Senior OT Automation Engineer – IIoT & Cloud/Edge

Orise

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Orise in Raleigh, NC seeks a senior OT/ICS engineer to lead or support infrastructure projects for life sciences and manufacturing clients. You will design and implement industrial automation solutions across PLCs, DCS, SCADA, BMS, Edge devices, MES, and data management systems, with emphasis on security and integration.

The role requires hands-on deployment, requirements definition, and customer coordination, with occasional travel to manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience deploying industrial automation solutions (hardware and software).
Experience with industrial network infrastructure and IIoT.
Knowledge of Rockwell, Aveva or Siemens platforms.
Strong knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Checkpoint firewalls.
Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
Fluent English; strong communication and leadership.
Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

Perform site surveys and define requirements; develop specs for hardware and software system solutions.
Develop and deploy robust OT network architectures (LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewalls, switches, routers).
Integrate OT with enterprise IT while maintaining segmentation and security.
Support cloud and edge computing environments for OT applications.
Troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and system failures.
Build and qualify software development and production system environments.
Coordinate and review the technical design and configuration activities, ensuring adherence to procedures and standards.
Lead the installation and start-up of systems or applications, remotely or at the customer site.
Provide post implementation support and training to clients.