OT Integration Delivery Lead

Location: Basel, Switzerland (project scope includes Portsmouth, UK)
Contract Duration: Until 31 October 2027

Lead OT integration delivery for a large-scale manufacturing data platform, connecting automation systems with secure, scalable data

We are looking for an experienced OT Integration Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of operational technology integrations and plant-side applications as part of a strategic Operations Data Hub (ODH) programme.

In this role, you will lead a dedicated technical workstream, collaborating with automation teams, IT stakeholders, engineering partners and external vendors to deliver secure, scalable and maintainable manufacturing integrations.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the design, configuration, development, testing and deployment of OT integrations across DeltaV, Syncade MES, PI Historian and laboratory systems.
• Configure and develop integration services using Ignition, HiveMQ, MQTT, industrial gateways and connectors.
• Define interface specifications, message structures, data mappings and transformations for manufacturing information, including batch, equipment, material and quality data.
• Coordinate the delivery of plant-side operational applications and visualisation solutions.
• Collaborate with architecture, semantic modelling and source-system teams to ensure consistent and traceable manufacturing data integration.
• Assess existing OT connectivity, integration capabilities and technical constraints across manufacturing systems.
• Develop reusable integration blueprints, engineering standards and implementation patterns for future deployments.
• Apply secure development, version control, testing, release management and monitoring practices appropriate for regulated OT environments.
• Prepare technical specifications and test evidence, supporting CSV/C&Q activities, hypercare and operational handover.
• Manage technical delivery against agreed project scope, timelines, resources, quality standards and budgets.
• Coordinate external technology providers, system integrators and equipment vendors, ensuring delivery quality and technical compliance.

Location: Basel, Switzerland (project scope includes Portsmouth, UK) Contract Duration: Until 31 October 2027

Lead OT integration delivery for a large-scale manufacturing data platform, connecting automation systems with secure, scalable data solutions.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Control Systems, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience delivering production-grade OT integrations in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with Ignition, MQTT, HiveMQ, industrial gateways and message brokers.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing automation systems, including DCS, MES, historians and industrial data platforms.
• Knowledge of ISA-88, ISA-95, OT/IT architecture and manufacturing data contextualisation.
• Experience designing APIs, industrial connectors, data interfaces, message models and reusable integration architectures.
• Familiarity with secure deployments, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, version control and change management.
• Understanding of GMP, CSV/CSA and data integrity requirements in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to coordinate technical teams, vendors and external integration partners.
• Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder management and technical delivery skills.
• Business-fluent English.

Nice to have:

• Advanced experience with DeltaV, Syncade MES and AVEVA PI.
• Previous experience delivering OT integration programmes within pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing.
• Experience supporting validation, qualification and regulatory compliance activities.
• Knowledge of reusable integration architectures for multi-site manufacturing deployments.