Senior IT/OT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• ● Role Overview
• ● The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in IT infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity and computerised systems, with experience supporting manufacturing, automation and laboratory environments.
• ● This role requires a proactive and technically skilled engineer who can troubleshoot complex issues, maintain business-critical systems and work closely with engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, vendors and corporate IT teams.
• ● Key Responsibilities
• ● IT/OT Infrastructure: Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot servers, workstations, virtualisation platforms, operating systems, storage and associated infrastructure within manufacturing environments.
• ● Networking: Support and troubleshoot OT networks, switches, VLANs, routing, firewalls, network segmentation and secure remote connectivity.
• ● Cybersecurity: Manage endpoint protection, vulnerability management, patching, system hardening, access controls and security monitoring across IT/OT environments.
• ● Systems Administration: Support Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Entra ID, backup and recovery solutions.
• ● Manufacturing & Laboratory Systems: Provide technical support for automation platforms including PLC, SCADA, DCS and HMI, along with manufacturing applications, laboratory instruments, LIMS and chromatography systems.
• ● Systems Integration: Troubleshoot equipment connectivity, application interfaces and data transfer issues while working with internal teams and external vendors.
• ● Operational Support: Investigate technical incidents, perform root-cause analysis, support system upgrades and manage lifecycle activities and service recovery.
• ● Compliance: Ensure IT/OT systems comply with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, validation standards and site procedures.
• ● Documentation: Maintain SOPs, technical procedures, infrastructure diagrams, system inventories and configuration records.
• ● Required Skills & Experience
• ● Minimum 5 years of hands-on experiencein IT infrastructure, IT/OT engineering, industrial IT or a similar technical role.
• ● Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware/Hyper-Vand enterprise IT infrastructure.
• ● Good understanding of cybersecurity, endpoint protection, vulnerability management and IT/OT network security.
• ● Strong technical troubleshooting, problem-solving and incident management skills.
• ● Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.