OT Engineer

Socium - Teams Done Differently; Muscat; On-site; OMR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Socium - Teams Done Differently in Oman seeks an OT Engineer – Patch Management to lead patch activities across critical OT environments. You will coordinate with operations, cybersecurity, and vendors to minimise disruption while maintaining patch inventories and records.

The role requires hands-on experience patching ICS/SCADA systems from Siemens, Honeywell, and ABB, and a strong understanding of change control, testing, and maintenance windows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in OT patch management.
• Experience patching ICS/SCADA systems on vendor platforms.
• Understanding of change control, testing, and maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate patching across OT environments including IC and SCADA systems.
• Assess patches for applicability, compatibility and operational impact.
• Support patch testing, deployment, validation, and rollback planning.
• Coordinate with operations, cybersecurity, and vendors to minimize disruption.
• Maintain patch inventories, deployment records and exception docs.

Skills

OT patch management

ICS/SCADA patching

Change control

Tools

Siemens

Honeywell

ABB

Job description

Hiring: OT Engineer – Patch Management | Oman

We’re looking for an OT Engineer – Patch Management to join a project with a multinational consulting firm in Oman.

This role is suited to someone with hands-on experience managing patches across industrial environments, with a strong understanding of operational availability, compatibility, and controlled maintenance windows.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate patching activities across OT environments, including IC and SCADA systems.
• Assess vendor patches for applicability, compatibility, and operational impact.
• Support patch testing, deployment, validation, and rollback planning.
• Coordinate with operations teams, cybersecurity teams, and vendors to schedule maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Maintain patch inventories, deployment records, and exception documentation.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, including hands‑on OT patch management.
• Experience patching ICS / SCADA systems on vendor platforms such as Siemens, Honeywell, and ABB.
• Understanding of change control, testing, and maintenance requirements in industrial environments.
• Comfortable working onsite in Oman under a project‑based / independent contractor arrangement.

Project details:

• Location: Oman
• Work setup: Onsite
• Start date: ASAP
• Initial duration: 12 months, rolling contract
• Visa: Sponsored by the project
• Flights and accommodation: To be covered by the successful candidate