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Manager - OT Infra-Structure,Hosting & Connectivity

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job ID: 6869

Full time

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Maaden, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain.

We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the below mentioned position. This role offers a chance to contribute to our ambitious growth and play a key part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom.

Role Summary

• Leads Maaden’s systems, and controls function, ensuring consistent standards, safe operation, and effective performance of industrial control systems across sites.
• Owns OT systems and controls standards including PLC, DCS, SCADA, MES integration, and control system governance.
• Acts as the control systems authority, ensuring reliable, standardized, and well-governed OT environments across operations.

Key Responsibilities

•Own OT Systems and Controls

−Own the enterprise roadmap for OT systems and controls including PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and control system integrations

−Guide system selection, configuration standards, and upgrade strategies for control platforms

−Support site teams in deploying and maintaining compliant control systems

•Ensure Safe and Reliable Control Operations

−Promote safe-by-design control system architectures and operating practices

−Support performance monitoring, diagnostics, and continuous improvement of control systems

−Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for control system reliability issues

−Design and deploy ‘closed loop by default’ systems that fast-track Autonomous operations beyond conventional APC’s

•Enable Integration and Interoperability

−Define control system integration standards with OT infrastructure, data platforms, and enterprise systems

−Partner with OT Infrastructure, Storage, Networking & Connectivity teams to ensure controls are deployable and operable

Core Competencies

• OT governance and control systems standards

• PLC, DCS, SCADA, and industrial automation platforms

• Control system reliability and lifecycle management

• OT integration and interoperability

• Cross-site coordination and stakeholder management

• Remote Filed operations support

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Control, Automation, or Systems Engineering | Postgrad Masters preferred

• 12+ years’ experience in industrial control systems or OT environments

• Strong hands-on knowledge of PLC, DCS, and SCADA platforms

• Experience governing control system standards across multiple sites

• Background in mining, process, or asset-intensive industries preferred

Benefits

1. Career Growth

2. Competitive Salaries

3. Comprehensive Package

4. Inclusive Work Environment

5. Work-Life Balance

6. Employee wellness

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