OT System Engineer
Are you an experienced OT System Engineer ready to take on a key role supporting critical manufacturing environments across Belgium and Germany?
An international healthcare and life sciences organisation is strengthening its IT/OT Operations team and is looking for an experienced OT System Engineer to support critical technology environments across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
You will play a key role in maintaining and developing the infrastructure that enables automation, engineering and operational activities.
The position combines networking, Windows/Wintel platforms, virtualisation and on-premise infrastructure within regulated Operational Technology (OT) environments.
The role covers sites in Belgium (Haasrode and Genk)
This is a hands-on opportunity for an infrastructure professional who enjoys working in complex environments, solving technical challenges and collaborating with IT, engineering, automation teams and external partners.
Role
IT/OT Infrastructure
- Manage and support on-premise OT infrastructure, including servers, virtualisation and storage.
- Ensure availability, security and compliance of systems supporting manufacturing and operations.
- Perform installation, configuration and lifecycle management of infrastructure components.
- Support patching, backup, monitoring and incident resolution.
Networking
- Manage and troubleshoot industrial network environments.
- Support switches, firewalls and network segmentation between IT and OT zones.
- Maintain secure communication between IT and OT environments.
- Implement and support network security controls.
Windows & Core Infrastructure
- Manage Windows Server/Wintel environments.
- Administer on-premise Active Directory.
- Support Entra ID integration within a hybrid identity environment.
- Maintain DNS, DHCP and NTP services.
- Ensure stable and secure domain-joined OT environments.
Projects & Deployments
- Contribute to the design and implementation of OT infrastructure solutions.
- Deploy infrastructure for new production lines, warehouse systems and engineering platforms.
- Work with technology vendors and system integrators.
- Support infrastructure projects from planning through implementation and operational handover.
Security & Compliance
- Ensure infrastructure aligns with GxP and regulated manufacturing requirements.
- Follow IT governance processes covering change management, patching and documentation.
- Support cybersecurity initiatives, including network segmentation and monitoring.
- Contribute to validation, documentation and audit-readiness activities.
Collaboration
- Act as a bridge between IT infrastructure, automation, engineering and external partners.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis.
- Work with stakeholders to improve system reliability and operational performance.
- Build effective relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
Profile
We are looking for an experienced OT or infrastructure engineer with a hands-on, pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset.
Strong experience with:
- Windows Server / Wintel environments
- On-premise Active Directory
- DNS, DHCP and NTP
Good knowledge of:
- Networking, switching, firewalls and network segmentation
- Virtualisation platforms such as VMware or similar technologies
Nice to have:
- Entra ID and hybrid identity environments
- Backup, monitoring and patching solutions
- SCADA, PLC and industrial automation environments
- Manufacturing or pharmaceutical environments
- GxP and validated systems
- IT/OT separation principles
- Purdue Model concepts
What You Bring
- Strong infrastructure and troubleshooting skills
- Experience working in complex operational or production environments
- A practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
- Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Willingness to travel regularly to Germany as part of the role
Offer
- Work on critical IT/OT infrastructure supporting manufacturing and warehouse operations.
- Join an international environment undergoing significant technology and organisational transformation.
- Gain exposure to both IT and Operational Technology landscapes.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, engineering and automation specialists across multiple countries.
- Play a hands-on role in improving the reliability, security and resilience of industrial technology environments.
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