OT Architect (Energy & Utilities)

TL;DR

OT Architect (Energy & Utilities): Leading the design, integration, and governance of Operational Technology (OT) systems for modern utilities environments with an accent on secure SCADA telemetry, industrial automation, and interoperability with enterprise IT/cloud ecosystems. Focus on embedding ISA/IEC 62443 and NIS2 security principles, adopting IIoT technologies, and providing architectural leadership for SCADA upgrades in the UK utilities sector.

Location: Must be based in the UK to serve Energy & Utilities clients

hirify.global is a leading global professional services company, providing information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services to transform clients' business models.

What you will do

• Design and maintain end-to-end OT architectures covering SCADA RTUs/PLCs, telemetry, and historian platforms.
• Develop integration patterns between OT systems and enterprise IT/ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Maximo, GIS).
• Define secure data flows between plant control rooms, corporate networks, and cloud services.
• Lead the adoption of IIoT technologies, edge computing, and modern data architectures for real-time operational insight.
• Embed ISA/IEC 62443, NIS2, and UK CNI security principles into OT designs and conduct risk assessments.
• Provide architectural leadership for SCADA upgrades, control system migrations, and telemetry modernization programs.

Requirements

• Utilities Operational Domain Knowledge, especially in Water and Wastewater treatment operations.
• Expertise in defining solutions for data acquisitions from operational systems and OT-IT Integration.
• Understanding of operational technology elements (PLCs, RTUs, Data Loggers, SCADA systems, Timeseries historian).
• Appreciation of protocols used in process automation (Modbus, OPC UA, OPC DA, MQTT, AMQP).
• Enterprise Asset Management Domain Expertise for Utilities.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

Nice to have

• Expertise in Cloud Technologies, preferably Azure.
• Appreciation of IoT Technologies.
• An appreciation of Enterprise Architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within an energetic, collaborative, and inclusive workplace.
• Join a global community with over 300,000 associates.
• Contribute to a company that prioritizes people, clients, communities, and climate.
• Benefit from an innovative environment that supports career path building.