Global IT/OT Architecture Leader

DP World; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Senior IT/OT Architecture Leader to establish and govern a standardized automation platform architecture across our terminal portfolio. You will own data strategy, OT connectivity, cybersecurity, and digital twin initiatives, guiding industrial IoT and AI-enabled operations across multiple sites with a focus on TIC 4.0 and ISO standards.

The role requires 10+ years in IT/OT, strong leadership, supplier management, and the ability to translate

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in IT/OT architecture, industrial automation or control systems.
• Proven experience defining or implementing architectures for connected industrial systems across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of PLCs, SCADA, industrial IoT, edge computing and integration of OT/IT systems.
• Platform or technical product-management experience with ownership of requirements, roadmaps and backlogs.
• Ability to act as technical authority in supplier-led environments and ensure compliance.
• Practical understanding of OT cybersecurity and resilience in industrial environments.
• Experience in advanced industrial environments like ports/logistics and robotics or automation.
• Experience with Digital Twin, autonomous-system orchestration and private 5G/industrial IoT.
• Familiarity with standards: IEC 62264/ISA-95, IEC 62443, OPC UA and TIC 4.0.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain DP World's IT/OT architecture for Levels 0–3 and interfaces.
• Act as business product owner for platform systems like Fleet Management, IoT and Digital Twin.
• Own data strategy and governance for the architecture, including data retention and sharing rules.
• Define OT connectivity, cybersecurity requirements, and secure data exchange across networks.
• Define Digital Twin scope and coordinate cross-functional workstreams.
• Lead architectural governance and translate vision into standards and roadmaps.

Skills

IT/OT architecture

Industrial automation

Technical product management

OT cybersecurity

Education

Degree in computer engineering

Degree in electrical engineering

Degree in automation

Degree in control engineering

Degree in computer science

Job description

DP World in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Senior IT/OT Architecture Leader to establish and govern a standardized automation platform architecture across our terminal portfolio. You will own data strategy, OT connectivity, cybersecurity, and digital twin initiatives, guiding industrial IoT and AI-enabled operations across multiple sites with a focus on TIC 4.0 and ISO standards.

The role requires 10+ years in IT/OT, strong leadership, supplier management, and the ability to translate