Siemens PCS7 System Engineer – OT Infrastructure

For an international pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Belgium, we are looking for a Siemens PCS 7 specialist to support the management and maintenance of its industrial IT environment.

The role focuses on the IT infrastructure supporting Siemens PCS 7, including server administration, virtualisation, system architecture, networking and cybersecurity within an OT environment.

The position requires experience with Siemens PCS 7 and a background in IT infrastructure or systems administration. The focus is on maintaining the underlying systems rather than developing automation logic or performing PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the IT infrastructure supporting Siemens PCS 7.
• Administer PCS 7 servers, clients and engineering stations.
• Install, configure and maintain Windows Server environments.
• Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and user access.
• Support virtualised environments using VMware and/or Hyper‑V.
• Maintain communication between PCS 7 components and industrial networks.
• Manage system backups, recovery procedures and software updates.
• Support system upgrades, migrations and infrastructure changes.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.

Profile

• Experience with Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 environments.
• Background in IT infrastructure, systems administration or industrial IT.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Experience with VMware and/or Hyper‑V.
• Contract: Freelance
• Focus: IT Infrastructure / OT Systems Administration