Operational Technology Manager

At ASI we are revolutionizing industries with state-of-the-art autonomous robotics solutions. Within the fields of agriculture construction landscaping and logistics we deliver technologies that enhance safety productivity and efficiency. With our core values of Simplicity Safety Transparency Humility Attention to Detail Autonomy and Growth guiding everything we do were shaping the future of automation in dynamic markets.

As the Operational Technology Manager at ASI you own everything that keeps ASIs field and site systems running twenty-four hours a day six days a week. You are responsible for Operational Data Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) infrastructure the Operational Control Center (OCC) site infrastructure (servers networks communications workstations) and the Operational Technology / Information Technology (OT/IT) security boundary that separates ASIs field networks from the corporate one.

This is a founding role for the Operational Technology Team at ASI Robots. The individual in this role will be tasked with building out this division at ASI. You will have direct access to the VP of IS the mandate to shape how ASIs physical systems are operated and secured and a team that is ready to be led. By Day 90 you will have the OCC operating model defined automated alerting live and runbook coverage at 100%. This is a role for someone who wants to build a business function not inherit one.

Responsibilities

• Own the OT infrastructure roadmap network architecture air-gap controls and physical security systems.

• Define and enforce version-controlled OT runbooks and disaster recovery plans.

• Drive OT patch and firmware lifecycle management in coordination with vendor schedules.

• Manage the budget and procurement of all site-related equipment and resources.

• Own and evolve the OCC operating model - tooling dashboards alert configurations and escalation procedures - and establish 24/6 OCC coverage.

• Serve as incident commander for all Priority 0 (P0) OT events and lead post-incident reviews.

• Build and maintain Level 1 (L1) automated alerting and auto-remediation so engineers focus on exceptions not noise.

• Own OT/IT boundary security policy jointly with the Security & Compliance team; monitor and enforce network segmentation and treat any boundary crossing as a high-severity event.

• Recruit develop and lead OT/SCADA Systems Engineers and OCC Analysts as the team scales; hold the team to Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) for alert response uptime and runbook coverage.

• Explore revenue opportunities from offering OT services and/or data solutions to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• 8 years in operational technology industrial controls SCADA systems or a combined OT/IT role.

• Hands-on experience designing and operating OT systems and control infrastructure.

• Deep understanding of OT network architecture air-gap controls and OT/IT security boundary management.

• Experience standing up or maturing an operations control center - tooling alerting runbooks and SLAs.

• Strong incident command instincts; has run Priority 0 (P0) events and led post-mortems.

• Familiarity with OT patch management constraints and vendor firmware lifecycle realities.

• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Engineering Facilities Security and Product teams.

• Demonstrated success managing a mid-sized team of engineers.

• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills; able to brief technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Preferred: experience in robotics manufacturing or industrial environments with physical safety implications; background in Building Management Systems (BMS); Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA) or equivalent Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security credentials.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position at a computer workstation for extended periods.

• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment continuously.

• Ability to communicate and exchange information in person via phone and through electronic means.

• Ability to traverse office lab data center and field environments as required.

At Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) we are committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees and applicants have equal opportunities. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color religion sex national origin age disability genetic information veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected characteristic. ASI complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment and is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process.

Required Experience:

Manager