AVP – DC Automation

BDx Data Centers; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data center provider in India is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Data Center Automation. This senior leadership role is responsible for optimizing data center operations through automation and security measures. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in HVAC controls, electrical systems, and project coordination, alongside a Bachelor’s degree in engineering. This position requires excellent stakeholder management skills and a profound understanding of industry standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in HVAC Controls and Electrical SCADA systems.
• Excellent understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Experience in project coordination with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive automation and optimization for data center operations.
• Define and document control architecture and automation design.
• Manage relationships with vendors and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Control architecture design

PLC/SCADA configuration

Communication protocols (TCP/IP, MQTT)

Cybersecurity governance

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

HVAC controls

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

BDx is Asia’s fastest-growing data center platform, delivering colocation, build-to-suit, managed services, and interconnection solutions for hyperscalers, large enterprises, and AI customers. Operating across high-growth markets—including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan—BDx currently boasts 110+ MW of contracted capacity, with a land bank scalable up to 750 MW.

What sets BDx apart is our integration of AI-optimized infrastructure, energy-efficient design, and sovereign-grade compliance—enabling future-ready, sustainable operations. We go beyond traditional data centers by offering tailored solutions powered by renewable resources.

BDx is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor with a focus on digital infrastructure, energy, utilities, and transportation.

The Assistant Vice President of Data Center Automation is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the automation, optimization, and security of data center operations. This position oversees Building Management System (BMS) operations, and OSS/BSS (Operational Support Systems/Business Support Systems) functions, ensuring seamless integration, efficiency, and resilience across all systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, strategic vision, and proven experience in managing large-scale data center and telecom/IT service environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Scope of Work

• Define and document the overall control architecture, including:
  • PLC/DDC network hierarchy and supervisory levels.
  • OT LAN segmentation, VLAN design, and IP plan.
  • Redundancy and failover logic for automation systems.
• Develop IO lists, control philosophy documents and functional design specifications (FDS).
• Coordinate between MEP consultants, controls contractors, and operations to align automation design.

Control System Development – Must

• Author control sequence logic for:
  • Power systems: Need to have good understanding of the capacity framework and working design of UPS, LV/MV switchgear, gensets, fuel systems, PDUs
  • Cooling systems: Need to have good understanding of the capacity framework and working design of chillers, CRAHs, pumps, valves, cooling towers, heat exchangers.
• Configure and validate PLCs, DDCs, and SCADA servers (Schneider / Siemens / Rockwell / Honeywell).
• Standardize data points and naming conventions across all systems.

Implement interoperability via BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-UA, and MQTT brokers for telemetry aggregation

• Develop FAT/SAT scripts for validation of control logic, redundancy, and failover scenarios.
• Execute alarm and trend validation to ensure full functional coverage.
• Oversee integration testing with DCIM, AIops, or energy optimization platforms.

OT & Cybersecurity Governance – Great to Have

• Define the OT framework for automation systems, including:
  • Network segregation between IT and OT.
  • Firewall and DMZ policy enforcement.
  • Patch management and backup strategy for controllers and servers.
• Align systems to IEC 62443 or equivalent cybersecurity compliance framework.

Operations Enablement – Must

• Create O&M procedures for BMS / SCADA systems including:
  • Change management and version control.
  • Alarm rationalization and escalation protocols.
  • Data historian configuration and retention policies.
• Develop automation analytics dashboards to track PUE, thermal KPIs, and predictive maintenance metrics.

Maintain system access logs, firmware inventories, and security posture reports

• Collaborate with design and operations teams to:
  • Tune PID loops and optimize control setpoints.
  • Integrate AI models for predictive control.
  • Support digital twin deployment and data validation.
• Control Philosophy Document (CPD)
• Functional Design Specification (FDS)
• FAT/SAT Test Protocols & Reports
• OT Security Policy for Automation Systems

Contract and Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with technology vendors, service providers, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless operations and project execution.
• Negotiate contracts and oversee service-level agreements (SLAs) to maintain high standards of performance.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent practical experience, Mechanical, Electrical or Controls degree preferred.
• Excellent understanding of industry-standard electrical and mechanical systems used in data centers, as well as controls/monitoring systems.
• Experience of 15 + years in designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls and Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, Building Management System (BMS) Controls software and networks.
• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.
• Project coordination experience with multiple teams or vendors to meet project requirements for data centers.
• TCP/IP, MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS communication protocol experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.