Digital Specialist

About the role

About the Role: ABOUT UNILEVER With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE: Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about driving digital transformation, building intelligent applications and safeguarding a connected, AI-ready factory, then this role is just for you! As Digital, AI & OT Cybersecurity Specialist at our DPC lighthouse factory, you will design and deploy custom digital applications, embed AI and AI-agent solutions into everyday operations, support factory automation and robotics, and own the site’s Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity programme – all aligned to Unilever’s ambition of a ‘100% digital, 0% carbon’ autonomous factory.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE: - Digital Application & Software Development - Design, develop, test and maintain custom applications on the .NET / C# platform (and Python where appropriate) to connect and communicate with factory hardware, machines and databases. - Build low-code / no-code solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) and integrate them with enterprise systems (SAP, SQL, Azure Data Explorer). - Integrate pre-existing software modules with newly developed components, perform version upgrades, and follow secure-by-design coding, source control (Git) and CI/CD practices.

Artificial Intelligence & AI Agents: - Build, deploy and govern AI and AI-agent solutions (e.g. using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel / Agent Framework and the Microsoft.Extensions.AI libraries) to automate workflows and support decision-making. - Apply Generative AI, prompt engineering, machine learning and machine-vision techniques to real factory use cases (quality inspection, predictive maintenance, loss analysis). - Ensure all AI use cases are logged and comply with Unilever’s Agentic AI Guardrails, Responsible AI and GovernAI requirements.

Automation & Robotics: - Support the design, programming, integration and troubleshooting of industrial robots, cobots and automation cells on the production lines. - Work with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, sensors, IoT devices and vision systems to enable automated data collection and closed-loop control. - Apply Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to eliminate repetitive, manual tasks.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED Experience & Qualifications: - Minimum: Diploma or above in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software / Electronics Engineering or a similar field, with 0–2 years of experience in software development, manufacturing or automation. - Preferred: Bachelor’s degree, plus hands-on project experience delivering apps, AI or automation in an industrial / factory environment.

Minimum (Must-Have) Skills: - Ability to communicate, read and write in English. - Proven software development capability in .NET / C# (object-oriented programming, reading/writing/debugging), with the ability to build fairly complex software components; Python is an advantage. - Foundational understanding of computer networks, IP addressing and general network hardware. - Basic understanding of electrical wiring / cabling and how software interacts with physical hardware. Preferred (Differentiating) Skills – Aligned to Current Market Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

How to apply: Apply via Unilever's career portal. Apply here: https://unilever.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Unilever_Experienced_Professionals/job/Dubai-United-Arab-Emirates/Digital-Specialist_R-1190568