Automation Systems Governance Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers

2d•$115,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

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 come up with the best design 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 remotely anywhere in the US. The Automation Systems Governance Engineer, is responsible for reviewing, maintaining, and enforcing standards, policies, and best practices that ensure consistency, security, and quality across all automation systems within Vantage Data Centers. This role bridges technical excellence and operational discipline by ensuring all automation and control systems align with corporate standards, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity requirements, and business objectives. This position works cross-functionally with Automation Engineering, Delivery, Operations, IT/OT Security, and Reliability teams to define governance frameworks that support scalable, secure, and high-performance automation solutions across Vantage’s global data center portfolio.

Requirements

Knowledge of Ignition (by Inductive Automation) software platform is required.
1 year of experience in Industrial Automation SCADA development required, 2 to 3 years of preferred.
Data Center experience is strongly preferred but not required.
Knowledge of automation systems (control loops, field IO, etc.) in a mission critical environment
Knowledge of industrial PLC systems manufactured by Rockwell Automation & Carel
Proficiency with MS Office, and MS SharePoint
Travel required is expected to be 25% but may increase over time as the business grows.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GitHub
Experience with ClickUp
Documentation experience
Creating detailed procedures
CAD experience

Responsibilities

Audit and track PLC/SCADA coding standards, tag-path conventions, and system documentation practices.
Update, track, and audit documents of the Automation Systems teams via workflow process.
Partner with Engineering and Delivery teams to ensure new projects align with approved automation standards and governance checkpoints.
Help track non‑compliance findings and follow up on corrective actions.
Verify that automation designs follow internal standards (naming conventions, safety requirements, electrical design rules, etc)
Coordinate with IT and OT Security teams to ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST, ISA/IEC 62443).
Maintain an automation risk register, tracking technical debt, obsolescence, and non-conformance findings.
Assist senior engineers in revising standards based on new technologies or field learnings.

Benefits

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

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