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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Operational Technology Systems Engineer - **Company:** Mark Anthony Brewing Inc. - **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $89,000.0 - $111,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Authentication Protocols, Cyber Security, Data Integrity, Document Management Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Architecture, Performance Tuning, Software Systems, SQL Databases, System Availability, Mttr, Cisco, Vmware - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=81d73a3c387f2c7a ## About the Role Do you have experience in Vendor communication?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in or related to IT or a combination of certifications and work experience. Experience in OT related fields is beneficial. 2-4 years of experience. * Experience with Cybersecurity. Including best practices and methodologies. * Experience administrating a complex manufacturing network infrastructure including Cisco devices, NATs, Palo Alto, Stratix * Demonstrated experience commissioning/maintaining/monitoring various servers and services. These include VMware, SQL, AD services, VPN solutions * Familiarity with A&C software solutions such as those from Rockwell Automation, Inductive Automation (Ignition), Siemens, etc. ## Description * Implement and maintain secure network architectures that facilitate communication between IT and OT systems while ensuring data integrity. * Provide expertise in developing and supporting cybersecurity policies and procedures specific to IT/OT integration, including access controls, authentication mechanisms, and encryption methods * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deploy resilient backup and disaster recovery solutions for IT/OT systems * Monitor/optimize system performance and troubleshoot issues to optimize operational efficiency. * Document system configurations, changes and incidents to maintain a comprehensive record of the integrated infrastructure's state and history Key Metrics & Financial Targets: * Mean Time to Detect (MTTD): The average time taken to detect and incidents/anomalies within the integrated infrastructure. Target MTTD of x hours * Mean Time to Respond (MTTR): The average time taken to respond to and mitigate incidents or anomalies withing the integrated infrastructure. Target MTTR of < x hours * % of Critical Systems Availability: Monitor availability of critical systems within the integrated infrastructure. Target: x% availability for critical systems. Own: * Implementation and maintenance of integrated IT/OT infrastructure. Security, reliability and performance of integrated systems. Proactively identify and address issues/risks to ensure operational continuity. Influence: * Decision-making process related to IT/OT integration and security strategies. Advocate for best practices and standards in IT/OT infrastructure. Veto: * Veto any IT/OT changes that introduce unacceptable cybersecurity risk or weaken approved security controls. * Veto architectural or network changes that threaten OT safety, reliability, or critical system availability. * Veto deployments lacking tested recovery, rollback, or compliance alignment for critical OT systems. Critical Relationships: * IT, OT, Cybersecurity, and operations business unit collaboration. Collaborate with vendors/3rd parties to provide the best solutions to the business. * Collaboration with IT, Cybersecurity, D&A, and business units. Support as needed. Resources, tools, and technologies to design/deploy/maintain infrastructure. 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