IT/OT Specialist: Factory Operations & Cybersecurity

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. is seeking an IT/OT Specialist to bridge IT and OT for factory operations in Jefferson City, MO. You’ll support office and shop-floor tech, contribute to cybersecurity, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines.

You will work with a global cybersecurity team and play a role in maintaining secure configurations and rapid response to incidents. This is a hands-on, collaborative opportunity with potential growth across global teams.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification or apprenticeship in Information Technology.
• Minimum 2 years of professional IT support experience.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and self-driven.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, MS Office 365, Windows, iOS.
• Knowledge of ITIL 4 and Lean Six Sigma methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite IT support for factory-owned and managed assets.
• Support end users and maintain IT equipment in collaboration areas.
• Execute cybersecurity tasks for IT/OT assets as a first responder.
• Maintain and troubleshoot shop floor technologies like kiosks, scanners, and vendor machines.
• Monitor and report abnormal OT system behavior.
• Install and configure security patches on critical assets.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure secure system configurations.
• Implement security measures under guidance from global cybersecurity teams.

Skills

IT support

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Information Technology qualification

Apprenticeship in IT

Tools

ServiceNow

MS Office 365

Windows

iOS

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. is seeking an IT/OT Specialist to bridge IT and OT for factory operations in Jefferson City, MO. You’ll support office and shop-floor tech, contribute to cybersecurity, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines.

You will work with a global cybersecurity team and play a role in maintaining secure configurations and rapid response to incidents. This is a hands-on, collaborative opportunity with potential growth across global teams.