Senior IT/OT Automation Architect (Remote)

SharpAtoms; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SharpAtoms is seeking a Senior OT Specialist to bridge shop floor equipment with plant and enterprise IT systems, in a remote-first role with regional travel to Knoxville, TN and Elyria, OH. You will lead IT/OT data integration, architect tag and gateway networks, and standardize OT practices.

You will troubleshoot PLCs (Rockwell/Siemens), collaborate with OEMs, and mentor regional maintenance teams to build strong OT capabilities across sites.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in manufacturing automation, OT infrastructure, or industrial data acquisition.
• Ignition gateways, drivers, tags, scripting, and HMI development experience.
• Canary Labs, PI, AVEVA, or Ignition Historian exposure.
• Troubleshooting PLCs across Rockwell/Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms.
• Experience with OPC UA/DA, MQTT, Sparkplug B, Modbus, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET.
• Strong IT/OT networking knowledge including VLANs, routing, firewalls, and DMZ concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design IT/OT communications connecting equipment to enterprise systems using Ignition and Canary Labs Historian.
• Own the architecture: tag architectures, device connections, UDTs, Python scripts, and gateway networks.
• Standardize and document OT practices: naming, edge architecture, topology, backup/recovery, SOPs.
• Support PLC integration and troubleshooting to resolve communication failures.
• Manage equipment vendors; review technical proposals and participate in FAT/SAT testing.
• Mentor maintenance/automation teams, building first-line OT troubleshooting skills.

Skills

Ignition expertise

Canary Labs historian

PLC foundations

Industrial protocols

IT/OT networking

P&ID interpretation

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000/RSLogix

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

SharpAtoms is seeking a Senior OT Specialist to bridge shop floor equipment with plant and enterprise IT systems, in a remote-first role with regional travel to Knoxville, TN and Elyria, OH. You will lead IT/OT data integration, architect tag and gateway networks, and standardize OT practices.

You will troubleshoot PLCs (Rockwell/Siemens), collaborate with OEMs, and mentor regional maintenance teams to build strong OT capabilities across sites.