Regional Operations Technology (OT) Delivery Leader

Company: Avature
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Regional Operations Technology (OT) Delivery LeaderThe Operations Technology (OT) Delivery Leader will provide enterprise architecture expertise concerning manufacturing IT and process control infrastructure. Candidate will be focused on leading and developing a highly skilled team, prioritizing work, driving work processes, developing standards and building relationships with Process Control, IT. Engineering and Operations leaders. You will be consulting with leaders as a central technical expert to find solutions to problems in the areas of control systems architecture, infrastructure design, and cybersecurity. You will also partner with site OT team members, engineering, and process control resources to define/implement manufacturing security, architectural standards and best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Strong team leadership skills including developing and retaining SME level talent for the Regional OT delivery team.
• Foster an environment of development and learning within the OT delivery group.
• Develop and maintain communication channels with partners and stakeholders.
• Drive implementation of Manufacturing OT standards and best practices through project teams and facility resources.
• Ensure that team members are being good stewards of their knowledge and transferring the required information to site teams.
• Provide technical SME skills to achieve strategies and outcomes.
• Create/document architectural designs for technology solutions that are reliable, scalable, and economically reasonable for the enterprise.
• Support GP Cyber Security team. Provide consultation to various capabilities within GP in regard to control system architecture, security polices, best practices, and configuration guidelines in order to "harden" manufacturing hardware and software attack surfaces.
• Provide guidance concerning corporate manufacturing applications, OPC architecture data flow, anti-virus solutions, MS Windows patching, etc.
• Stay informed with current architecture challenges and technologies. Communicate current environment with leadership team.
• Support the team on large-scale projects and outages at client sites as needed.What You Will Do
  • Build partnerships across a large enterprise.
  • Translate manufacturing, regulatory, and industry security standards into technical actions.
  • Apply hands-on knowledge of Manufacturing OT systems, Industrial control systems, and infrastructure.
  • Work with multiple types of SCADA/DCS/QCS systems (Honeywell, Invensys, ABB, Rockwell, Emerson, Foxboro). Must possess detailed knowledge of control systems (DCS, PLC, HMI) and architectures.
  • Utilize detailed knowledge of key technology architectural concepts such as virtualization, single point of failure, high availability configurations, failure recovery solutions and strategies, and data replication.
  • Communicate across the organization (oral and written).Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
    • At least 5 years of experience leading and developing a team.
    • At least 8 years of experience working within Process Control or Operations Technology related fields and at least 8 years of experience in manufacturing network infrastructure including defining system requirements, architecture, design, and implementation of IT networks & security or networked distributed control systems in manufacturing environments.
    • Minimum of 8 years of experience working in a consultative and cooperative manner with multiple stakeholders, such as corporate security, corporate engineering, and site process control engineers & IT resources.
    • At least 5 years of experience in system design and implementation of the DCS to PLC systems
    • At least 1-2 years of experience in the following technologies: TDC 3000 systems, Honeywell Plantscape, Rockwell technologies, Aspentech DMC3 APC system Integration to DCS systems.
    • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in deployment and management of IT technologies, hardware, and tools in a manufacturing environment; virtualization, network access control, patching solutions, eventmonitoring, switches/routers/firewalls, installation, and administration of security applications (anti-virus, audit/remediation, firewalls, intrusion prevent and detection systems).
    • Minimum of 5 years' experience with network security architecture and design, firewall configuration and operation, VLANs, intrusion detection and analysis, authentication methods, encryption, Windows OS system administration & configuration, risk assessment methodologies and tools.What Will Put You Ahead
      • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent industry experience.
      • Experience with supporting Industrial Controls and Automations systems
      • Industry security certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) or Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC).
      • Knowledge of DHS/ICS-CERT Guidelines, ISA-99/IEC62443, and/or other ICS security frameworks.At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .Who We AreAt Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aqu-- , or tu ).
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