Senior Automation Systems Engineer, NA

About this role

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. Automation Systems   Group  

The Automation Systems Group   is responsible for   the design, construction and support of   cutting-edge   data center automation and control infrastructure. The department collaborates with Operations, Sales, Engineering, Information Technology and Management to ensure the system continues to fulfill Vantage customer requirements. Automation Systems works closely with partner contractors to   develop   the best design s   and helps manage these partners to success by providing   accurate   requirements, goals, and timelines. In addition to design and construction, we are also responsible for the technical requirements of the Operations department involving troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing mission critical control systems throughout all Vantage locations.    

Position Overview

This role can be based at any of our US Locations with a flexible work arrangement: 3 days on-site and 2 days remote.

Vantage is looking for an ambitious, detail-oriented, hands-on Senior Automation Systems Engineer to lead   SCADA( Ignition )   and PLC (Rockwell)   software development   supporting both new construction and sustaining mission-critical data center infrastructure. This role functions as a senior individual contributor within   the   Automa tion De velop ment team   with expectations for technical ownership, architectural decision-making, and cross-team influence.  

You will review mechanical and electrical drawings, sequences of operation, and instrumentation diagrams to develop and   maintain   scalable, reusable automation logic and visualization applications. This role contributes to standardization and continuous improvement efforts across the Vantage North America portfolio while   maintaining   equal responsibility for both new builds and live production systems. You may also be called on to provide escalation support and technical   expertise   for troubleshooting, commissioning, and validation activities in live, mission-critical environments.  

Essential Job Functions • Support and   maintain   graphics, UDT, and PLC code repositories, including change management, version control practices, and controlled release into production environments  

• Coordinate with internal Automation Engineering stakeholders, project teams, and contractors to ensure alignment with company goals, standards, and critical continuous improvement initiatives  

• Drive, develop, and manage automation standards, architecture guidelines, SOPs, and user documentation supporting both regional and portfolio-wide needs  

• Design and evolve automation architectures, data models, UDT frameworks, and reusable logic to support new construction and sustaining operations  

• Support development, testing, and controlled deployment of new automation applications and updates  

• Provide   remote   and limited on-site   development-focused support during commissioning activities, including validation of software functionality, alarming behavior, and data integrity  

• Participate in design reviews of drawings & models, attend   project   coordination meetings, review submittals, and   participate   in factory acceptance testing  

• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Construction, Reliability Engineering, Site Operations, and Automation Engineering peers to deliver and sustain reliable automation solutions  

• Act as an escalation and advisory resource for complex automation issues   impacting   live, mission-critical systems  

• Develop automation logic and visualization applications based on project documentation including drawings, sequences of operation, bills of material, and instrumentation diagrams  

• Design and   maintain   Ignition gateway architectures, including redundancy, performance, and long-term maintainability considerations  

• Promote abstraction, reuse, and standardization of automation logic across the portfolio  

• Provide technical leadership to integration team members and staff augmentation resources without direct people management responsibility  

• Provide technical support, guidance, and training to team members on control systems, instrumentation, and related technologies.  

Job Requirements • Advanced knowledge of the Ignition (Inductive Automation) SCADA platform   or Rockwell Automation   PLCs   is   required  

• Five years of experience in industrial SCADA   or PLC based controls   system   development   required , with seven to nine years preferred  

• Data center experience strongly preferred but not   required  

• Strong understanding of automation systems including control loops, field I/O, and mission-critical control system behavior  

• Experience with industrial PLC platforms, including but not limited to Rockwell Automation and Carel systems  

• Demonstrated familiarity with the development and interpretation of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), control narratives, and control panel drawings.  

• Ability to analyze and incorporate network architecture diagrams, equipment specifications, installation requirements, instrumentation lists, and sequence of operations into project designs and deliverables  

• Familiarity with software development tools and practices such as version control systems and structured code reviews preferred  

• Working knowledge of startup and commissioning procedures for industrial automation and control systems, including system verification, functional testing, and issue resolution  

• Experience in calibration, startup and commissionin

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