[Remote] Senior Automation Specialist- Industrial IoT, Global

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vantage Data Centers powers and connects the technology of the world’s leading hyperscalers and cloud providers. They are seeking a Senior IIoT Specialist to lead global industrial automation initiatives and implement scalable solutions across their data center portfolio, focusing on Industry 4.0 technologies and digital transformation. Responsibilities • 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 specifications, etc. • Create secure, robust, scalable, and cost-effective telemetry solutions that meet internal and external customer requirements. • Lead the development of systems that optimize data integrity, availability, and throughput to enable advanced technologies such as machine learning, AI operators, and digital twins. • Contribute to QA/QC standardization to enhance quality product turnover. • Partner with regional teams to take new technologies and designs from concept to first-of-kind deployment. • Craft business cases for research and development opportunities including cost, schedule, performance, and testing requirements. • Provide leadership and training to team members, contractors, and consultants. Skills • Deep understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies and concepts such as MQTT, OPC-UA, real-time telemetry, unified namespaces, IIoT devices, virtualization, Inductive Automation Ignition, etc. • Knowledge of industry standards, including ISA-95, the Purdue model, and ISA/IEC 62443. • Experience authoring automation design standards, specifications, and requirements. • Knowledge of operational technology (OT) network topologies and protocols, such as device level ring (DLR) and resilient ethernet protocol (REP). • Experience with big data telemetry, analytics, and infrastructure monitoring. • Experience with IIoT databases (ex. SQL, NoSQL, time-series) and scripting languages (ex. Python, JavaScript) • Experience selecting, managing, and collaborating with external vendors, contractors, and consultants. • 5+ years of industrial automation experience within mission critical environments required. • Travel is expected to be 15% but may increase over time as the business evolves. • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent is desirable but not required. Benefits • Above market total compensation package • Comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations • Array of benefits, recognition, training and development Company Overview • Vantage Data Centers designs and develops data center campuses to large cloud providers, AI enterprises, and other tech-driven businesses. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Vantage Data Centers has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 5 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job