Industrial Automation & IT/OT Transformation Consultant

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in South Africa seeks a dynamic Industrial Automation Consultant to join its Engineering practice. The role blends consulting, advisory work and system integration to support clients modernizing IT/OT and adopting industrial data platforms, cloud and analytics.

You will lead the design and delivery of OT architectures (PLC, SCADA, DCS), create functional specs and support end-to-end deployment across shopfloor and enterprise systems. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in engineering electronic or electrical (BSc or BEng) from a top-tier university note: BTech not considered.
• Projects worked on must be complex in nature.
• Experience in heavy industry (mining, oil and gas) preferred, FMCG also considered.
• Excellent English; other European languages are a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership and self-motivation; able to engage with fast-paced projects.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on industrial digital transformation strategies and IT/OT convergence.
• Design and develop industrial control system architectures (PLC, SCADA, DCS) with documentation.
• Support implementation, integration of control systems, industrial networks, data/analytics platforms.

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering electronic or electrical (BSc or BEng)

Job description

Accenture in South Africa seeks a dynamic Industrial Automation Consultant to join its Engineering practice. The role blends consulting, advisory work and system integration to support clients modernizing IT/OT and adopting industrial data platforms, cloud and analytics.

You will lead the design and delivery of OT architectures (PLC, SCADA, DCS), create functional specs and support end-to-end deployment across shopfloor and enterprise systems. Travel is required.