OT Engineer - Patch Management

About the role

A multinational consulting firm is hiring an OT Engineer focused on patch management for a project in Oman. The role suits someone with hands-on experience managing patches across industrial environments, with a strong understanding of operational availability, compatibility and controlled maintenance windows. It is a project-based, independent contractor position with an initial duration of 12 months.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate patching activities across OT environments, including ICS and SCADA systems.
• Assess vendor patches for applicability, compatibility and operational impact.
• Support patch testing, deployment, validation and rollback planning.
• Coordinate with operations teams, cybersecurity teams and vendors to schedule maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Maintain patch inventories, deployment records and exception documentation.

Required profile

• 5+ years of relevant experience, including hands-on OT patch management.
• Experience patching ICS / SCADA systems on vendor platforms such as Siemens, Honeywell and ABB.
• Understanding of change control, testing and maintenance requirements in industrial environments.
• Comfortable working onsite in Oman under a project-based, independent contractor arrangement.

What we offer

• Visa sponsored by the project.
• Flights and accommodation covered by the successful candidate.
• Start date ASAP; rolling 12-month contract.