Senior IT/OT Engineer

About the role

APM Terminals is looking for a highly skilled Senior IT/OT Engineer to lead the implementation, integration, operation and continuous improvement of IT/OT technologies within a terminal environment. You will act as a trusted technology partner to Operations, Engineering, Automation and other business stakeholders, translating operational needs into secure, resilient and scalable solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Own and manage the IT/OT technology landscape for the assigned terminal, ensuring alignment with global standards.
• Lead planning and execution of upgrades, enhancements, lifecycle refreshes and technology changes while minimizing disruption to critical operations.
• Maintain the integrity, availability, resilience, security and interoperability of all IT/OT systems and subsystems.
• Drive incident, problem and root‑cause management, delivering timely resolutions within agreed SLAs.
• Identify obsolescence, capacity constraints and modernization opportunities, and develop rollout and rollback plans.
• Support Level 1 and Level 2 IT/OT engineering and shift teams, fostering strong technical capability and operational discipline.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives to increase system reliability, operational efficiency and user experience.

Required profile

• Proven experience in leading IT/OT projects within industrial or terminal environments.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to translate operational requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent understanding of change management, IT service management (ITSM) and vendor management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical landscapes and drive standardisation across multiple sites.

Required skills

• IT/OT integration and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• IT service management (ITSM) and change management practices.
• Incident, problem and root‑cause analysis.
• Automation concepts and support for port equipment interfaces.