Industrial OT Data Engineer: From SCADA to Analytics

Lakeora; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Flexible work environment

Private medical insurance

Performance-based bonuses

Professional development

Mentorship

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Lakeora in Riyadh seeks an OT Engineer who understands industrial environments and can bridge operational technology with modern data platforms. You will own the architecture you design and work directly with customers to ensure secure, reliable integration of OT data into analytics.

Role involves collaborating with data engineers, cybersecurity teams, and client stakeholders across manufacturing settings, documenting OT architectures, data flows, and connectivity requirements while following

Qualifications

• Experience in Operational Technology or industrial environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of industrial automation or control systems.
• Familiarity with SCADA, PLC, DCS, historians or similar technologies.
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols and OT networking.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate with operational and IT teams.
• Understanding of OT security and reliability considerations.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control/Automation/Computer Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Work with OT systems and industrial data sources across manufacturing and operational environments.
• Support integration of operational data with enterprise data and analytics platforms.
• Work with systems including SCADA, PLC, DCS, historians, sensors, and industrial control environments.
• Understand and document OT architectures, data flows, assets, and connectivity requirements.
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, cybersecurity teams, and client stakeholders.
• Support secure extraction and ingestion of industrial data for analytics and AI use cases.
• Troubleshoot OT connectivity, data quality, and integration issues.
• Contribute to architecture and solution-design discussions involving IT/OT convergence.
• Follow relevant industrial cybersecurity, governance, and safety requirements.
• Support client workshops, technical assessments, and implementation activities.
• Prepare technical documentation and operational handover materials.

Skills

OT experience

Industrial automation

SCADA/PLC/DCS

OT networking

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

OT security

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OPC UA

Modbus

MQTT

OSIsoft PI

AVEVA PI

Job description

Lakeora in Riyadh seeks an OT Engineer who understands industrial environments and can bridge operational technology with modern data platforms. You will own the architecture you design and work directly with customers to ensure secure, reliable integration of OT data into analytics.

Role involves collaborating with data engineers, cybersecurity teams, and client stakeholders across manufacturing settings, documenting OT architectures, data flows, and connectivity requirements while following