Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers designs, develops, and operates scalable data center campuses for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises. Its infrastructure spans five continents and 21 markets, with more than 23 million square feet of data center space and over 2.6GW of power capacity. The company emphasizes standardized facility designs, operational predictability, energy efficiency, and reliable performance, helping customers expand their digital infrastructure over time.

Senior Automation Systems Engineer, Data Center Delivery

Deliver and commission SCADA, BMS, PLC, and controls systems for Vantage Data Centers’ North American facilities. Hybrid role based across eligible U.S. locations.

Description

  • Review engineering drawings, operating sequences, points lists, network designs, submittals, and control narratives.
  • Build, review, test, and validate SCADA, BMS, EPMS, PLC, HMI, alarm, historian, and system integration configurations.
  • Guide system integrators and contractors on technical work.
  • Ensure delivery partners meet expectations for quality, documentation, and issue closure.
  • Lead software bench and factory witness testing, point-to-point checks, integrated systems testing, commissioning support, and defect resolution.
  • Manage code, graphics, UDTs, naming, alarms, and version control through approved repositories and release procedures.
  • Troubleshoot complex controls and integration problems, coordinating solutions across design, construction, commissioning, OT, cybersecurity, telemetry, and operations.
  • Ensure handover packages contain source code, backups, licenses, asset and tag data, test records, training, and support materials.
  • Apply lessons learned to improve reusable libraries, standards, test scripts, and delivery practices.
  • Take on other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls, mechatronics, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Typically seven or more years of experience in industrial automation, controls integration, mission-critical facilities, or data centers.
  • Advanced expertise with SCADA, BMS, and industrial PLC platforms.
  • Ignition and Rockwell Automation experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience creating control logic, graphics, data models, alarms, integrations, and operator interfaces from design through commissioning and operational handoff.
  • Experience commissioning and supporting automation systems through Integrated Systems Testing (IST), handover, and operations.
  • Knowledge of industrial networking, Windows and server environments, SQL databases, cybersecurity controls, version control, change management, and software release processes.
  • Experience diagnosing integration issues and supporting delivery across multiple projects and stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with EPMS, MQTT, OPC UA, BACnet, Modbus, Git, and automated testing methods is preferred.
  • Ability to create reusable engineering assets, templates, standards, and best practices.
  • Ability to work with engineering, commissioning, operations, and vendor teams.
  • Willingness and ability to travel throughout North America up to approximately 25%.
  • Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Additional voluntary benefits.
  • Above-market total compensation package.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Paid leave benefits.
  • Recognition, training, and development opportunities.

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