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.

Innovation Group 

The global Innovation team curates efficient and agile strategies and solutions to enable rapid, quality deployments through consistent and scalable products across Vantage’s companywide portfolio. We collaborate with a wide breadth of global and regional teams and recognize that continuous learning and development requires a culture of openness, transparency, and trust. We are dedicated to investing in channels for collaboration that encourage our team members to amplify their individual ideas and impact. We believe in the power of data and technology to drive progress, and we invest in the tools and resources that will help us stay ahead of the curve. By embracing innovation, we cultivate meaningful and lasting impact for the company, its shareholders, and our customers. 

Position Overview  

Vantage is seeking a Senior IIoT Specialist to lead global industrial automation initiatives and accelerate our adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. In this role, you will combine technical expertise with strategic oversight to develop, standardize, and implement scalable solutions across our global data center portfolio. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design secure, reliable, and efficient systems that democratize data and enable digital transformation. You will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining global standards, promoting best practices, and driving continuous improvement. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, IT, cybersecurity, operations, and sustainability to develop, implement, and optimize industrial automation designs and standards across Vantage’s global data center product line. 

• Build relationships with regional peers and internal customers to understand their needs, discover opportunities, develop solutions, solicit feedback, capture lessons learned, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge globally. 

• Provide industrial IoT expertise and guidance across all regions and organizational levels. 

• Develop and maintain automation standards such as telemetry requirements, IIoT device specifications, MQTT broker specifications, pub/sub architectures, UNS