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MSD

Senior Specialist, OT Research Infrastructure

MSD

. Optimize IT/OT infrastructure for plant automation, process control, industrial automation, and manufacturing automation .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in optimizing IT/OT infrastructure for plant automation and process control, with a strong focus on troubleshooting, incident resolution, and collaboration across engineering and operational teams. Proficient in managing industrial automation systems, including SCADA, MES, and PLCs, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

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IT/OT Infrastructure OptimizationRockwell / Allen-Bradley PLCsSCADA SystemsIndustrial NetworkingTroubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis

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Hard Skills
Automation EngineeringProcess AutomationManufacturing Automation PlatformsOT CybersecurityData ArchitectureVMwareDeltaVWindows ServersIndustrial Control SystemsIT/OT Integration
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingStakeholder ManagementTechnical Documentation
Tools & Technologies
IgnitionMESHMIDCSIndustrial PCsServersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork EquipmentVirtual Infrastructure
Industry Keywords
GMP ManufacturingPilot Plant OperationsService Architecture DiagramsChange ControlComputer System Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber SecurityFirewallsSDLCVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Optimize IT/OT infrastructure for plant automation, process control, industrial automation, and manufacturing automation
  • Build, maintain, and support OT infrastructure for GMP manufacturing and pilot plant operations
  • Lead or support project scoping, technical requirements, infrastructure deliverables, commissioning readiness, estimates, and automation infrastructure solutions
  • Partner with scientists, automation engineers, process engineers, controls engineers, infrastructure teams, and vendors to translate needs into technical requirements
  • Contribute to solution architecture for plant automation, OT infrastructure, industrial networks, SCADA, MES, PI Historian, virtualization, on-premises systems, and cloud-connected components
  • Provide technical support, troubleshooting, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement
  • Map, design, and maintain IT/OT service architecture diagrams, control networks, servers, virtualization, backups, archival, data flows, interfaces, and integrations
  • Collaborate with R&D scientists and engineers to identify automation, manufacturing, and data integration needs
  • Work with instrument vendors, automation suppliers, system integrators, and equipment manufacturers to evaluate and implement technologies
  • Provide timely IT support for investigations, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and resolution with infrastructure, engineering, security, risk, quality, and compliance teams
  • Support other sites from the primary location

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in automation, engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related field
  • 5 years of experience with upstream manufacturing systems, pilot plant automation, process automation, or manufacturing automation platforms
  • 4 years of hands-on experience with Rockwell / Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI configuration, SCADA systems, OT cybersecurity, OT data architecture, MES, industrial networking, or IT/OT integration
  • 4 years of knowledge of VMware, virtualized OT environments, DeltaV, PI / PI Historian, MES, SCADA backup and archival, data retention, Windows servers, and regulated computer system support
  • 4 years of experience with industrial networking, switches, VLANs, subnets, firewalls, Windows Active Directory, virtual infrastructure, servers, and OT network segmentation
  • Experience supporting manufacturing software and hardware, including Ignition, MES, SAP, HMI, PLC, SCADA, DCS, industrial PCs, servers, switches, firewalls, and network equipment
  • Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, problem-solving, incident management, and operational support skills
  • Experience building support models for plant automation, OT infrastructure, and industrial control systems
  • Ability to lead multiple IT, OT infrastructure, controls, automation, and system integration projects
  • Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, technical documentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Understanding of SDLC, validation, change control, computer system lifecycle, and regulated system support
  • US and Puerto Rico residents only
  • No visa sponsorship available

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, and vision healthcare
  • Other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate and sick days
  • Hybrid work arrangement