SCADA & Industrial IT Operations Engineer

BnM; Galway; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BnM is seeking a Technology Operations Engineer to join the IT team in Newbridge. The role provides hands-on support across infrastructure, networking, and end-user technologies, acting as a liaison between business operations and Technology functions.

The successful candidate will have strong infrastructure and networking skills with exposure to SCADA, PLC and DCS environments, and will contribute to continuous improvement and cybersecurity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Three-level IT/engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a technical support role.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver upgrades and projects.
• Experience or exposure to instrument control and automation in operational environments (power plants/wind farms).
• Knowledge of DCS, SCADA, PLC, RTU, or similar operational technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support critical operational and business systems, primarily onsite.
• Work with vendors and internal teams to investigate and resolve issues.
• Maintain understanding of SCADA, PLC, DCS, and industrial networking concepts.
• Escalate specialist control system issues to vendors or SMEs as needed.
• Provide technical support for technology infrastructure across environments (physical and virtual).
• Assist with storage, backup, recovery and monitoring solutions.
• Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Promote cybersecurity best practices and compliance.

Skills

Technical support

Infrastructure knowledge

Networking concepts

SCADA/PLC/DCS knowledge

Education

Third-level IT/Engineering qualification or equivalent

Job description

BnM is seeking a Technology Operations Engineer to join the IT team in Newbridge. The role provides hands-on support across infrastructure, networking, and end-user technologies, acting as a liaison between business operations and Technology functions.

The successful candidate will have strong infrastructure and networking skills with exposure to SCADA, PLC and DCS environments, and will contribute to continuous improvement and cybersecurity initiatives.