Digital & IT Technical Spec
Listed on 2025-12-31
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
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Position Summary:
The Digital IT Technical Specialist will support operational technology across a multisite business unit. The ideal candidate will have experience in setting standards and deploying reliable solutions, combined with extensive project management expertise. This role requires a highly motivated individual with excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
Position Summary
Position Summary:
The Digital IT Technical Specialist will support operational technology across a multisite business unit. The ideal candidate will have experience in setting standards and deploying reliable solutions, combined with extensive project management expertise. This role requires a highly motivated individual with excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
This position is based out of Wickliffe, Ohio and follows a hybrid work schedule of 4 days a week in office with the option for 1 day a week remote.
Scope/ Supervision And Interaction
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Essential Functions
- Stays abreast of new Digital and IT and OT technological innovation/processes and researches the usage at Parker
- Understands business impact;
Create and communicate decisions impacting the wider business, effectively managing customer expectations - Applies and leads continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and improve system efficiencies within the Enterprise solutions working closely with division/group on localized systems.
- Performs benchmark analysis and ROI on existing & new Digital and IT solutions in order to estimate, develop and manage departmental/project budgets and cost/performance analysis.
- Accountable for delivery of technical systems/solutions, plus the architecture and documentation within their area of technical expertise, supporting enterprise and global environments
- Ability to travel (up to 50%) as needed
- Available to provideafter-hourstechnical support as needed
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS):
Knowledge of SCADA, DCS, PLC, and RTU systems. - Network Protocols:
Understanding of Modbus, OPC, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, DNP3, and other OT-specific protocols. - Cybersecurity for OT:
Familiarity with securing control systems, threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and incident response. - System Integration:
Ability to integrate OT systems with IT infrastructure. - Automation Technologies:
Experience with robotics, sensors, actuators, and control loops. - Hardware Troubleshooting:
Skills in diagnosing and repairing physical components like PLCs, sensors, and communication devices. - Software Proficiency:
Experience with configuration and programming tools for PLC. - Data Acquisition & Analysis:
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data from OT systems for performance optimization. - Cloud and Edge Computing:
Understanding of cloud platforms and edge devices relevant to OT environments. - Electrical and Mechanical Knowledge:
Basic understanding of electrical circuits and mechanical systems related to industrial operations.
- 4-year University / College Degree or significant technical certifications
- Five or more years’ experience in Information Technology
- Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to maintain professional and strong relationships with business partners, contractors, and stakeholders
- Experience in security best practices and compliancy requirements for area of expertise
- Planning and executing OT system upgrades or deployments.
- Vendor and stakeholder coordination
- Documentation and compliance management.
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