Senior Data Center Controls Architect

Meta; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 114,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Center Controls SME to join our Facility Operations team. You will lead BMS changes, diagnose complex control system issues, and oversee vendor management across a global fleet, ensuring system integrity and adherence to best practices.

You will collaborate with multiple disciplines, provide training, and support daily operations, with significant travel during onboarding and periodic travel thereafter.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of controls experience in programming development, start up, and commissioning of complex systems.
• Bachelor’s degree or trade certification in related field plus 3+ years relevant controls industry experience will be considered in lieu of 7+ years controls industry experience.
• Experience in critical environments.
• Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work.
• Theoretical & practical understanding of control equipment & systems, with expertise in control equipment design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and/or construction.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and life safety systems associated with critical environments.
• Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings and controls diagrams.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all Building Management System (BMS) changes and enhancements at the data center as part of a global fleet.
• Diagnose and repair complex control system malfunctions requiring extensive knowledge of a variety of electronic or digital controls systems and experience with testing and creating modifications in multiple languages of systems software.
• Troubleshoot and repair controls hardware including controllers, relays, measurement devices, actuators, and associated equipment with mechanical and electrical device systems.
• Review operating equipment data for efficiency improvements, monitor all building systems for abnormal operating trends, and make optimization adjustments accordingly.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to make modifications to BMS settings to manage the building space.
• Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local controls team and applicable local and global teams.
• Manage controls vendors while supporting site operations including direct oversight to all system configuration and component upgrades.
• Provide QA/QC oversight of controls scope, review proposals and review programming through commissioning process for new construction and retrofits.
• Oversee all control system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems comply with best practices, including change control processes.
• Provide technical controls training and support to all Facility Operations staff.
• Collaborate with the global controls team to provide feedback on global controls strategies and implement global initiatives at the data center.
• Communicate all issues and upcoming controls work with site management.
• Travel expectations can be significant during the first 6 months for initial training and onboarding. After initial onboarding, there would be occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, training, etc

Skills

Controls experience

Critical environments

Blueprints CAD

Cross-functional collaboration

Mechanical Electrical Life Safety

Control systems knowledge

Python

PHP

SQL

AI tools usage

Ethical AI practices

Prompt engineering / AI skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or trade certification in related field + 3+ years experience

Tools

PLC experience

IT Networking certification

Job description

Meta is seeking a Data Center Controls SME to join our Facility Operations team. You will lead BMS changes, diagnose complex control system issues, and oversee vendor management across a global fleet, ensuring system integrity and adherence to best practices.

You will collaborate with multiple disciplines, provide training, and support daily operations, with significant travel during onboarding and periodic travel thereafter.