Director of Building Automation (Nashville, TN)

As Director of Building Automation, you will define and govern automation strategy for OCI’s global data center portfolio. This role sets standards and direction for BMS, controls architecture, cybersecurity, and analytics that underpin safe and efficient operations at scale. This role oversees the execution of organizational strategy around evaluating scoped sites against Oracle’s requirements for data centers. Ensures implementation organizational collaboration strategy with multidisciplinary internal and external teams to design the power, cooling, and air flow designs for the data center infrastructure. Supervises the execution of organizational processes around failure analyses and responses to emergencies. Manages the implementation of assessment processes for data center infrastructure and for the evaluation of plans provided by the Build and Engineering Services (BES) team. Ensures the implementation of organizational strategy around determining cooling requirements and architectural tradeoffs to ensure the white space design meets their requirements to manage variables such as heat, humidity, and air flow. Influences organizational research goals around innovative new data center designs, materials, and/or methods.Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing View email address on us.fitly.work or by calling View phone number on us.fitly.work in the United States.Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.Disclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $146,300 to $306,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.9. 11 paid holidays10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.11. Paid parental leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.Career Level - M4Key Responsibilities Lead strategy and standards for BMS, DCIM, and automation systems across the fleet. Oversee design, integration, and commissioning of major automation and controls initiatives. Define alarm philosophy, controls architecture, and cybersecurity requirements for OT systems. Drive adoption of smart building technologies, analytics, and digital twin capabilities. Manage vendors and develop technical talent; champion continuous improvement. Ideal Candidate Profile Extensive experience in controls engineering, automation strategy, or mission-critical facility automation leadership. Deep knowledge of BMS/SCADA/DCS platforms, multi-vendor environments, and standards development. Skills and Competencies Visionary technical leadership with strong execution discipline. Ability to align engineering, IT, security, and operations around common standards. NOTE: This is a full-time onsite role in Nashville, TN.Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure? Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents, influencing infrastructure reliability, security, sustainability, and long-term capacity growth. Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers, automation specialists, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure, where disciplined execution and technical depth matter. Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust. Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility, role-based technical training, and development opportunities designed for professionals building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations. #LI-KT1Full timePosting Date: 2026-08-17