IT in Operational Technologies Specialist

Company: Airbus
Apply for the IT in Operational Technologies Specialist
Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including criminal record check).

LOCATION: On Site

TYPE: Full time

What’s In It For You

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options.
  • Work / Life Balance: 36‑hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off.

We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate appropriate experience of delivering IT services in a fast‑moving industrial environment. A position is available at the Belfast site for an IT in OT Specialist. You will plan and carry out activities to ensure the information systems inside production assets are well serviced, taking responsibility for IT deployment, machine software configuration, validation, scheduled maintenance and IT reactive maintenance – as well as the upgrade and disposal of IT business‑owned software, business‑owned information systems hardware, business‑owned IT network devices and operating systems. The IT in OT Specialist will play a key role in ensuring the cyber security of the Belfast site industrial assets. In addition, during the post‑merger integration phase, the IT in OT Specialist will carry out Industrial Asset Outage Coordination. The Belfast IT in OT Specialist will work a normal day shift with a flexible work pattern and will be required to perform on‑call duty. This job is fully on‑site and not eligible for regular hybrid working.

How You Will Contribute to the Team

  • Ensure and carry out enterprise‑class service level, availability and integrity of information systems inside production machinery.
  • Plan and carry out the activities necessary and within scope to ensure the information systems inside production machines are well serviced.
  • Take responsibility for deployment, machine software configuration, validation, scheduled maintenance, reactive maintenance, upgrade and disposal of business‑owned software, business‑owned information systems hardware (computer), business‑owned IT network devices, and business‑owned operating systems.
  • Take accountability and responsibility for implementation, scheduled maintenance, reactive maintenance, upgrades and disposal of IT software, reporting to industrial maintenance.
  • Execute actions on information systems to reach main mission goal.
  • Maintain a maintenance plan for IT‑relevant systems.
  • Maintain technical inventory and documentation of relevant systems.
  • Manage change and coordinate relevant systems.
  • Resolve incidents (when able) and provide escalation/handling support if the topic requires upper support levels.
  • Manage demand for new IT/OT implementations.

About You

  • Experience working within an IT services and support environment is desirable.
  • Previous experience in an industrial environment supporting/maintaining Information Technology/Systems such as Numerical Control, SCADA, HMI.
  • Knowledge of cyber‑security practices ideally within an industrial context, being able to critically assess first‑level physical and digital security of assets.
  • Experience installing security software & system patches, ideally in an industrial context.
  • Experience performing and maintaining software and database backups, including restoring those backups within industrial assets.
  • Understanding of networking infrastructure.
  • Planning and scheduling for maintenance and licence management.
  • Effective management of IT documentation.
  • Leadership or participation in IT projects with a basic understanding of project management.
  • Good understanding of MS operating systems including legacy systems.
  • Working knowledge of the Google Workspace environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively to both IT professionals and end users.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but are not exclusive to) accessible facilities, auxiliary aids, room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. We will never ask for any monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 21st, 2026