What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Deployment Engineer position at IS International Services?
We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Deployment Engineer to join our Operational Technology Deployment (OT) team. In this role, you will be the critical link between our digital infrastructure and physical operations. You will be responsible for the deployment, and secure configuration of the edge computing systems, servers, and networks that drive our industrial control environments.
The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Linux system administration, a passion for automation, and a deep understanding of how to safely and securely deploy technology in environments where process uptime and physical safety are the highest priorities.
Key Responsibilities
• OT Infrastructure Deployment: Lead the installation, configuration, and commissioning of Linux-based edge devices, servers, and virtualized environments (e.g., Ubuntu, VMware, Proxmox) at operational sites.
• Deployment Automation: Develop, maintain and optimize automation scripts and configuration management tools (such as Ansible, Bash, or/and Python) to streamline the deployment of OT systems and reduce manual errors.
• Database & Systems Management: Deploy and manage time-series and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MariaDB) optimized for high-frequency operational data collection.
• Hardware Lifecycle: Monitoring the health of edge devices, planning for hardware obsolescence, and ensuring resource availability (CPU, RAM, Disk) for critical control applications.
• Hardware Commissioning: Work directly with ruggedized edge hardware and industrial networking equipment, ensuring seamless communication using standard OT and industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, OPC UA, MQTT).
• Site Reliability & Support: Act as an escalation point for complex deployment issues, ensuring all systems meet stringent availability and safety requirements before being handed over to the operations team.
• Complete requisite training and professional development activities to stay abreast of industry state-of-the-art tools and best practices.
Required Qualifications
• Experience: 3 years of experience in Systems Engineering, IT/OT Integration, or a similar role focused on deploying infrastructure in industrial, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Operating Systems: Advanced proficiency in Linux system administration, specifically in deploying and hardening enterprise Linux distributions.
• Automation Skills: Proven experience writing and managing automation playbooks (Ansible) and scripting (Bash, Ruby, Python) for zero-touch provisioning.
• Networking & Security: Solid understanding of industrial networking concepts, firewalls, VLANs, and OT cybersecurity standards.
• OT Protocols: Familiarity with industrial communication protocols and how to securely route their traffic to modern IT applications.
• Mindset: A strong "safety-first" and "uptime-critical" mentality, understanding the distinct differences between enterprise IT environments and live OT production sites.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and capturing day-to-day activities in JIRA.
• Strong knowledge of Git.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex system integration issues.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment while managing independent tasks.
Preferred Qualifications• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering from an accredited university is preferred.
• Experience in the energy, renewable energy, or utility sectors.
• Familiarity with containerization application deployment and orchestration at the edge (Docker, Ansible).
• Experience managing and querying operational historians or industrial databases