Senior Control Systems Engineer - OT Lead

West Recruitment Consulting; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

West Technology is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to manage and maintain OT systems across multiple large infrastructure assets. You will act as the interface between the technology team, external vendors and key operational stakeholders.

The role centers on organizing and leading work through an external vendor portfolio, not on-the-tools engineering, with a focus on reliability, security and continuous improvement across the OT stack.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical/Electronic, Mechatronic engineering, CS or similar.
• Proven experience as a Senior Control Systems Engineer.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across internal and external teams.
• Skills across networks, virtualization platforms, hardware, application software & cybersecurity.
• Extensive experience in the management of industrial control systems including SCADA / OMCS & PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Own the OT tech stack, ensuring reliability, performance and security of systems.
• Oversee the selection, design and implementation of OT systems in line with business requirements.
• Provide Project Management leadership for system upgrades & new product implementations.
• Partner with the Cyber Security Lead to perform security assessments and identify vulnerabilities.
• Lead Continuous Improvement reviews of processes and policies.
• Build strong relationships with external vendors and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity knowledge

Networking & virtualization

SCADA/PLC experience

Lead/vendor management

Education

Electrical / Electronic / Mechatronic engineering or Computer Science

Job description

West Technology is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to manage and maintain OT systems across multiple large infrastructure assets. You will act as the interface between the technology team, external vendors and key operational stakeholders.

The role centers on organizing and leading work through an external vendor portfolio, not on-the-tools engineering, with a focus on reliability, security and continuous improvement across the OT stack.