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North American Distillers · 2 weeks ago

Operational Technology Engineer

Fort Smith, AR

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$81K/yr - $101K/yr

5+ years exp

North American Distillers, part of Pernod Ricard, is a global premium spirits and wine company. They are seeking an Operational Technology Engineer to ensure that the Operational Technology architecture supports operational and security demands, while developing a reliable OT environment for manufacturing.

Wine & Spirits

Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance: Adhere to Pernod Ricard’s and site safety programs

Cybersecurity: Collaborate with global IT, OT, and Cybersecurity teams to maintain and enhance ICS cybersecurity

OT Network Management:

Design, monitor, and secure OT networks

Manage firewall rules, remote access, wireless communications, and switch configurations (MACs)

Report network security status and address hardware failures (servers, switches, firewalls), including IOS/firmware updates

Patching & Security Watch:

Monitor advisories, assess needs, and report patching status

Test and deploy patches to OT/IT infrastructure (workstations, servers, firewalls, switches)

Track OT app/control device patch releases

OT Equipment Management:

Oversee Virtual Machines (design templates, provisioning, backup strategy, and tools)

Maintain endpoint protection and ensure compliance of local OT equipment with policies

Security Governance & Operations:

Ensure OT app availability, manage backups/restores, and support 3rd-party solutions in OT environments

Maintain documentation of the OT network

Ensure security in project planning and execution

Active Directory Administration:

Maintain domain controllers, GPOs, AD object/OU structure, and DNS

Incident Management:

Handle cybersecurity incidents and crises (response, communication, recovery, and reporting)

Address non-cyber incidents/crises and validate backup/recovery procedures

Analyze and correlate site-level logs

Continuous Improvement:

Align with Global Expert team, provide feedback, and support operational excellence

Industrial Automation & IIoT:

Contribute to Industry 4.0, MES, and IIoT initiatives

Lead or support automation/instrumentation projects

Maintain agility and purpose of the site’s automation platform

Perform PLC/HMI development, troubleshooting, and project execution

Specify, design, and supervise installation/commissioning of automation systems related to OT infrastructure

Qualification

CISCOMicrosoft ServerIndustrial automationRockwell Software SuiteMicrosoft SQLLinux OS administrationCybersecurity strategyTeam collaborationCommunication skillsSelf-starter

Required

Experience with CISCO, Microsoft Server, VMWare, Rockwell, and industrial automation platforms (e.g., Siemens, Allen Bradley)

Proficient in Rockwell Software Suite: FactoryTalk Directory, View Site/Machine Edition, AssetCentre, etc

Microsoft SQL database administration (backup/restore, user/security management, creation), with basic Oracle knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Reporting Services

Basic Linux OS administration

5+ years in industrial automation system development and maintenance

Demonstrated cybersecurity strategy experience

Strong foundational IT knowledge across listed platforms

Self-starter with the ability to identify needs, plan work/testing, troubleshoot, and deliver solutions independently

Effective team collaborator who balances business needs in 24/7 operations while ensuring secure, low-downtime environments

Strong communication skills to clearly convey changes and impacts to non-technical stakeholders