Senior Automation Design Engineer, EMEA

Vantage Data Centers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers, London-based, is seeking a Senior Automation Design Engineer to drive secure, scalable automation across our expanding EMEA platform. You will work at the heart of the Automation Design team, shaping standards, governance, and innovation for data centre automation across multiple disciplines.

You will influence automation architectures, review designs, and collaborate with vendors to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Seasoned automation engineer with 6+ years in industrial automation or data centre environments.
• Experience reviewing designs and developing engineering standards across multidisciplinary teams.
• Solid understanding of industrial networking, OT Cybersecurity and IPC/SCADA protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise across projects and initiatives within the Automation Design team.
• Develop and maintain secure, scalable automation architectures.
• Review consultant designs and provide technical guidance.
• Design OT networking solutions and ensure cybersecurity alignment.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and design deliverables.
• Develop and test PLC and SCADA code libraries.

Skills

Automation & Control

SCADA

Rockwell PLC

Industrial automation

EPMS / power monitoring

OT Networking

Cybersecurity

Tools

Ignition

VMware/Hyper-V

E-plan / AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

About Vantage Vantage 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. Location: London - hybrid At Vantage we are looking for a Senior Automation Design Engineer to help drive the next generation of secure, scalable automation solutions across our rapidly expanding EMEA platform. This isn't your typical automation engineering role. Rather than focusing solely on project delivery, you will sit at the heart of our Automation Design team, working across design authority, architecture, technical governance and innovation. You will influence how our automation standards evolve, collaborate with industry-leading vendors, and support some of Europe's largest hyperscale data centre developments. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, influencing engineering standards and working across multiple disciplines, we would love to hear from you.

What you will be doing

As a Senior Automation Design Engineer, you will provide technical expertise across multiple projects and engineering initiatives, including:

• Supporting automation design from early concept through to detailed delivery
• Developing and maintaining secure, scalable automation architectures
• Reviewing consultant designs and providing technical guidance
• Designing and improving OT networking solutions
• Supporting automation standards and ensuring designs remain aligned with emerging technologies and cybersecurity requirements
• Troubleshooting complex automation issues on live sites
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams across EMEA
• Driving continuous improvement, innovation and engineering best practice
• Producing high-quality technical documentation and design deliverables
• Development and testing of PLC and SCADA Code Libraries

No two days are the same, giving you exposure to everything from strategic initiatives and design reviews through to live operational support.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced automation engineer who enjoys working beyond traditional project delivery and wants to influence engineering standards across a growing international business. Ideally, you will bring experience in several of the following areas:

• Automation & Control Systems
• SCADA platforms (Ignition experience would be highly advantageous)
• PLC platforms such as Rockwell ControlLogix or CompactLogix
• Industrial automation design and control systems
• EPMS or power monitoring systems
• OT Networking & Cybersecurity

Nice to have

Whilst not essential, we would also be interested in candidates with experience of:

• Networking - Cisco or Fortinet certifications (CCNP, NSE or similar)
• OT System Architecture design - VMware or Hyper-V virtualisation, Windows or Linux server infrastructure
• Cloud integration within OT environments
• E-Plan / AutoCad Electrical Control Panel Design #LI-FW1 #LI-Hybrid

About you

You are an experienced automation engineer with around six or more years' experience working within industrial automation, critical infrastructure, data centres, systems integration or an engineering consultancy. You enjoy solving complex technical challenges and are just as comfortable reviewing designs and developing engineering standards as you are supporting project delivery. You take pride in producing high‑quality technical documentation, have a naturally organised approach to your work, and enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions. Strong communication skills, attention to detail and a proactive mindset are essential, as you will be working closely with stakeholders across EMEA while helping drive continuous improvement, innovation and engineering best practice.

You will have a solid understanding of industrial networking technologies including:

• Cisco or Stratix, Fortinet or Juniper networking VLANs, routing and network redundancy
• Industrial firewalls OT Cybersecurity principles including IEC62443
• Industrial communication protocols including Modbus TCP/IP, MQTT and OPC
• Network architecture including Purdue Model, CPwE and DMZ design

Engineering Design Experience producing or reviewing technical documentation such as:

• Control system architectures
• Network diagrams
• IO Lists
• Cable schedules
• Instrumentation documentation
• Control panel and IO system design

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations. Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.