Automation Engineer
Keep critical maritime infrastructure moving by maintaining and securing the PLC and SCADA systems behind bridges and locks. This role blends industrial automation, modernization, and NIS/NIS2 cyber-security in a business-critical operational technology environment.
CONTEXT
Our client, a major player in its sector, operates a complex maritime infrastructure where bridges and locks keep people and goods moving. Behind every safe passage sits a web of PLC and SCADA systems that must be managed, maintained, and modernized without compromising availability. The mission is to secure and evolve operational technology in a business-critical environment, aligning industrial automation with NIS/NIS2 cyber-security expectations.
ACTIVITIES
- Maintain, manage, and modernize PLC and SCADA systems used by maritime infrastructure.
- Perform program adjustments, system updates, and lifecycle interventions.
- Implement cyber-security measures for operational technology in line with NIS/NIS2.
- Diagnose automation incidents and coordinate corrective actions with operations and maintenance teams.
- Document architectures, changes, and procedures for critical systems.
- Contribute to modernization roadmaps and risk-reduction plans.
EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reliable and secure automation systems supporting bridges and locks.
- Reduced operational risk through stronger OT cyber-security and updated assets.
- Better maintainability and documentation of critical industrial systems.
- Smooth modernization with minimal impact on maritime operations.
ENVIRONMENT
- PLC and SCADA platforms in an operational technology environment.
- Maritime infrastructure systems such as bridges and locks.
- Cyber-security frameworks including NIS/NIS2.
- Industrial maintenance, change management, and incident response practices.
- Collaboration with operations, maintenance, IT, and security stakeholders.