Automation Engineer

**Job Description Summary:** **Job Description: Automation Engineer (IT/OT Specialist)** **Experience**     **:** 6 – 8 Years  **Industry**            **:** Beverage / Food / Pharma Manufacturing Plant  **Position Summary** Candidate should have hands on **IT-OT integration & SCADA (Ignition) Specialist** with 8–10 years of experience in industrial IT systems within FMCG / Beverage manufacturing. The candidate must be capable of independently maintaining **Ignition SCADA architecture, industrial networks, IT-OT communication and OT cybersecurity**, while ensuring compliance with global automation and IT standards. The role requires strong expertise in **Ignition SCADA, Kepware OPC, MongoDB, industrial network architecture and integration with PLC / MES / SAP systems**, along with coordination with Global Automation Teams / OEMs / for solution approvals and implementations. **Key Responsibilities**  **IT-OT Automation Architecture & Plant Support (Primary Role)** * Maintain plant-level IT -OT network & **Ignition SCADA architecture**. * Ensure uptime and performance of SCADA Applications, Historian, and OT assigned servers. * Provide Developmental front-end support for: * SCADA visualization * Line monitoring dashboards * OEE data systems * Central command centre systems * Troubleshoot plant-wide: * SCADA application connectivity issues * OPC communication failures * Database latency issues * Network interruptions * Ensure secure integration between IT & OT layers. **Ignition SCADA & Application Management** * Configure and maintain: * Ignition Gateway * Redundancy setup * Perspective & Vision modules * Develop and maintain: * Standardized HMI screen templates * Alarm structures * Tag architecture * UDT structures * Ensure screen design compliance with: * Global automation standards * Cybersecurity guidelines * Corporate HMI design philosophy * Maintain version control and backup procedures. **OPC, Database & Data Management** * Configure and maintain: * Kepware OPC Server * OPC UA communication * Manage and optimize: * MongoDB * SQL Databases * Historian systems * Handle: * Database tuning * Backup & restoration procedures * Data integrity checks * Ensure reliable data exchange between: * PLC * Ignition * SAP / MES * OEE systems **Industrial Network & Infrastructure Management** * Design and implement: * Industrial network architecture * VLAN segmentation * Managed switches configuration * Configure & maintain: * Firewalls (Industrial & IT layer) * Server environments (Windows Server / Virtual Machines) * Domain policies (if applicable) * Ensure compliance with: * Global IT & Automation standards * Cybersecurity policies * Conduct periodic network health assessments. **Global Coordination & Compliance** * Present and obtain approvals for: * New automation or IT-OT solutions * Architecture changes * Cybersecurity upgrades * Ensure alignment with: * Global Automation Standards * Global IT Security Framework * Infrastructure compliance guidelines * Support internal and global audits. * Maintain updated documentation: * Network topology * Server architecture * Firewall rules * Data flow diagrams **Required Skills & Competencies** **Technical Skills** **Proficiency Required** Ignition SCADA (Vision / Perspective) Expert Kepware OPC Server Advanced MongoDB / SQL Database Management Advanced Industrial Network Design Strong Firewall Configuration (IT & OT) Good Windows Server / VM Management Strong Cybersecurity Compliance Strong Global Documentation Standards Strong IT – OT Net Work Architecture & Config Strong **Preferred Experience** * Experience in Beverage / FMCG / Pharma manufacturing environment. * Exposure to plant-wide centralized monitoring systems. * Experience integrating Ignition with Allen-Bradley PLCs. * Knowledge of SAP / MES / OEE integration / Ignition Platform is Must. * Exposure to Industry 4.0 & Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture. **Behavioural Competencies** * Strong system ownership mindset. * Structured documentation approach. * Ability to coordinate with global stakeholders. * High analytical troubleshooting capability. * Strong communication for cross-functional alignment. **Educational Qualification** Diploma / BE / B.Tech in Electronics, Instrumentation, or Automation Engineering. **KPIs** * SCADA & Network system uptime 99+% * Intralogistics devices AMR / ASRS / Networking & Automation up time 99+% * Network availability 99+% * Cybersecurity audit compliance score * Data integrity reliability * Zero critical audit observations * Successful global solution approvals  **Skills:** Automation, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Network Systems **Location(s):** India **City/Cities:** Pune **Travel Required:** 00% - 25% **Relocation Provided:** Yes **Job Posting End Date:** August 24, 2026 **Our Purpose and Growth Culture:** We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit [Our Purpose and Vision](https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/purpose-and-vision) to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.