Director, Innovation & Emerging Technologies

QTS Data Centers
US GA Atlanta Suwanee
Full-time

Who We Are :

It's exciting, to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It’s even more exciting to be out front leading it.

At QTS, our world-class data centers are among the most highly trusted in the industry, positioning us at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital evolution.

Data centers are experiencing once-in-a-generation demand growth, driven by cloud adoption and the AI revolution, said Jon Gray, President & COO of Blackstone, the investment strength behind QTS.

As AI drives the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world’s economy for good.

Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates sophisticated data centers.

QTS is Powered by People. People who play a vital role in our company’s culture, innovation and growth. People who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work.

People who are knowledgeable, resourceful and mission driven. Together, we do great things.

Who You Are :

You're a visionary technologist who drives innovation and shapes the future of our company.

The Impact You Will Have :

You will be empowered to pursue emerging technologies and technical strategies that will help establish the technical vision for the future scale of QTS.

With a strong emphasis on building controls and monitoring, this position will be responsible for collaborating with senior leadership and operations to understand strategic goals.

They will then develop solutions and lead a team to meet these goals - improving capabilities, reliability and efficiency through technology.

What You Will Do :

Collaborate with VP and Department Leadership in defining and understanding the business requirements tied to imperative business strategic goals

Identify new technologies and automated systems that will deliver efficiency of scale and improved uptime to the business.

Develop business case / justification around potential opportunities for review with leadership

Partner with the operations team to determine feasibility of solutions and impact of design.

Develop automation requirements for PLC / SCADA / controls hardware and software automation solutions for state-of-the-art capital projects.

Develop and implement integrated solutions.

Support delivery teams during implementation, ensuring the technical success of the products.

Serve as a subject matter expert in advising the product team on industry use cases, ideation, and feature implementation.

Lead a team of engineers to drive the adoption of AI / ML-based process optimization applications.

Lead team to research, design, test, and evaluate new technologies via agile delivery

What You Will Need to be Successful :

Bachelor’s in Science or equivalent professional experience

Ten or more years of experience designing and delivering large scale distributed systems

Ten or more years of experience with development, integration and project management of automated manufacturing and / or process control systems including PLC’s, HMI’s, SCADA, Historians, motion control, robotics, machine vision, MES and OEE systems software.

Strong understanding of infrastructure and related technologies (compute, storage, networking, PLC, Electrical / Mechanical infrastructure).

Current experience applying new and emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, etc.

Experience with Design Thinking stages

US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

The Perks (and these are just a few!) :

QRest Sabbatical

Employee Stock Purchase

QTS scholarship for dependents

Eagle Club award trip eligibility

Paid volunteer days

Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

The "Know Your Rights" Poster is included here :

The pay transparency policy is available here :

QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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