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Senior IT/OT Solution Architect - Manufacturing
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Job Title: Senior IT/OT Solution Architect - Manufacturing - Remote
Location: Fully remote - UK based
Salary/Rate: Market rates - inside IR35
Start Date: 10/08/2026
Job Type: Contract - 4 months
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading manufacturing clients! They are currently looking for an experienced IT/OT Solution Architect to join their team for a four-month contract.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
You will be responsible for supporting Operational Technology (OT) assessments, architecture definition, solution design, and implementation programs across global manufacturing operations.
- Extensive experience in industrial automation, digital manufacturing, and IT/OT convergence, with deep expertise in Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Process Historian Databases (PHD), OPC Servers (OPC DA/UA), industrial networks, and associated OT platforms.
- Evaluate existing OT landscapes, identify capability gaps, define technology roadmaps, and design scalable architectures that support operational excellence, cybersecurity, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business and plant leadership, translating operational challenges into practical technology solutions that improve reliability, productivity, quality, and process performance.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of OT modernization programs, including system integration, historian strategies, data architectures, connectivity frameworks, and governance models.
- Deep understanding of ISA-95, Purdue Model architecture, industrial cybersecurity, and IT/OT integration principles is essential.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders, OEMs, engineering teams, system integrators, and technology vendors to ensure successful deployment and adoption of OT solutions.
- Experience across process industries such as Pulp & Paper, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, and Mining, as well as discrete manufacturing sectors, is expected.
- Combine strong consulting, technical leadership, and programme management capabilities to drive sustainable digital transformation across multi-site manufacturing enterprises.
- Significant engagement in global assessment, design, and implementation initiatives, ensuring standardized, secure, and future-ready OT ecosystems.
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Key Expertise
- OT Assessments & Maturity Evaluations
- DCS Platforms (Honeywell, Emerson DeltaV, Siemens PCS7, ABB, Yokogawa)
- PHD / Process Historians (OSI PI, Aspen IP.21, AVEVA Historian)
- OPC DA / OPC UA Architecture & Integration
- ISA-95 / Purdue Model Architecture
- MES / MOM Integration
- Industrial Networking & OT Cybersecurity
- IT/OT Convergence & Data Platforms
- OT Modernization & Digital Manufacturing
- Global Manufacturing Transformation Programmes
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