Field Controls Engineer - Data Center Ops & Commissioning

CyrusOne; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CyrusOne Field Controls Engineer role focuses on keeping EPMS and BMS in top health across regional data centers. This on-site position acts as the regional technical resource for controls system health, troubleshooting, documentation, and commissioning to support 24×7 mission critical operations.

The role collaborates with Operations Controls Systems, Site Operations, and IT Operations to ensure accurate representations of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, stable performance, and secure

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of experience in industrial controls, facilities automation, or mission critical environments (data center experience preferred).
• Hands-on experience supporting EPMS, BMS, or BAS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the availability and reliability of EPMS, BMS, and associated control systems across assigned sites.
• Perform routine system checks, alarm reviews, and health validations to ensure data accuracy and system stability.
• Troubleshoot controls-related issues across software, network, and field device layers.
• Execute approved changes, patches, and minor upgrades under established change management processes.
• Maintain backups, configuration records, and system access controls.

Skills

Controls systems troubleshooting

Field engineering

Documentation

On-call coordination

Tools

EPMS

BMS

BAS

Delta

Ignition

Schneider

Eaton

Job description

CyrusOne Field Controls Engineer role focuses on keeping EPMS and BMS in top health across regional data centers. This on-site position acts as the regional technical resource for controls system health, troubleshooting, documentation, and commissioning to support 24×7 mission critical operations.

The role collaborates with Operations Controls Systems, Site Operations, and IT Operations to ensure accurate representations of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, stable performance, and secure