Air Liquide is looking to solve the problem of ensuring continuous data continuity and consistency between industrial systems and central business platforms, while maintaining high reliability and energy efficiencies in their industrial gas and energy solutions.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT)
- Familiarity with industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA, PLCs, and common industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, OPC UA)
- Foundational IT networking concepts
- Experience with Air Liquide’s SCADA (GeoSCADA) and Enterprise Historian (AVEVA PI)
- Knowledge of data continuity principles and ability to maintain organizational KPIs on data availability
- Ability to prioritize data loss and system issues based on their organizational impact and business risk
- Experience with OT data continuity programs and incident management
Responsibilities
- Define, develop, and execute the strategy for ensuring continuous data continuity and consistency between industrial systems and central business platforms
- Oversee the entire OT data continuity program, aligning it with organizational business objectives and operational technology roadmaps
- Establish and enforce robust governance frameworks, policies, and procedures for data acquisition, transfer, and validation from all OT systems
- Direct and manage the organization's response to all OT data continuity incidents impacting centralized industrial data platforms
- Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and service-level agreements (SLAs) related to data availability, latency, and quality
- Implement a continuous improvement program to enhance system reliability and meet or exceed all established metrics
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to data loss and communication failures within the OT environment
Other
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline is generally required
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a related field would be highly desirable
- 10-15 years of experience in the OT/IT domain with a track record of progressive leadership roles leading a cross-functional team
- Excellent communication skills to effectively coordinate with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to translate technical problems into business impacts and negotiate solutions
