Principal OT Architect – Manufacturing & Industrial Automation

NeerInfo Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Disability Insurance

Job summary

NeerInfo Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in the United States is seeking an OT/IT integration expert to support manufacturing and facilities operations. You will work with industrial platforms, OPC/OPC UA, Modbus, and enterprise applications to ensure reliable, compliant operations.

The role requires leading OT workstreams, coordinating with manufacturing, facilities, cybersecurity, and vendor teams, and upholding GxP/GMP, validation, and audit requirements in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing OT apps across facilities and production.
• Hands-on with industrial platforms like PME/ION, Cognex, Honeywell.
• Strong OT architecture knowledge: servers, DBs, gateways, sensors, and shop-floor devices.
• Knowledge of OPC/OPC UA, TCP/IP, Modbus, MQTT, and APIs.
• Experience with OT discovery, infrastructure assessment, integration, and dependencies.
• Strong IT/OT cybersecurity knowledge: segmentation, remote access, endpoints, vulnerabilities, access controls.
• Experience leading OT workstreams with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with GxP/GMP, validation, change control, and audit requirements.
• Experience in regulated industries like Pharma/Medical devices/Life Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT workstreams and coordinate with manufacturing, facilities, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendor teams.
• Oversee OT integration with MES, ERP, PLM, and enterprise applications.
• Support cybersecurity and compliance initiatives across OT environments.

Skills

OT Applications

Industrial Platforms

System Integration

OT Architecture

Industrial Protocols

Cybersecurity IT/OT

Vendor Coordination

Regulated Industry Experience

Audit & Validation

Tools

Schneider Electric PME/ION

Cognex In-Sight/DataMan

Honeywell Industrial OT

Job description

Must-Have Technical Skills:

Strong experience supporting manufacturing, facilities, and production-critical OT applications.

Hands-on experience with industrial platforms such as:

• Schneider Electric PME/ION - Power & Energy Monitoring
• Cognex In-Sight, OPC & DataMan - Machine Vision and Barcode Systems
• Honeywell Industrial / OT Applications

Strong understanding of OT Architecture, including servers, databases, workstations, gateways, sensors, controllers, scanners, and shop-floor devices.

Knowledge of industrial communication protocols: OPC/OPC UA, TCP/IP, Modbus, MQTT, and APIs.

Experience with OT Application Discovery, Infrastructure Assessment, System Integration, and Application Dependencies.

Strong understanding of IT/OT Cybersecurity, Network Segmentation, Remote Access, Endpoint Security, Vulnerability Management, and Access Controls.

• TSA Exit, Application Transition, Carve-out, Divestiture, or Infrastructure Migration.
• Application Separation, Migration Planning, Cutover, Rollback, and Hypercare.
• Windows Server, SQL, Active Directory, Virtualization, Networking, and Databases.
• OT Integration with MES, ERP, PLM, and Enterprise Applications.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Life Sciences, or Regulated Manufacturing.
• Familiarity with GxP/GMP, Validation, Change Control, and Audit Requirements.
• Ability to lead OT workstreams and coordinate with Manufacturing, Facilities, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and OEM/Vendor teams.

Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Disability and additional insurance coverage