OT Integration Delivery Lead

The OT Integration Delivery Lead is responsible for leading the delivery of Operational Technology integrations and OT operational applications within the Operations Data Hub (ODH) Phase 1 programme, including the Portsmouth Midscale Lighthouse and Cross-Platform Network Assessment.

Reporting to the GE Automation Lead, this role leads Workstream V and is accountable for the successful integration of manufacturing systems including DeltaV, Syncade MES, PI Historian and plant-side LIMS integrations into the ODH platform. The role translates approved architecture, semantic specifications and source-data requirements into detailed integration designs, mappings, configurations and production-ready solutions.

The successful candidate will ensure integrations are scalable, secure, vendor-supported, semantically accurate and operationally maintainable. Working closely with Architecture, Quality, IT/OT Delivery, Automation teams and system vendors, the role will establish reusable integration patterns and support delivery through qualification, hypercare and transition to operational support.

Key Responsibilities

OT Integration Delivery

• Lead the detailed design, configuration, development, testing and deployment of OT integrations.
• Deliver integrations with DeltaV, Syncade MES, PI Historian and plant-side LIMS connectivity.
• Deliver OT operational applications and plant-side visualisation capabilities where required.
• Ensure integration deliverables are completed on schedule, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Coordinate site automation teams, external partners and technology vendors.

OT Platform Configuration & Development

• Configure and develop OT solutions using Ignition, HiveMQ, MQTT, industrial gateways and related integration services.
• Define and implement message structures, topic structures, interfaces, mappings and data transformations.
• Establish reusable, modular and version-controlled configurations.
• Implement monitoring, diagnostics, exception handling and recovery capabilities.
• Ensure clear boundaries between OT integration components and IT-managed infrastructure.

Manufacturing Data & Context Integration

• Own source-to-target mapping of manufacturing data into approved ODH information models.
• Integrate data relating to batches, materials, equipment, recipes, process operations, unit procedures, parameters, events, samples and quality information.
• Ensure data mappings preserve business meaning and semantic relationships.
• Create documentation that supports traceability, testing and lifecycle maintenance.

Vendor-Supported Integration

• Work closely with Emerson and other technology vendors to establish sustainable and supported integration approaches.
• Ensure compatibility with product roadmaps and future upgrade paths.
• Avoid unsupported customisations and high-maintenance point-to-point integrations.
• Evaluate solutions based on scalability, cybersecurity, supportability and total cost of ownership.

Network Assessment & Integration Strategy

• Lead OT connectivity assessments across manufacturing environments.
• Assess existing DCS, MES, Historian and laboratory system integrations.
• Define integration readiness criteria and identify key dependencies, constraints and gaps.
• Develop reusable integration patterns and implementation approaches for future deployments.
• Contribute to long-term OT integration blueprints and rollout planning.

Engineering & DevSecOps

• Ensure OT code and configurations are version controlled and managed through appropriate release processes.
• Support automated deployment and repeatable delivery methods where appropriate.
• Define regression testing, configuration management and rollback strategies.
• Establish standards, templates and guidance for future OT integration deployments.

Quality, Validation & Operational Readiness

• Produce technical specifications, configuration records and testing documentation.
• Ensure reliable, complete and traceable manufacturing data transfers.
• Support qualification and validation activities within regulated environments.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, CSV/CSA, cybersecurity, change-control and data integrity requirements.
• Support hypercare activities and transition solutions into long-term support structures.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Manage work delivered by automation teams, implementation partners, system integrators and third-party vendors.
• Define scopes of work, deliverables, acceptance criteria and implementation responsibilities.
• Monitor delivery performance and resolve technical issues and dependencies.
• Verify quality of delivered configurations, documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Provide clear progress and delivery reporting to programme leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in: Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline

• Fluent Business English

Required Skills & Experience

OT & Manufacturing Systems

• Proven experience delivering production-grade OT integrations.
• Strong expertise with:
  • Emerson DeltaV
  • Syncade MES
  • AVEVA PI / PI Historian
  • LIMS integrations
• Deep understanding of DCS, MES and Historian environments.

Industrial Data Platforms

• Hands-on experience with:
  • Ignition
  • MQTT
  • HiveMQ
  • Industrial Gateways
  • Message Brokers
  • Event-Driven Architectures

Digital Manufacturing

• Strong understanding of:
  • ISA-88
  • ISA-95
  • Digital Manufacturing Architectures
  • Plant-to-Enterprise Integration
  • OT/IT Boundaries

Integration Engineering

• Experience with:
  • APIs
  • Connectors
  • Data Mapping
  • Message Models
  • Version Control
  • Configuration Management
  • Testing & Deployment Frameworks

Compliance & Validation

• GMP / GxP regulated manufacturing environments.
• Computer System Validation (CSV).
• Computer Software Assurance (CSA).
• Data Integrity requirements.
• Change Control and Traceability.

Leadership & Delivery

• Vendor Management.
• Partner Management.
• Technical Leadership.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Delivery Oversight.
• Cross-functional Collaboration.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior OT Integration professional to play a key role in digital manufacturing transformation, industrial data integration and scalable OT platform delivery within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.