Women of the Vine & Spirits ยท 4 months ago
Operational Technology Engineer
Fort Smith, AR
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $101K/yr
5+ years expPernod Ricard USA is a global premium spirits and wine company known for its leading brands. The Operational Technology Engineer will ensure that the OT architecture within North American Distillers meets operational and security demands, while developing a reliable OT environment for manufacturing and contributing to global initiatives.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Adhere to Pernod Ricard's and site safety programs
Collaborate with global IT, OT, and Cybersecurity teams to maintain and enhance ICS cybersecurity
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
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
Oversee Virtual Machines (design templates, provisioning, backup strategy, and tools)
Maintain endpoint protection and ensure compliance of local OT equipment with policies
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
Maintain domain controllers, GPOs, AD object/OU structure, and DNS
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
Align with Global Expert team, provide feedback, and support operational excellence
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
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
Benefits
Flexible work policy
Hybrid or remote option
Company
Women of the Vine & Spirits
Women of the Vine & Spirits is the leading membership organization, worldwide, dedicated to boldly pushing the wine, beer and spirits industry toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive era that empowers all to succeed.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Deborah Brenner
Founder & CEO
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