DC Automation – AVP

Mumbai India

BDx is Asia’s fastest-growing data center platform, delivering colocation, build-to-suit, managed services, and interconnection solutions for hyperscalers, large enterprises, and AI customers. Operating across high-growth markets—including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan—BDx currently boasts 110+ MW of contracted capacity, with a land bank scalable up to 750 MW.

What sets BDx apart is our integration of AI-optimized infrastructure, energy-efficient design, and sovereign-grade compliance—enabling future-ready, sustainable operations. We go beyond traditional data centers by offering tailored solutions powered by renewable resources.

BDx is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor with a focus on digital infrastructure, energy, utilities, and transportation.

Learn more: www.bdxworld.com

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

Technical Scope of Work

System Architecture & Design – Must

• Define and document the overall control architecture, including:
  • PLC/DDC network hierarchy and supervisory levels.
  • OT LAN segmentation, VLAN design, and IP plan.
  • Redundancy and failover logic for automation systems.
• Develop IO lists, control philosophy documents and functional design specifications (FDS).
• Coordinate between MEP consultants, controls contractors, and operations to align automation design.

Control System Development – Must

• Author control sequence logic for:
  • Power systems: Need to have good understanding of the capacity framework and working design of UPS, LV/MV switchgear, gensets, fuel systems, PDUs
  • Cooling systems: Need to have good understanding of the capacity framework and working design of chillers, CRAHs, pumps, valves, cooling towers, heat exchangers.
• Configure and validate PLCs, DDCs, and SCADA servers (Schneider / Siemens / Rockwell / Honeywell).
• Standardize data points and naming conventions across all systems.

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

Commissioning & Validation – Must

• Develop FAT/SAT scripts for validation of control logic, redundancy, and failover scenarios.
• Execute alarm and trend validation to ensure full functional coverage.
• Oversee integration testing with DCIM, AIops, or energy optimization platforms.

OT & Cybersecurity Governance – Great to Have

• Define the OT framework for automation systems, including:
  • Network segregation between IT and OT.
  • Firewall and DMZ policy enforcement.
  • Patch management and backup strategy for controllers and servers.
• Align systems to IEC 62443 or equivalent cybersecurity compliance framework.

Operations Enablement – Must

• Create O&M procedures for BMS / SCADA systems including:
  • Change management and version control.
  • Alarm rationalization and escalation protocols.
  • Data historian configuration and retention policies.
• Develop automation analytics dashboards to track PUE, thermal KPIs, and predictive maintenance metrics.

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

Continuous Optimization – Must

• Collaborate with design and operations teams to:
  • Tune PID loops and optimize control setpoints.
  • Integrate AI models for predictive control.
  • Support digital twin deployment and data validation.

Deliverables

• Control Philosophy Document (CPD)
• Functional Design Specification (FDS)
• Control System Architecture & Network Diagram
• FAT/SAT Test Protocols & Reports
• OT Security Policy for Automation Systems
• Standardized Tag List & Alarm Database

Contract and Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with technology vendors, service providers, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless operations and project execution.
• Negotiate contracts and oversee service-level agreements (SLAs) to maintain high standards of performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent practical experience, Mechanical, Electrical or Controls degree preferred.
• Excellent understanding of industry-standard electrical and mechanical systems used in data centers, as well as controls/monitoring systems.
• Experience of 15 + years in designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls and Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, Building Management System (BMS) Controls software and networks.
• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.
• Project coordination experience with multiple teams or vendors to meet project requirements for data centers.
• TCP/IP, MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS communication protocol experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.