IT/OT Solution Engineer
Liestal
Key information
- Publication date:04 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Liestal
Job summary
Join our team as an IT/OT Solution Engineer at ControlTech Engineering AG! Be part of a leading engineering firm in the Northwest Switzerland region.
Tasks
- Plan and implement complex IT projects in the OT environment.
- Create concepts and develop system landscapes for digitalization.
- Develop Big Data solutions for production data analysis and reporting.
Skills
- FH degree in computer science, information technology, or engineering.
- Strong understanding of processes in Pharma, Food, and Chemistry.
- Proficient in MS Office and IT systems, with excellent German and good English.
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To strengthen our team, we are looking for a:
IT/OT Solution Engineer
We are a leading engineering office in the Northwestern Switzerland region and have realized over 8,000 exciting projects in more than 30 years for our customers from the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, food, beverage, mechanical engineering, energy & environment, as well as transport & logistics sectors.
Industry 4.0, IoT, Cloud, Security or Digitalization – the fusion of IT and OT (Operational Technologies) is progressing and you are right in the middle of it with us! Because we have recognized the trend and work productively with the latest technologies. We develop system landscapes and big data solutions that meet future digitalization requirements and the high demands of IT security. With our OT Solutions team, we support our customers in projects and daily challenges.
The field of IT/OT is extremely extensive, so we naturally do not expect you to master all activities, systems, and requirements immediately. We always strive for assignments for our employees that match their skills, experience, interests, and future orientation.
Your tasks
Planning and implementing demanding IT projects in the industrial OT (Operational Technologies) environment
Creating concepts and realizing system landscapes that also meet future digitalization requirements
Developing big data solutions to collect, analyze, and prepare production data for further use
Creating business analyses, conducting requirements engineering, computer system validation, and interface engineering for automation and ERP systems
Our system environment
MES systems from Siemens, Emerson, Rockwell, Werum, or customer-specific MES systems
PIMS systems such as AVEVA PI or GeFanuc Historian, VIDEC Acron
Production reports/dashboarding with product-specific and generic reporting tools and business intelligence applications
Connections to various SCADA and control systems
Communication interfaces to ERP systems
Your profile
At least a university of applied sciences degree in computer science, business informatics, engineering, or a comparable education
Good process understanding in the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical sectors
Experience in MES systems or similar applications in the integration layer as well as in OT projects regarding horizontal and vertical communication in production networks
Confident handling of MS Office and IT systems
Very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as good English skills
Precise, independent, and structured working style, as well as a solution-oriented mindset
Coordination skills, resilience, and ability to work in a team
High personal responsibility
Competent and professional appearance
We offer
A permanent 100% position starting immediately or by arrangement
Participation in interesting projects with complex, demanding, and varied work in the field of automation from concept to commissioning
Extensive training and development opportunities, which we as a future-oriented company always support and promote
Progressive working conditions with flexible working hours and above-average social benefits
A pleasant, open, and collegial working environment where everyone is encouraged to contribute their personality
Open communication policy with short decision-making paths and flat hierarchy
Recognition, appreciation, and a family team spirit that is regularly and consciously nurtured with appropriate events
About the company:
ControlTech Engineering AG (CTE) is one of the leading engineering offices in the Northwestern Switzerland region and offers innovative complete solutions for automation and industrial IT (OT). The family business was founded in 1990 and today has over 100 employees. Committed and competent employees are the foundation of our success.