Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing OT Infrastructure Architect to support and enable the global Digital Factory Programme. The role will focus on designing, defining and supporting the deployment of secure, resilient and scalable IT/OT infrastructure solutions across global manufacturing sites.

The candidate should have strong expertise in both enterprise IT infrastructure and industrial OT environments, covering Compute, Hosting, Virtualisation, Network, Firewalls, Cybersecurity, Connectivity, Wireless, Edge Computing and Private 5G. The individual will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Automation, Cybersecurity and ITD teams to translate Digital Factory requirements into infrastructure architectures and drive their implementation across different manufacturing environments.

A strong understanding of industrial automation, manufacturing applications, IT/OT convergence and OT cybersecurity standards is essential.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Define and design end-to-end IT/OT infrastructure architectures to enable Digital Factory and Smart Manufacturing capabilities across global manufacturing sites.

Lead and support the deployment of manufacturing infrastructure covering Compute, Servers, Virtualisation, Storage, Backup, Network, Firewalls, Wireless, Connectivity and Edge Computing.

Design secure and resilient OT network architectures, including industrial network segmentation, firewalls, remote access and IT/OT connectivity.

Support the adoption of emerging technologies, including Industrial IoT, Private 5G, Edge Computing and cloud integration.

Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering and Automation teams to understand OT requirements and enable integration with industrial systems such as PLC, SCADA, MES and Historian.

Define and implement infrastructure security standards aligned with IEC 62443, NIST and enterprise cybersecurity policies.

Develop and maintain technical architecture specifications, design documents,



infrastructure standards and deployment guidelines.

Provide technical leadership during technology selection, solution design, implementation, testing and operational handover.

Collaborate with global ITD teams, technology partners and system integrators to ensure consistent and successful deployment across manufacturing sites.

Drive infrastructure standardisation, resilience, scalability and continuous improvement across the global manufacturing landscape.

Qualification:

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.

15 - 20 years of experience in IT infrastructure architecture, engineering and delivery, preferably within manufacturing or industrial environments.

Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE, VMware/Microsoft infrastructure certifications and ISA/IEC 62443 OT cybersecurity certifications.

Proven experience in both IT infrastructure and OT environments, with a positive understanding of manufacturing operations and industrial automation.

Strong technical knowledge of Compute, Hosting, Virtualisation, Storage, Backup, Network, Firewalls and Connectivity.

Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, Microsoft Azure Local, Windows/Linux and infrastructure platforms.

Strong knowledge of Cisco networking, industrial LAN/WAN, wireless, network segmentation and firewall technologies such as Palo Alto.

Understanding of industrial automation technologies, including PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES and industrial communication protocols.

Experience with IT/OT integration, Industrial IoT, Edge Computing and Private 5G is desirable.

Knowledge of OT cybersecurity frameworks and standards, particularly IEC 62443 and NIST.

Experience leading infrastructure architecture and deployment across multiple manufacturing sites.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication and technical leadership skills.

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