IDC Facility & Automation Engineer (BMS/EPMS)

Job Title: IDC Facility & Automation Engineer (BMS/EPMS) – Philippines
Location: Philippines (onsite)
Salary: PHP 120,000 - 130,000/month + 13th month pay + benefits

Renewable 1 year Contract Role

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About Farben

Farben Information Technology is an international talent solutions firm supporting global technology and infrastructure companies with recruitment and workforce delivery across Asia. We connect skilled professionals with high-impact roles at leading organizations expanding their regional operations.

About the Client

Our client is a global technology infrastructure company operating large-scale data centers across multiple regions, currently expanding its Philippines operations team.

The Role's Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability of BMS/EPMS operational data ingestion for overseas data center systems
• Draw, spot-check, and continuously maintain FM/FE topology diagrams
• Coordinate FM/FE EMS point inspection, integration, and optimization
• Refine and execute alarm convergence, EOP linkage, and response strategy for FM/FE systems
• Evaluate and standardize automation technical optimization across similar recurring issues
• Conduct automation risk audits, change reviews, and technical optimization; support global on-call rotation
• Drive critical automation technology rollout at global data center sites to ensure equipment automation runs without failure
• Oversee vendor on-site change work, own system deployment, commissioning, use, optimization, and strategy configuration

The Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, HVAC, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of work experience, 3+ years in data center operations management or quality engineering
• Familiarity with automation system architecture and operating logic, with understanding of logic optimization approaches
• Solid knowledge of BMS/EPMS systems and infrastructure equipment, proficiency in mainstream communication protocols (Modbus, BACnet, SNMP, MQTT, etc.)
• Strong English and Chinese communication skills, able to independently handle overseas on-site technical communication and English documentation
• Strong cross-department, cross-team, and cross-cultural collaboration skills, high accountability and execution
• Ability to work closely with local FM/FE teams to drive IDC control system development from monitoring to automation

The Nice-to-Haves

• Scripting/development ability (Python/Shell) for system deployment, commissioning, and strategy configuration
• Prior exposure to global on-call or multi-site rotation support models

The Hiring Process

1. Initial screening call
2. Technical interview
3. Final interview with client leadership
4. Offer and onboarding