Vertical Automation Solution Engineer

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology seeks an OT/ICS Vertical Automation Solution Engineer to design, implement and maintain industrial control systems across OT environments. You will help translate requirements into secure designs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support site operations and safety initiatives.

The role requires deep knowledge of IACS, PLC/SCADA, and cybersecurity practices, with travel to multiple sites and a focus on safe, productive automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level technical degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in industrial automation, IACS, OT/ICS environment.
• Experience with IEC standards and OT cybersecurity is preferred.
• Knowledge of network protocols and instrumentation is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain IACS in OT/ICS environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet safety and performance goals.
• Assist in patch management, incident response, and asset inventory.
• Provide on-site support and troubleshooting for control systems.
• Develop secure design specifications and site procedures.

Skills

OT/ICS

Automation design

Cybersecurity

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Technical engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC programming

SCADA

Job description

Job Purpose OT/ICS Vertical Automation Solution Engineer shall help in the design, implementation, and maintaining the industrial automation control systems IACS in addition to help in create and update related electrical & instrument control systems layout within the OT and industrial environment. In this role, you may help develop and program an automation process, modify existing programming when necessary, and help ensure the company is using the safest and most productive system possible for its business requirement. This includes identification of OT Industrial Automation Control Systems needs aligning them with the organization operational objectives and translating them into secure systems designs. While this position require frequent travel to multiple site locations, they also collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimize overall operational safety and performance this include but not limited to Safety and Cybersecurity incident and alert response plan based on their close work with operation team and IACS operationunderstanding.

Principal Accountabilities Participate in the OT/ICS automation and industrial control systems design analysis against the organization and business requirements and objectives, and identifying the gaps weaknesses, and flaws accordingly. Participate in Controls System Engineering activities with business operation & technical teams including but not limited to secure design specification, system process optimization, system requirements analysis, material selection, etc. Partner with the department's cross-functional team in coordinating with business teams to identify and develop secure design requirements across different OT and IACS. Develop and assure safe and site-specific procedures are being followed during automation project lifecycle from the design, implementation, and maintenance & operational activities, and all measures taken are appropriate and effective. Analyze, compare, and select equipment best suited for various system applications, process, and operations. Support system installation, startup and validation of electrical systems, process control systems and safety instrumented systems. Provide engineering expertise and technical guidance to site maintenance team to perform repairs, design changes, or other corrections as a result of troubleshooting or performance evaluation. Responsible for oversight and recommendation of control system critical spare parts and spare parts management. Identify continuous improvement activities relative to plant automation control systems leveraging new technologies. Support MS OS system troubleshooting, ICT component installation & programming, system maintenance, upgrades/retrofit existing systems, and Process Safety Management PSM efforts. Work with the OT/IACS process business and the associated OT/IACS vendor during troubleshooting and AMC activities. Partner with the department's team member (Network, System, Automation) to address the raised alerts and incidents with the OT/ICS environment and advise on the mitigation plan or work around based on the criticality ensuring efficient root cause analysis is provided and avoiding reoccurrence of alerts and incidents. Participate and maintain updated asset inventory for IACS. Participate in the site safety and cybersecurity risk assessments or gap assessments carried out by internal or external auditor. Good knowledge in IACS systems vulnerability handling and system hardening. Understand and carry out ics packet analysis for the plant network and translate it into a format that's human-readable for further troubleshooting. Participate in the patch management of the industrial automation control systems. Maintain the program, system images backups for automation control systems. Provide support on-site start-up and shut-down activities in addition to debugging for both hardware and software. Generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into system operation, issues and performance. Ensure site specifications, standards and compliance to expectations are met and that good engineering practices are followed.

Additional Principal Accountabilities Experience Bachelor's degree in a technical field, e.g., (Industrial Control Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or another related technical field with appropriate experience).

Minimum 5+ years of experience in industrial automation control systems preferably in the Oil & Gas, Lubricants, Aviation and Critical Infrastructure. Demonstrated years of experience in Industrial Automation Control Systems within global organization, or with IACS OEM and well-known vendors for (SCADA, DCS, SIS, HVAC, RTU, PLC) while having OT/IACS cybersecurity skills is highly preferred. Good Knowledge of Automation process and safety instrumented system industries standards such as IEC61131, SIL and FS standards IEC61508/IEC61511, ATEX/ANSI Directive and ISA standards, while having OT/ICS cybersecurity standard IEC62443 knowledge is highly preferred. Good knowledge of instrument and industrial communication protocols used such as: (Serial Protocols, HART, TCP/IP, UDP, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, S7, OPC, OPC UA, Ether Net/l P, BACnet, Profibus and PROFINET) Certifications such as Network+, Security+ is preferred. One or more of the following certifications is preferred - ISA CAP, ISA/IEC62443 fundamentals, OEMs Expert/Specialist IACS Certificate. Familiarity with Motor Controls, VFD's, network/Ethernet controls Ability to read prints, Auto CAD, interpret and modify electrical & instrument schematics. Working with system backup and recovery solutions like Acronis, Veritas, etc. Working with OEM recommended Endpoint Protection Solution like Trellix, Symantec, etc. Experience in MS OS system troubleshooting and Microsoft Word, Excel, and SQL. Have a hand on working with legacy or recent OS i.e. Windows XP, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 etc. in addition to Embedded OS. Experience with physical cabling for network communications and control system input/output modules. Possess good verbal and written communication skills. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to maintain a good working relationship with the internal and external customers, vendors, and department's team members.