Senior IT/OT Automation Engineer

MSD; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Specialist to lead and support OT/IT infrastructure initiatives across regulated research, pilot plant and clinical manufacturing environments. You will design, implement, and support automation systems, cybersecurity controls, and system integration to improve reliability and efficiency.

This role requires collaboration with scientists, engineers, quality, and site operations to drive continuous improvements, modernization, and data connectivity across plant

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT/OT infrastructure for GMP manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Strong collaboration with scientists, engineers, quality and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and support secure OT environments for GMP manufacturing and pilot facilities.
• Lead automation and infrastructure projects with technical requirements, estimates, and implementation strategies.
• Collaborate with automation engineers, scientists, and vendors to translate operational needs into scalable solutions.
• Provide advanced technical support for OT systems including troubleshooting and incident management.
• Develop IT/OT architecture documentation including network topologies and system integrations.
• Engage with vendors and system integrators to assess and deploy automation solutions.

Skills

IT/OT infrastructure

Industrial automation

SCADA

DeltaV DCS

PI Historian

OT cybersecurity

networking

troubleshooting

root cause analysis

vendor collaboration

Tools

DeltaV

SCADA

MES

PI Historian

Virtualization

Job description

MSD in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Specialist to lead and support OT/IT infrastructure initiatives across regulated research, pilot plant and clinical manufacturing environments. You will design, implement, and support automation systems, cybersecurity controls, and system integration to improve reliability and efficiency.

This role requires collaboration with scientists, engineers, quality, and site operations to drive continuous improvements, modernization, and data connectivity across plant