OT System Engineer

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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.

RoleIT/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.

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.

Benefits

* 2 days remote