Senior R&D Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Engineer to join our R&D team, focused on open automation and the convergence of IT and OT. This role demands a strong IT background, exceptional systems design and software engineering capabilities, and a passion for integrating IT and OT systems. Responsibilities Design and develop high-quality software solutions for open automation systems. Contribute to the architecture and implementation of APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, leveraging containerization, orchestration, and automation tools. Contribute to system administration tasks, including network management, OS configuration, virtualization, and cloud deployments. Collaborate with other engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to define requirements, design solutions, and ensure successful project delivery. Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in IT/OT convergence and open automation. Qualifications Engineering background preferred: e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering (more than 7 years experience). Required Skills Systems Design: Expertise in API design, high-availability and scalable architectures, message queues, and event-driven systems. Software Engineering: Proficiency in Python and C#.NET, demonstrating best practices and clean code principles; solid understanding of web development concepts and experience with SQL databases. DevOps: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, and technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Zabbix. Industrial Communication Protocols: Familiarity with OPC UA, MQTT, HTTP/S, WebSocket, REST, GraphQL, and OData. Systems Administration: Proven experience in network administration, Linux and Windows server management, virtualization technologies, and cloud computing platforms. Communication and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a team and communicate technical concepts clearly