SINGAPORE, Singtel’s regional data centre subsidiary, Nxera, together with its industry partners, is set to train and recruit over 500 individuals in Singapore within the next six months to support the rapidly growing digital infrastructure space.
The initiative will target both fresh graduates and mid-career professionals, offering internships, graduate programmes, work-study schemes, and full-time positions. Roles will span technical and non-technical areas such as data centre consultancy, design, engineering, operations, finance, development, and sustainability.
They will hire fresh graduates and mid-career professionals in technical and non-technical functions such as data centre consultancy, design, engineering, operations and sustainability.
Nxera CEO Bill Chang said the company is expected to take on the majority of the new hires, though industry partners will also recruit to ensure the broader ecosystem is equipped with skilled talent. “We can’t hire everyone ourselves — our supply chain also needs access to skilled professionals to build innovative solutions,” he noted.
The hiring push comes amid a regional surge in AI infrastructure development, which is being hampered by a shortage of qualified talent.
“There’s a paradox,” Chang explained. “On one hand, AI is said to threaten jobs. On the other, those of us building AI infrastructure urgently need skilled workers. It’s about retraining and redirecting people into roles with the right skill sets to support the next generation of AI-driven data centres.”
He added that the industry requires more than just engineers. “We need imaginative thinkers who can design, operate, and maintain complex infrastructure — individuals who are also champions of sustainability. This sector welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, not just those with traditional engineering experience.”
