About this role

What you will do

Johnson Controls is seeking a skilled IT Specialist to support Microsoft’s global portfolio of campuses and datacentres. You’ll lead the build, deployment, and upgrade of Metasys BAS (Building Automation System) servers worldwide, ensuring secure, standardised, and reliable infrastructure across mission‑critical sites.

How you will do it

  • Build, configure, and deploy Metasys ADX/ADS servers in line with Microsoft‑approved standards.

  • Lead global upgrades, migrations, and platform modernisation initiatives.

  • Support cybersecurity requirements, including patching, certificates, hardening, and baseline compliance.

  • Troubleshoot complex Windows Server, SQL, and Metasys issues (Tier 3 level).

  • Work closely with Microsoft IT, networking, and operations teams across regions and time zones.

  • Create and maintain global documentation, templates, and deployment standards.

What we look for

Preferred

  • Strong expertise in Windows Server, SQL Server, networking, and cybersecurity.

  • Experience supporting large-scale, enterprise or global environments.

  • Clear communication skills and confidence working in distributed, international teams.

Preferred

  • Experience with Johnson Controls Metasys (ADX/ADS, SCT, NAE/NCE, SNE/SNC).

  • Metasys certifications (MSEA, MSEAS).

  • Experience with enterprise monitoring tools.

  • Background in secure OT/IT or mission-critical environments.

About Us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

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