Job Description Summary
To maintain site-based control / IT and OT systems. Resolve issues that arise with these systems, lead upgrade projects and ensure compliance with cyber security regulations.
Job Description
Main Purpose of Job
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager to ensure all plant control systems and IT/OT infrastructure is kept up to date and maintained.
Maintain essential IT/OT operations, including operating systems, Mark VIe DCS and HMI servers, Security tools, plant analysis systems (System-1, Valve Aware etc.) Applications, Servers, Software, and Hardware. Protecting data, networks, PLCs and computer systems from breaches and cyberattacks. Monitor networks, analyse traffic, and run incident response.
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During outages and when required perform troubleshooting, upgrades and logic changes in the control system (MARK Vie) and support the EC&I team during normal business hours.
Main Duties
- Implement and maintain security measures to safeguard information in IT/OT systems against unauthorised modification, destruction, or disclosure through the regular daily monitoring of Anti-virus and Anti-spam software.
- Ensure that all work undertaken by site staff or contractor personnel is in accordance with site safety, environmental and quality procedures.
- Carry out maintenance activities as and when required and support and assist EC&I team members in their duties.
- Write, revise and review IT/OT procedures that are required on site and to help comply with Cyber security regulations and guidelines.
- Investigate hardware and software on site for potential obsolescence and develop a proposal to upgrade these systems where required. Manage upgrade projects with various internal and external parties.
- Install, configure, and support software, hardware, servers, DCS and PLC's.
- Ensure that sufficient back up files are maintained for all site systems.
- Edit Asset Management system by recording and keeping up-to- date information on all IT/OT assets.
- Monitor server activity, network activity, security activity, backup activity and disk usage to ensure continuity of service to users; to engage in preventative maintenance.
Required Qualifications & Characteristics
- Bachelor's Degree or in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent work experience.
- Training or qualifications with specific PLCs or plant control systems are of benefit.
- Flexibility to work with a variety of different IT and OT systems that are in use on the plant. Be able to learn new systems that are added to site portfolio.
- Hands on experience in working with different control systems / PLC / BMS / DCS etc., troubleshooting and maintenance of same.
- Good communication skills to be able to work across different disciplines and departments.
- Flexibility to work with a variety of different IT and OT systems that are in use on the plant. Be able to learn new systems that are added to site portfolio.
- Strong computer MS Office skills (PP, Word, Excel, etc.)
Desired Characteristics
- Experience with working with Cyber security regulations for power stations.
- Experience in maintenance in an industrial plant (power plant or otherwise).
- Experience in maintenance planning works, spare parts, timing, work scope definition for contractors etc.
- Familiar with using / editing computerised maintenance management system.
- Experience in modifying software logic / code to alter system operation to customer specifications.
- Project management of control / E&I type projects, budget control, dealing with contractors etc.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes