Position Details: Operational Technology "OT" Specialist

Description:

Job Description:
Operational Technology "OT" Specialist

Position Description Summary (Position purpose, Geographical scope)
The Process Control Technology (PCT) Information Technology (IT)/Operational Technology (OT) Systems Expert will be primarily responsible for the configuration, administration, security and lifecycle planning for the PCT IT/OT environment (network, firewalls, clients, etc) at the Baytown, TX Site.

Position Description (Major tasks, Value added, Contribution context, Work relations, Qualifications)
Major Tasks/Accountabilities

The PCT IT/OT Systems Expert is accoun for the following areas:

• Oversees the Process Control Network Architecture including the Manufacturing Engineering Systems (MES)

• Oversees the Cybersecurity practices and ensures compliance with Corporate standards.

• Owner of Front and Back Area Firewall Rules

• Manage MES operating system patching and antivirus

• Support Lifecycle Upgrades of MES equipment and software solutions

• Oversee backups of OT Systems (MES, DCS,PLC)

• Planning and Coordinating Lifecycle of PCT/MES operating systems and equipment

The PCT IT/OT Systems Expert needs to meet the high expectations

towards PCT Systems / Network as to significantly improve the

profitability of covestro’s processes by increasing efficiency, reducing

downtime, ensuring data quality and backups. He/she will have to closely

cooperate with production, PCT, Global OT Security and IT to identify improvement

potential and execute improvement projects.

Work Relationships

The primary internal customer will be the PCT Asset Engineer, Automation Systems Engineers/Specialists, Global Process Control Technologies and Corporate IT.

External Customers/Partners include the 3rd Party maintenance technicians from the Systems’ manufacturers (Emerson, HIMA, etc).

Qualifications:

Academic and professional experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field and at least 8 years of experience with IT/OT Systems work

• Extensive knowledge of Networks (CISCO) and IT/OT Security (Antivirus, Firewalls, etc) ),

• Extensive Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory

• Working Knowledge of Virtual Environments (vSphere)

• Working Knowledge Industrial Control Systems (Delta V, PLC’s, SIS)

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Able to work well in a team environment

• Able to work and act autonomous and assertive

General Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrate self-directed and non-authoritative leadership skills

• Good written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Decisive, approachable, results focused

• Customer focus

• Excellent computer skills

Additional Job Description
Certification in Technical Operations/Technology, or adequate experience,of working in an operational context

Candidate Must Have:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field and at least 8 years of experience with IT/OT Systems work

Extensive knowledge of Networks (CISCO) and IT/OT Security (Antivirus, Firewalls, etc)

Working Knowledge Industrial Control Systems (Delta V, PLC’s, SIS)

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