OT Engineer

Location: US - Tampa, FL

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences company developing products and services for pharmaceutical and other life sciences applications.

What you will do

• Manage the lifecycle, architecture, configuration, documentation, and compliance of OT systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BAS/BMS, LIMS, and LMS.
• Maintain validated backups and perform restoration testing and disaster recovery activities across OT platforms.
• Lead OT scope for equipment installations and upgrades, including FAT, SAT, commissioning, validation, and system integration with Engineering and IT.
• Integrate laboratory instruments with OT infrastructure and troubleshoot automated laboratory workflows.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for automation faults and network issues in collaboration with Engineering, Quality Control, Maintenance, and IT.
• Implement OT cybersecurity controls, manage user access and patching, support audits, author SOPs and validation documents, and contribute to automation optimization and digital transformation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with OT systems such as PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BAS/BMS, data historians, LIMS, LMS, and automation interfaces.
• Knowledge of system reliability, cybersecurity, user administration, backup and recovery, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting Computer System Validation in alignment with 21 CFR Part 11 and GAMP 5.

Nice to have

• Pharmaceutical or GMP experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment at a global life sciences organization.
• Work focused on improving lives through pharmaceutical and life sciences products and services.
• Ethical, respectful, and environmentally responsible working principles.
• Equal opportunity employment.