Digital Transformation & Solution Consultant - Industrial Software & OT (F/M/N)

Yokogawa; Vélizy-Villacoublay; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa France's Digital & Emerging Solutions group seeks a seasoned consultant to guide industrial customers through digital transformation. You will blend consulting with hands-on delivery, shaping architectures and driving cloud- and OT/IT convergence projects.

You will engage in presales, design, and implementation, collaborating with Europe and Japan teams to deliver value-rich industrial data platforms and cybersecurity best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial digital transformation, industrial software, Industry 4.0, automation, or technical consulting environments.
• Experience supporting customers through presales, solution delivery, implementation, or professional services activities.
• Experience working directly with industrial customers in sectors such as Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, or Oil & Gas.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development Managers during customer meetings, workshops, and solution discussions.
• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Understand customer challenges and translate business requirements into practical digital solutions.
• Contribute to solution proposals, technical specifications, and project quotations.
• Strengthen Yokogawa's competitive position through technical expertise and customer trust.

Skills

Customer-focused consulting

Strong communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Independent collaboration

Education

Bachelor\'s or Master\'s in Engineering/CS

Tools

Azure

AWS

OPC-UA

MQTT

Modbus

Industrial Data Platforms

Job description

Purpose of the Role

As part of Yokogawa France's Digital & Emerging Solutions (DES) organization, you will act as a trusted advisor and technical expert for industrial customers undergoing digital transformation initiatives. You will support customer engagements from the earliest presales discussions through implementation, commissioning, and lifecycle support, helping customers unlock value from industrial data, cloud technologies, digital platforms, and OT/IT convergence solutions. Success in this role requires a blend of consulting capability, technical expertise, customer engagement skills, and hands-on implementation experience.

Your Main Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Presales Support

• Support Business Development Managers during customer meetings, workshops, and solution discussions.


• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities.


• Understand customer challenges and translate business requirements into practical digital solutions.


• Contribute to solution proposals, technical specifications, and project quotations.


• Strengthen Yokogawa's competitive position through technical expertise and customer trust.

Solution Design & Consulting

• Analyze customer requirements and define solution architectures aligned with customer objectives.


• Translate operational and business needs into functional and technical designs.


• Advise customers on industrial digitalization, cloud technologies, data integration, and OT cybersecurity best practices.


• Support customers throughout their digital transformation journey.

Implementation & Technical Delivery

• Lead or support the implementation of Yokogawa digital solutions and software platforms.


• Perform installation, configuration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.


• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with scope, quality, budget, and schedule requirements.


• Support solution lifecycle activities and customer adoption.

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

• Work closely with local and international Yokogawa teams, including solution specialists and product experts across Europe and Japan.


• Share technical knowledge and best practices throughout the organization.


• Support internal capability development related to Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Industrial Data Platforms, and OT Cybersecurity.

What You Bring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Industrial Informatics, Data Engineering, Digital Transformation, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Experience in industrial digital transformation, industrial software, Industry 4.0, automation, or technical consulting environments.


• Experience supporting customers through presales, solution delivery, implementation, or professional services activities.


• Experience working directly with industrial customers in sectors such as Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, or Oil & Gas.

Technical Expertise

You Bring Experience In Several Of The Following Areas

• Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation solutions


• Industrial Software Platforms


• Industrial Data Integration


• OT/IT Convergence


• Industrial Cloud Solutions (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)


• Middleware and Integration Platforms


• Industrial Communication Protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus or similar)


• Asset Performance Management and Industrial Analytics


• Manufacturing Digitalization


• OT Cybersecurity principles and standards

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Knowledge of one or more of the following is considered a strong advantage:

• IEC 62443


• NIS2 Directive


• ANSSI recommendations


• Industrial OT Cybersecurity best practices

Key Competencies

• Customer-focused consulting mindset


• Strong communication and presentation skills


• Ability to explain complex technical topics to diverse audiences


• Project management and coordination capabilities


• Analytical and problem-solving skills


• Stakeholder management across technical and commercial teams


• Ability to work independently while collaborating globally


• Continuous learning mindset

Languages

• Fluent French (mandatory)


• Professional English (mandatory)

Why Join Yokogawa?

You will join a global technology leader with more than 111 years of engineering excellence, helping industrial customers accelerate digital transformation while contributing to safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations.

We're committed to pay transparency

We'll share the salary range for this role during the initial recruitment screening stage, and always before your first interview with the Hiring Manager.

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About The Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive culture

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.