IT/OT engineer WINCC OA

IT/OT Engineer (WinCC OA / SCADA) for a client in The Hague, Netherlands.

Remote work offering: Hybrid, approx. 40-60% remote (flexible hours, minimum 32 hours per week).

Client Industry: Industrial Automation / Digital Industries.

Contract Length: 12 months.

Contract type: Temp to perm (freelance considered).

Project focus: Join an established customer service engineering team that designs, secures and maintains OT systems for industrial customers, both across the Netherlands and remotely worldwide. You will design and build IT/OT infrastructure for production environments, with WinCC OA SCADA at its core, and take projects from concept and engineering through FAT/SAT, handover and ongoing lifecycle support. Key skills and Experience required: 3+ years hands-on experience in industrial automation within IT/OT environments; Hands-on WinCC OA experience (engineering, configuration, integration or administration) – essential; Strong background with PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, including integrating SCADA into complex IT/OT architectures; Network, server and virtualisation skills (VMware, Hyper-V), including switch and router configuration; Windows Server and domain controller management, including patch management; Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity frameworks such as IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIS2 and CIS; Automation tooling such as Ansible is a plus; Experience running FAT/SAT and leading projects through to handover; Professional working proficiency in Dutch (documentation is in Dutch) and English; Based in, or able to relocate to, the Netherlands; driving licence (category B).