Asset Engineer

Asset Engineer (Data Center / IDC)

Location:
Paris, France Employment Type: Full-time | On-site Mandarin Chinese Required | Global Data Center Projects

About the Role
TITANICOM is seeking an experienced Asset Engineer to support data center operations and large-scale IT infrastructure projects in Paris, France. This is a mid-level, on-site position focused on IT asset lifecycle management, inventory control, warehouse operations, and asset data accuracy within mission-critical data center environments. The successful candidate will independently manage daily asset operations, coordinate with technical and logistics teams, and ensure compliance with established operational procedures and service standards. Fluent Mandarin Chinese is mandatory for this position due to regular communication with Chinese-speaking teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage daily data center asset operations, including equipment receiving, inbound/outbound registration, inventory control, deployment, transfer, return, and decommissioning.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of IT assets, ensuring accurate and traceable records throughout all operational stages.
• Conduct regular physical inventory checks and audits to verify asset serial numbers (SN), models, quantities, locations, and status.
• Maintain and update asset information using asset management systems, WMS/ERP platforms, and ticketing tools.
• Execute asset-related work orders in accordance with established SOPs, SLAs, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with IT engineers, logistics providers, project teams, and on-site personnel to support equipment delivery, installation, relocation, and removal.
• Identify inventory discrepancies, operational risks, and process gaps, ensuring timely investigation and resolution.
• Support asset-related project coordination, progress tracking, and operational reporting.
• Ensure compliance with data center security, asset protection, storage, and environmental management standards.
• Manage and track servers, switches, optical modules, fiber cables, spare parts, and other IT infrastructure equipment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance asset accuracy, operational efficiency, and workflow standardization.
• Provide operational guidance and support to junior team members when required. Requirements
• Fluent Mandarin Chinese is mandatory. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in Chinese in a professional working environment.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in data center operations, IT asset management, inventory control, warehouse operations, logistics, or related fields.
• Practical experience with asset receiving, inbound/outbound processes, inventory counting, stock control, and asset lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with asset management systems, WMS, ERP, or ticketing/work-order platforms.
• Basic understanding of data center IT equipment, including servers, network switches, optical modules, cables, and related hardware.
• Previous experience in an IDC or data center environment is strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage daily asset operations, identify discrepancies, and coordinate issue resolution.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to asset data accuracy.
• Good communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Working proficiency in English is required; French language skills are preferred.
• Ability to work on-site in Paris, France, and provide operational support when required.

What We Offer
• Opportunities to work on large-scale international data center and IT infrastructure projects.
• International career development opportunities across European markets.
• Professional technical training and continuous career development.
• Exposure to global asset management standards and advanced IT infrastructure environments.
• Collaborative international working environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.