OT Developer (Operational Technology Developer) at Bedford, MA (Hybrid)

Job title: OT Developer (Operational Technology Developer)

Location: Bedford, MA (Hybrid)
Long Term Contract

Job Description:

·        Develop industrial control systems and OT solutions following GAMP 5 guidelines, including technical specifications and validation support documentation, ensuring designs enable GxP compliance for biopharmaceutical R&D environments.

·        Design and implement PLC programming and SCADA/HMI applications.

·        Implement data exchange solutions using communication protocols.

·        Demonstrate solutions via presentations and proof-of-concept implementations.

·        Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders on the requirements and participate in Agile/Nexus Framework practices.

Required Qualifications

Education

·        Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or related technical field

Experience

·        7+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Control Systems and OT technologies with the proven track record in PLC programming and SCADA/HMI development in R&D environments.

Technical Skills

·        Expert in STL/FBD/Ladder and object-oriented programming preferably using 

TIA Portal, CODESYS

·        Expert in SCADA/HMI development preferably using Siemens WinCC, Ignition, Aveva System Platform

·        Experience with OPC DA & UA, MODBUS, Ethernet/IP protocols for real-time data exchange

·        Experience with DCS solutions (Delta-V and/or Siemens PCS), UI design and prototyping

·        Experience with MS SQL Server and .NET framework

Preferred Qualifications

·        Strong hands-on experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC is a plus

·        Hands-on MTP (Module Type Package) implementation experience is a plus

·        Experience with RESTful APIs and WebSocket is a plus

·        Familiarity with Automated testing frameworks, Version control (GitHub), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines for industrial automation systems

·        Familiarity Virtualization technology, Docker, Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus)

·        Experience with Prometheus, RabbitMQ, Java, Docker, virtualizing SCADA and PLC packages

·        Familiarity with ISA-88/ISA-95 standards

·        Agile methodology and Nexus framework experience

·        Knowledge of AI solutions and ability to use in SDLC is a plus