OT Systems Subject Matter Expert
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GermanyFull-TimeSenior
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 8 years of experience in operational technology, industrial control systems, or building automation, including a minimum of 3 years in mission-critical environments
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in operational technology, industrial control systems, or building automation.
- At least 3 years of experience in mission-critical environments such as data centres, utilities, pharmaceutical facilities, or nuclear operations.
- Hands-on experience designing, integrating, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC-based control systems, and DCIM platforms.
- Experience delivering OT systems through the full project lifecycle, from design and construction through commissioning and operational handover.
- Practical experience implementing cybersecurity controls and secure remote access in live operational environments.
- Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and risk management practices.
- Understanding of OT network architectures and protocols including Modbus TCP/RTU, BACnet IP/MSTP, SNMP, and IEC 61850.
- Knowledge of critical facility infrastructure, including medium- and low-voltage power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling systems, and fire detection systems.
- Understanding of alarm management, change control, system resilience, and safe working practices for live mission-critical systems.
- Experience managing system integrators, OEMs, and service providers across multiple sites and countries.
- Ability to interpret and review electrical, mechanical, and controls drawings, points lists, and sequences of operation.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent technical qualifications and practical experience.
- Vendor certifications in BMS, EPMS, or SCADA platforms, or data centre certifications such as CDCP, CDCS, or Uptime Institute ATD/AOM, are advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Establish standardized OT architectures, design guidelines, engineering principles, and technical specifications across AI data centre facilities.
- Review and approve OT designs, control philosophies, points lists, and sequences of operation for new builds, expansions, and retrofits.
- Lead OT commissioning activities, including Level 1–5 testing and Integrated Systems Testing, and establish acceptance criteria for operational handover.
- Implement and maintain OT cybersecurity controls with IT, including network segmentation, access control, secure remote access, patch management, backups, and vulnerability management.
- Maintain OT asset inventories, network architecture documentation, and configuration baselines across facilities.
- Provide expert escalation support for OT incidents, lead root cause investigations, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Govern OT change management and oversee vendor, system integrator, OEM, and service-provider performance and lifecycle planning.
- Coordinate OT/IT integration and maintain consistent implementations, alarm management, documentation, resilience, and recovery practices across sites.
- Drive operational improvements through analytics, alarm rationalization, energy efficiency initiatives, PUE optimization, and increased automation.
- Develop technical documentation and training materials for the Operations organization.
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