Director of OT Cloud, Edge & Connectivity

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) seeks a Director of Cloud Connectivity & OT to shape enterprise OT strategy, drive modernization of PLC/DCS/SCADA/MES/LIMS, and enable secure cloud/edge connectivity across sites. You will lead cross-functional teams, align OT with IT, and govern lifecycle, risk, and performance.

You will build scalable, resilient industrial technology environments, enable advanced analytics and remote operations, and partner with executives to deliver measurable improvements in

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Control, Industrial or Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience in operational technology, industrial automation, infrastructure or industrial technology environments.
• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale OT modernization, systems integration, connectivity or cloud and edge transformation.
• Strong experience with SCADA, DCS, PLC, MES, LIMS, historians and networked production technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams and complex transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the enterprise OT strategy for architecture, cloud, edge and connectivity.
• Drive modernization and standardization of OT systems including PLC, DCS, SCADA, MES, LIMS and historian environments.
• Build foundations to scale automation, analytics, remote operations and autonomous operating models.
• Strengthen governance, architecture controls, cybersecurity, obsolescence and lifecycle requirements.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary capability across OT architecture, infrastructure and related disciplines.

Skills

Enterprise OT architecture

Industrial automation

Cloud & edge

OT/IT convergence

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Electrical, Control, Industrial or Systems Engineering

Tools

SCADA

DCS

MES

LIMS

Historian

Job description

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) seeks a Director of Cloud Connectivity & OT to shape enterprise OT strategy, drive modernization of PLC/DCS/SCADA/MES/LIMS, and enable secure cloud/edge connectivity across sites. You will lead cross-functional teams, align OT with IT, and govern lifecycle, risk, and performance.

You will build scalable, resilient industrial technology environments, enable advanced analytics and remote operations, and partner with executives to deliver measurable improvements in