OT System Engineer

Editx; Leuven; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Editx in Belgium is seeking an experienced OT System Engineer to support critical manufacturing and warehousing environments across Belgium and Germany. You will help maintain and develop the infrastructure that enables automation, engineering and operations.

The role covers on-premise OT systems, Windows/Wintel, virtualization, networking, and IT/OT collaboration, ensuring security, compliance with GxP, and smooth handover to operations.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining OT infrastructure in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in Windows Server, virtualization, and on-premise infrastructure.
• Strong IT/OT networking knowledge and security controls.
• Understanding of GxP, validation, and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support on-premise OT infrastructure, including servers, virtualization and storage.
• Ensure availability, security and compliance of systems supporting manufacturing and operations.
• Perform installation, configuration and lifecycle management of infrastructure components.
• Support patching, backup, monitoring and incident resolution.
• Manage and troubleshoot industrial network environments.
• Maintain secure communication between IT and OT environments.
• Implement and support network security controls.
• Administer on-premise Active Directory.
• Support Entra ID integration within a hybrid identity environment.
• Contribute to validation and audit-readiness activities.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering and external partners to improve reliability.

Skills

IT/OT Networking

Windows Server

Virtualization

Active Directory

Entra ID

Tools

Networking switches

Firewalls

Job description

Are you an experienced OT System Engineer ready to take on a key role supporting critical manufacturing environments across Belgium and Germany?

An international healthcare and life sciences organisation is strengthening its IT/OT Operations team and is looking for an experienced OT System Engineer to support critical technology environments across manufacturing and warehouse operations.

You will play a key role in maintaining and developing the infrastructure that enables automation, engineering and operational activities.

The position combines networking, Windows/Wintel platforms, virtualisation and on-premise infrastructure within regulated Operational Technology (OT) environments.

The role covers sites in Belgium (Haasrode and Genk)

This is a hands‑on opportunity for an infrastructure professional who enjoys working in complex environments, solving technical challenges and collaborating with IT, engineering, automation teams and external partners.

RoleIT/OT Infrastructure

• Manage and support on-premise OT infrastructure, including servers, virtualisation and storage.
• Ensure availability, security and compliance of systems supporting manufacturing and operations.
• Perform installation, configuration and lifecycle management of infrastructure components.
• Support patching, backup, monitoring and incident resolution.

Networking

• Manage and troubleshoot industrial network environments.
• Support switches, firewalls and network segmentation between IT and OT zones.
• Maintain secure communication between IT and OT environments.
• Implement and support network security controls.

Windows & Core Infrastructure

• Manage Windows Server/Wintel environments.
• Administer on-premise Active Directory.
• Support Entra ID integration within a hybrid identity environment.
• Maintain DNS, DHCP and NTP services.
• Ensure stable and secure domain-joined OT environments.

Projects & Deployments

• Contribute to the design and implementation of OT infrastructure solutions.
• Deploy infrastructure for new production lines, warehouse systems and engineering platforms.
• Work with technology vendors and system integrators.
• Support infrastructure projects from planning through implementation and operational handover.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure infrastructure aligns with GxP and regulated manufacturing requirements.
• Follow IT governance processes covering change management, patching and documentation.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives, including network segmentation and monitoring.
• Contribute to validation, documentation and audit-readiness activities.

Collaboration

• Act as a bridge between IT infrastructure, automation, engineering and external partners.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis.
• Work with stakeholders to improve system reliability and operational performance.
• Build effective relationships across technical and non-technical teams.