IT & OT Leader for Scalable, Secure Factory Tech

Solar Foods; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solar Foods seeks an IT and Operational Technology Manager to own and evolve its IT/OT environment across current and future factories. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, focusing on scalable infrastructure, cybersecurity, governance and productive digital solutions.

You will lead ERP and production systems, collaborate with operations, and drive vendor management and internal ownership. Based at our Vehkala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland.

Qualifications

• A relevant higher education degree in IT, automation, engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity and hands-on experience in IT and OT environments.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as NIS2, ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443 and the Cyber Resilience Act.
• Hands-on knowledge of enterprise networking, cloud solutions (Azure/AWS) and VPNs.
• Experience leading complex IT projects (ERP implementations, digitalisation, MES).

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Solar Foods' IT and OT infrastructure, operations and digital capabilities to scale from Factory 01 to Factory 02 and beyond.
• Lead cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory readiness including NIS2, ISO/IEC 27001 and related acts.
• Act as platform/ product owner for ERP and support production systems, MES and SharePoint capabilities.
• Manage IT vendors, services, investments and internal vs external capability decisions.
• Establish IT/OT governance, policies and clear communication with stakeholders.

Skills

IT & OT management

Cybersecurity

ERP ownership

Vendor management

Leadership

Cloud networking

English communication

AI methodologies

Project leadership

Education

Higher education degree in IT/automation/engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

ERP systems

SharePoint

MES

Job description

Solar Foods seeks an IT and Operational Technology Manager to own and evolve its IT/OT environment across current and future factories. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, focusing on scalable infrastructure, cybersecurity, governance and productive digital solutions.

You will lead ERP and production systems, collaborate with operations, and drive vendor management and internal ownership. Based at our Vehkala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland.