Senior OT Infrastructure & Hosting Leader

Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Company seeks an experienced leader to own and operate OT infrastructure, hosting, and connectivity across our industrial sites. You will manage edge compute, MES, LIMS, historians, and OT networks to ensure secure, reliable operations and seamless OT-IT integration.

The role emphasizes standardization, modernization, risk management, and incident response, with a focus on safe, compliant plant operations and continuous improvement across the OT landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12 years of experience in OT infrastructure, industrial infrastructure, hosting, connectivity, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with OT servers, storage, virtualization, edge compute, industrial networks, MES, LIMS, historians, and site-based OT environments.
• Experience leading operational teams, vendors, incident response, lifecycle activities, and reliability improvement initiatives in industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT infrastructure, hosting, and connectivity operations across industrial sites.
• Ensure availability, performance, and resilience of OT systems and edge platforms.
• Drive standardization, modernization, and upgrades in line with OT roadmaps and cyber requirements.
• Oversee incident response, root-cause analysis, and operational resilience programs.

Skills

OT infrastructure

Industrial networking

OT-IT integration

Leadership

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Automation/Electrical/Control Systems

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

MES

LIMS

Historians

Edge nodes

Job description

Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Company seeks an experienced leader to own and operate OT infrastructure, hosting, and connectivity across our industrial sites. You will manage edge compute, MES, LIMS, historians, and OT networks to ensure secure, reliable operations and seamless OT-IT integration.

The role emphasizes standardization, modernization, risk management, and incident response, with a focus on safe, compliant plant operations and continuous improvement across the OT landscape.