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OT Service Delivery Engineer

POSTED ON 4/24/2025 AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025
Merck Life Science Darmstadt, Hesse Full Time
Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintain and optimizing OT (Operational Technology) systems that control and monitor industrial processes across global manufacturing and R&D. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams from local and global. In this role you will be managing or supervising physical equipment installations and commissioning and play a crucial role in the company’s vision of a connected and predicted plant. You will make sure equipment follows the latest requirements of smart manufacturing and digital operations and enable digital value creation. For brownfield equipment you will make sure to create migration plans and roadmaps to address cybersecurity and connectivity challenges.

You will support the modernization of OT infrastructure by migrating legacy systems to advanced digital platforms and integrating key OT systems like SCADA, DCS, BMS, EMS, Data Historians, LIMS, and others.

Key Responsibilities Are

  • E2E delivery of Operational Technology services, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Implement OT technology strategy, standards and architecture
  • Translate OT solution design into software/hardware code/configuration
  • Manage OT system incidents and drive their solution
  • Monitor and Optimize OT system performance and reliability
  • Execute cybersecurity activities on OT systems
  • Support or manage IT/OT asset management
  • Manage the OT system service continuity by running disaster recovery exercises
  • Provide training and support on operational technology systems and tools
  • Fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree, Bachelor degree or experienced technician in industrial automation (or equivalent) combined with proven experience (5 years) in OT system design, service delivery or a similar role
  • Advanced knowledge in OT infrastructure design, software engineering and OT security
  • Strong understanding of operational technology systems, including DCS, SCADA, PLCs, and IoT devices
  • Experience in configuring & operating virtual machine and virtual network technology (VMs, VLANs) and in managing Firewalls, Storage devices, Active Directories, physical networks
  • Hands on experience in configuration, installation, diagnosis, & maintenance of OT systems hardware and software
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, basic Project management skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent in planning & programming DCS, PLC (Siemens, Rockwell, GE or similar)
  • Experience in implementing layers of protection for cyber security, OT, and IT
  • GICSP or related Cyber Security Certificate(s) as well as advanced degree in computer science, automation, electrical engineering, or related field is preferred

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

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