OT Integration Delivery Lead

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

OT Integration Delivery Lead

description:

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.

About the customer:

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.

Requirements:

• 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.

• Swisslinx AG
  Löwenstrasse 29
  8001 Zürich