OT Systems Architect – AI Factory Infra

Volta; Paris; On-site; EUR 177,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity in Volta

Retirement contributions

Health benefits and insurance

Vacation days

Job summary

Volta is seeking an OT Systems Subject Matter Expert to define OT standards and reference architectures for its AI factories across Europe and beyond. You will coordinate with Design, IT, Construction, Asset teams and Site Operations to ensure consistent OT/IT integration and robust security.

You will lead the design reviews, commissioning and acceptance activities, establishing measurable KPIs, documentation, and training for site teams. A hands-on, high-ownership expert mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in OT or building automation, with at least 3 in mission-critical environments such as data centres or utilities.
• Hands-on experience designing, integrating, configuring and troubleshooting BMS/EPMS/SCADA/DCIM systems.
• Proven track record delivering OT scope through design, construction and commissioning of critical facilities.
• Experience implementing OT cybersecurity controls and secure remote access in live environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for OT across Volta's AI factories, owning OT system standards and reference architectures.
• Review and approve OT designs, control philosophies and sequences of operation for new builds and retrofits.
• Lead OT input into commissioning and sign off OT readiness for handover to Operations.
• Implement OT cybersecurity framework with IT, including network segmentation and patching.
• Maintain OT asset inventory and network documentation across all sites.
• Provide escalation support for OT incidents and drive root cause analysis.
• Govern OT change management to ensure zero customer impact.
• Manage OT vendors, system integrators and OEMs at a technical level.

Skills

OT systems design

BMS/EPMS/SCADA

DCIM experience

OT cybersecurity

Vendor management

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder comms

Multi-site coordination

Education

Electrical/Control/Automation Eng

Data centre certifications (CDCP/CDCS)

Tools

BMS platforms

Job description

Volta is seeking an OT Systems Subject Matter Expert to define OT standards and reference architectures for its AI factories across Europe and beyond. You will coordinate with Design, IT, Construction, Asset teams and Site Operations to ensure consistent OT/IT integration and robust security.

You will lead the design reviews, commissioning and acceptance activities, establishing measurable KPIs, documentation, and training for site teams. A hands-on, high-ownership expert mindset is essential.