Vertical Solutions Support - Operation Technology (OT)

ENOC; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

ENOC in Dubai seeks a capable IT/OT professional to provide second line application support and drive the design, delivery and continuous improvement of OT and IT solutions. You will maintain knowledge bases, coordinate with vendors, and ensure rapid restoration of services.

The role requires 2–5 years in IT, strong SCADA/OT exposure, and familiarity with SDLC models. A broad industrial background (Oil & Gas, Utilities) is preferred, with on‑site availability in a dynamic energy environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• 2-5 years in Information Technology
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Utilities, Retail, Government industries preferred
• Experience with SDLC methods: waterfall, iterative, agile, V-Model
• Excellent knowledge of SCADA and OT systems
• Hands-on OT cybersecurity exposure preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd line application support
• Restore normal service quickly and meet SLAs
• Communicate effectively with customers, teams and vendors
• Maintain and share a knowledge base to reduce single points of failure
• Assist in design, delivery and improvement of applications and systems
• On-call 24x7 to support business or IT operations
• Coordinate patches with Infrastructure and application teams
• Support OT systems like TAS, ATG, and ERP data exchanges

Skills

OT/IT integration

OT cybersecurity

SCADA systems

IT/OT support

Incident management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SCADA software

Terminal Automation Systems (TAS)

Job description

Job Purpose

Delivers second line support to end users in the organization and responsible for solutions maintenance, modifications, performance, capacity, upgrades and administering applications and solutions.

Responsible for assisting in the design, delivery, and improvement of applications and systems.

Principal Accountabilities

• Should be able to work independently as well as in team.
• Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Should possess ability to explain technical matters in non-technical terms to customers
• Should be able to effectively communicate (verbal or in written) with Customers, team members and Product vendors on the matters related to all functional or technical areas
• Documents and maintain Knowledge database to share experience and knowledge with team members to enhance efficiency and reduce single person dependence
• Coordinate work tasks with Customer, team members, and Product Vendors to perform the tasks assigned efficiently in Timely manner
• Analyses business needs and conceptualizes solutions to meet and exceed customer expectations
• Available 24x7 to respond for business or IT operation team calls and attend on site.
• Should be Customer centric, achieve customer satisfaction and maintain proper perspective in all activities.
• To provide 2nd level application support
• To maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to service
• To restore the normal service operation as quickly as possible
• To take ownership of assigned incidents and provide a resolution within the agreed service levels
• To update the customer via the service desk team on the progress of the call Maintain a log of any software problems detected and inform the delivery team
• Support users in the use of business applications by providing necessary training and advice
• To elevate calls hierarchically/functionally if the call cannot be resolved within the agreed service levels. Coordinates with Product principle to resolve reported incidents.
• Identifies issues, tracks, reports and resolves them in a timely manner
• Identifies and documents system deficiencies and recommends solutions
• Identifies patches to be applied to resolve incidents and coordinates with Infrastructure, application support team and users to apply the patch
• Have a strong grasp of both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), with hands‑on experience supporting OT systems and applications from major OEMs such as Honeywell, ABB, Emerson, Yokogawa, Siemens, and Rockwell Automation.
• Familiarity with systems like Terminal Automation Systems (TAS), Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG), and production planning tools, particularly in oil terminal or similar process plant environments.
• A working knowledge of OT cybersecurity is preferred, including exposure to network monitoring, endpoint protection, patch and backup management, and log monitoring.
• Be able to manage OT DMZ setups and middleware for IT and OT integration, supporting data exchange with ERP and other applications.
• Experience in providing Level 2 support for IT and OT applications, while meeting defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), is also required.

Education

Degree: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Preferable professional certifications: Certification in products like MCSD etc

Experience

2 - 5 years of experience in Information Technology.

Working experience in multiple industries (e.g. Oil & Gas, Energy, Utilities, Retail, Government…) is preferable.

Working experience of system development lifecycle methods and standards with hands on experience in various methods: (e.g. waterfall, iterative, agile, V Model…)

Excellent knowledge in SCADA systems and operational technologies.