IT/OT Automation Engineer

eir business talent; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

eirbusinesstalent is seeking an IT/OT Automation Engineer for a long-term, fully on-site contract in Athlone. The role requires delivering IT and OT projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring safety, compliance and reliable outcomes.

The ideal candidate has experience with PLC/SCADA, IT/OT integration, and pharma lifecycle processes (FDA/GAMP), along with strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IT/OT projects across enterprise IT and OT environments.
• Knowledge of governance, controls, and reporting in project delivery.
• Experience with stakeholder management across technical and operational groups.
• Familiarity with Pharma lifecycle processes (FDA regulated environment, GAMP) and change management.
• Strong documentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end IT/OT project delivery from initiation to handover.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security, vendors and system integrators.
• Lead requirements gathering and solution design for OT systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) and IT integrations.
• Ensure safety and compliance in delivery (change control, permit-to-work, site access, operational readiness).
• Manage procurement and vendor performance (SOWs, acceptance criteria, milestones, change control).
• Perform testing and commissioning (FAT/SAT), UAT, documentation, training, handover.
• Run governance routines (steerco, cadence) and drive continuous improvement via lessons learned.

Skills

Project delivery IT/OT

Project management methodologies

Stakeholder management

Pharma lifecycle knowledge

Documentation

Facilitation

Communication

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Tools

PLC & SCADA

Ignition

Aveva PI

ThinManager

PAS-X MES

Active Directory

ServiceNOW

ITIL processes

Computerised Equipment

Job description

IT/OT Automation Engineer

• Long term multi-year, hourly Rate Contract
• Athlone based client
• Fully on site
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Introduction to Role:

The Automation Engineer (IT/OT) is responsible for planning and delivering projects that span enterprise IT systems and Operational Technology (OT) environments (e.g., industrial control systems and plant networks).

• This role is focused on Work Package Ownership activities relating to IT/OT delivery with a project management mindset.
• The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, and reliable outcomes—balancing cybersecurity, quality, cost, and schedule.

KEY AREAS OF JOB ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work Package Ownership of end-to-end delivery of specific IT/OT projects from initiation through handover, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and benefits realization.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security & infrastructure, vendors, and system integrators to align objectives and delivery plans
• Lead requirements gathering and solution design support for OT systems (e.g., PLC/SCADA/DCS, historian, MES, OT networking) and related IT integrations (e.g., Enterprise applications, cloud/edge, data platforms).
• Ensure safety and compliance requirements are embedded in delivery (e.g., change control, permit-to-work, site access, and operational readiness).
• Manage procurement and vendor performance: statements of work, acceptance criteria, delivery milestones, and commercial change control.
• Testing and commissioning activities (e.g. FAT/SAT), user acceptance testing, documentation (generation, review, approval), training, and handover to support teams.
• Run governance routines where required (steerco, daily/weekly execution cadences) and continuously improve delivery using lessons learned.

Required qualifications:

• Proven experience delivering projects in IT and/or OT environments, ideally involving both (e.g., plant networking, SCADA installations / upgrades, FMS/BMS deployments, data integration, Process equipment deployment and integration).
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies and practical application of governance, controls, and reporting.
• Experience with stakeholder management across technical and operational groups, including senior leadership communication.
• Experience of Pharma lifecycle processes (FDA regulated environment, GAMP) including change management, commissioning, cutover, and operational readiness.
• Excellent documentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and self-motivating

Preferred qualifications:

• Hardware/Software:Experience withPLC& SCADA (Siemens, Schneider),Computerised Equipment, Ignition, ThinManager, Aveva PI, and similar Manufacturing Solution Applications.
• Experience with MES solutions (PAS-X) an advantage
• Working knowledge of Active Directory application Design, and implementation
• Knowledge of ITIL processes relating to Project and Service Delivery (ServiceNOW)
• Min 3-5 yrs experience

REF: EBT8318

Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply.

eirbusinesstalent, eir business and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability. eirbusiness talent, eirbusiness and our clients apply all relevant Data Protection laws when processing your Personal Data.