Plant Computing Senior Engineer (MoM – Manufacturing Operations Management)

About the company

Position summary

System support and projects

• Operate, maintain, and support AspenTech, SIMATIC, GE Vernova E-Terra Habitat, and other plant computing and engineering systems.
• Maintain OT system reliability, availability, and security; develop maintenance schedules and strategies to minimize downtime.
• Participate in OT system implementation, upgrade, and optimization projects; support planning, testing, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot and administer AspenTech and other OT solutions; support OT-to-IT integration and data flow.
• Maintain system documentation, procedures, and standards; collaborate with operations, engineering, IT, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Evaluate products and services against operational requirements and support proof-of-concept evaluations.
• Support security compliance, cybersecurity measures, audits, assessments, compliance reviews, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Train plant personnel, participate in cross-functional projects, and provide on-call support for critical plant computing issues.

Education and experience

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required.
• At least five years of experience in plant computing, OT systems, or industrial IT/automation environments is required.
• Hands-on experience with AspenTech solutions, including Aspen IP.21, Aspen InfoPlus, or related tools is required.
• Strong understanding of OT systems, process control networks, and engineering software tools is required.
• Experience with IT/OT integration and industrial protocols such as Modbus, OPC, and MQTT is required.
• Experience with Windows/Linux administration, virtualization, databases, and backup/recovery solutions is required.

Technical knowledge and preferred credentials

• Knowledge of OT/ICS cybersecurity principles and ISA/IEC 62443, and familiarity with industrial and energy regulatory requirements.
• Technical knowledge includes servers, networking, virtualization, storage, process control systems, cybersecurity, ITIL, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Cloud platform experience such as AWS and Azure is noted.
• A master's degree is preferred but not required.
• Preferred certifications include AspenTech products, ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity, Microsoft, VMware or equivalent infrastructure, and ITIL Foundation.
• The description also identifies problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.