Job Description

Assistant Vice President (Data Center Automation)

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Role Summary

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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 robust technical background, strategic vision, and proven experience in managing large-scale data center and telecom/IT service environments.

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Technical Scope of Work

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System Architecture & Design

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Define and document the overall control architecture, including:

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PLC/DDC network hierarchy and supervisory levels.

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OT LAN segmentation, VLAN design, and IP plan.

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Redundancy and failover logic for automation systems.

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Develop IO lists, control philosophy documents and functional design specifications (FDS).

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Coordinate between MEP consultants, controls contractors, and operations to align automation design.

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Control System Development - Must

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Author control sequence logic for:

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Power systems: Need to have good understanding of the capacity framework and working design of UPS, LV/MV switchgear, gensets, fuel systems, PDUs

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Cooling systems: Need to have good understanding of the capacity framework and working design of chillers, CRAHs, pumps, valves, cooling towers, heat exchangers.

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Configure and validate PLCs, DDCs, and SCADA servers (Schneider / Siemens / Rockwell / Honeywell).

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Standardize data points and naming conventions across all systems.

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





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Commissioning & Validation

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Develop FAT/SAT scripts for validation of control logic, redundancy, and failover scenarios.

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Execute alarm and trend validation to ensure full functional coverage.

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Oversee integration testing with DCIM, AIops, or energy optimization platforms.

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OT & Cybersecurity Governance

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Define the OT framework for automation systems, including:

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Network segregation between IT and OT.

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Firewall and DMZ policy enforcement.

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Patch management and backup strategy for controllers and servers.

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Align systems to IEC 62443 or equivalent cybersecurity compliance framework.

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Operations Enablement - Must

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Create O&M; procedures for BMS / SCADA systems including:

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Change management and version control.

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Alarm rationalization and escalation protocols.

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Data historian configuration and retention policies.

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Develop automation analytics dashboards to track PUE, thermal KPIs, and predictive maintenance metrics.

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

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Continuous Optimization - Must

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Collaborate with design and operations teams to:

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Tune PID loops and optimize control setpoints.

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Integrate AI models for predictive control.

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Support digital twin deployment and data validation

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Contract and Stakeholder Management

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Manage relationships with technology vendors, service providers, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless operations and project execution.

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Negotiate contracts and oversee service-level agreements (SLAs) to maintain high standards of performance.

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At BDx, we believe that our success lies in the hands of our talented and dedicated employees. Together, we are shaping the future of the data center industry and making a positive impact on the world.

📌 AVP /VP - (Data Center Automation) - (Exp with Data Center Only)
🏢 BDx Data Centers
📍 Mumbai