Lead Industrial IoT & Factory Automation Engineer

Datamatics-Global-Services-Ltd; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 250,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Datamatics-Global-Services-Ltd in UAE (Ras Al Khaimah) seeks a senior IoT & automation expert to lead plant digitization, IIoT deployment, and OT/IT integration across multiple projects.

You will audit processes, specify sensors, and guide vendors and integrators. Strong programming in Python/JS/C/C++, plus MOM/sensor networks, is essential. On-site, 1-year contract; UAE-based candidates only.

Qualifications

• Experience in robotics and manufacturing automation design, simulation, commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of Industry sensors, actuators, OT/IT integration.
• Hands-on robot/cobot simulation and deployment with OEMs (KUKA/FANUC/ABB).
• Experience with MODBUS/Profibus/Profinet/HART/OPC UA/OPC HDA.
• IIoT architecture knowledge; MQTT/AMQP; Azure/AWS IoT.
• Experience with OEE, Predictive Maintenance, Quality inspection use cases.
• Industry 4.0 initiatives, device integration, and OT/IT transformation programs.
• MQTT/CoAP network protocols and edge computing familiarity.
• Programming in Python, JavaScript, C/C++.
• IoT security incl. encryption/authentication/secure comms.
• PLCs/SCADA/HMIs/CNCs and OT/IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plant audits; capture As-Is processes, KPIs, and data flow for digitization opportunities.
• Recommend sensors, data acquisition techniques, KPIs, and IIoT use cases to improve visibility and efficiency.
• Verify process diagrams; prepare specs; develop automation solutions for multiple projects.
• Lead technical assessments of integrators and ODMs for sensors, gateways, robots, cobots, drives.
• Coordinate with vendors and integrators for delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Design and manage IoT/automation solutions integrating devices, gateways, and enterprise platforms.
• Lead IoT deployments; device config, network integration, and data collection processes.
• Implement and optimize automation frameworks to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Monitor IoT systems for performance, reliability, availability and security.
• Troubleshoot IoT/automation, networking, and integration issues.
• Develop automation scripts using Python/JavaScript; collaborate with IT/Operations.
• Ensure compliance with industrial standards; document architectures and configurations for support and future enhancements.
• Mentor junior specialists across IoT and automation initiatives.

Skills

Robotics Automation

Assembly Line Automation

Manufacturing Process Automation

Sensors & Actuators

IoT Gateways

Middleware

OT-IT Integration

Robot Simulation

Cobot Simulation

Programming

Deployment & Testing

MODBUS

Profibus

Profinet

HART

Ethernet

OPC UA

OPC HDA

IIoT Architecture

MQTT

AMQP

IoT Platforms

OEE

Predictive Maintenance

Quality Inspection

Genealogy

SPC

Industry 4.0

Device Integration

Network Protocols (MQTT/CoAP)

Node-RED

Home Assistant

Ansible

Python

JavaScript

C/C++

Edge Computing

Real-Time Data

IoT Data Analytics

IoT Security

Encryption

Authentication

Secure Communication

PLCs

SCADA

Historians

HMIs

CNC Controllers

OT/IT Environments

Batch Process Engineering

ISA S88

ISA 95

DCS

Vision Systems

OSI PI Historian

OCR

Temperature Detection

Plant Automation Accelerator

Tools

KUKA

FANUC

ABB

Yokogawa

Job description

Datamatics-Global-Services-Ltd in UAE (Ras Al Khaimah) seeks a senior IoT & automation expert to lead plant digitization, IIoT deployment, and OT/IT integration across multiple projects.

You will audit processes, specify sensors, and guide vendors and integrators. Strong programming in Python/JS/C/C++, plus MOM/sensor networks, is essential. On-site, 1-year contract; UAE-based candidates only.