to infrastructure optimization, anomaly detection, and resource management. Familiarity with AI hardware acceleration (GPUs/TPUs) and frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) is highly desirable.
Familiarity with data center sustainability initiatives and energy-efficient infrastructure design.
We are seeking a visionary and highly experienced Head of Data Centre Lab to lead our newly established, state-of-the-art lab environment. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for defining the strategic direction, driving innovation, and overseeing the technical execution across critical data center domains: IP Transport/Networking, Infrastructure Cloud, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Infrastructure.
12+ years of progressive experience in data center infrastructure engineering, architecture, or research, with at least 7+ years in a senior leadership or management role overseeing technical teams.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with all levels of the organization and external partners.
Automation: Strong background in infrastructure automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, and tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Python scripting, CI/CD pipelines).
Experience working with large-scale data center operations at a major cloud provider or tech company.
Exceptional leadership capabilities with a proven ability to build, motivate, and develop high-performing technical teams.
IP Transport/Networking: Advanced knowledge of network architectures (e.g., DCI, spine-and-leaf), routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), SDN/NFV, and high-performance interconnects (e.g., 400GbE+).
Required Skills - Looking for proficiency in Business Augment for Data Centre, Revenue Generation for Data Centre & evaluation of Cloud Platform for Product Integration, POC execution & Automation.
Extensive experience with the full lifecycle of technology evaluation, prototyping, and eventual deployment strategy.
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. A PhD or relevant professional certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, Kubernetes, VMware VCDX) are a strong plus.
Demonstrated experience in budget management, vendor negotiation, and managing complex projects.
Infrastructure Cloud: Expertise in private, hybrid, and multi-cloud platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift, VMware, OpenStack, AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker), and virtualization technologies.
Hands-on experience with specialized AI compute infrastructure.
Work with a dynamic, collaborative, and highly skilled team passionate about innovation.
Competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
The opportunity to shape the future of our data center infrastructure at a critical juncture of technological evolution.