Telemetry Systems Technologist - OT/ICS & Automation

Elk Valley Resources; Sparwood; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two Annual Bonus Plans

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Retirement Package

Health Lifestyle Account

Job summary

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Technologist to join the Telemetry Systems team in British Columbia. The role focuses on delivering and maintaining cutting-edge digital mining technology, including autonomous equipment, rugged mobile devices, sensorization, and asset health monitoring to optimize fleet productivity.

You will work with a high-performing team to safely deploy OT systems, maintain cybersecurity controls, and support projects from greenfield to brownfield.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience or certifications may be considered.
• Experience in mining or heavy industrial sector.
• Able to interpret and develop documentation such as process flow diagrams, system/network architecture diagrams, and functional design specifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot OT Telemetry systems, including servers, workstations, hardware platforms, Sensors, Canbus industrial control networks.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain OT cybersecurity controls aligned with NIST, IEC 62443, and internal corporate standards. Support internal and external audits and broader compliance initiatives.
• Support OT-related projects such as system upgrades, network segmentation, and new technology integration. Provide technical OT support for greenfield and brownfield capital projects.
• Monitor OT system performance, identify optimization opportunities, and implement improvements to enhance system reliability, availability, and efficiency.
• Work closely with IT, engineering, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment of OT systems with business goals.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, system architecture diagrams, and system baselines/metrics. Adherence to OT standards and best practices.
• Coordinate with external vendors and contractors for system implementation, support, and upgrades. Review and validate technical deliverables.
• Collaborate OT incident investigations and root cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventive actions. Participate in a rotational on-call schedule supporting 24/7 mining operations.
• Research and evaluate emerging OT technologies, tools, and methodologies to improve system performance, security, and scalability.
• Support OT asset lifecycle management, including hardware/software obsolescence planning, version control, upgrades, and system decommissioning.
• Participate in and enforce structured change management processes for OT systems to ensure minimal disruption and traceability

Skills

OT/IT experience

Troubleshooting

Documentation interpretation

Networking fundamentals

Project/Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering/CS/EE

Tools

Windows

SQL/Databases

Active Directory

Job description

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Technologist to join the Telemetry Systems team in British Columbia. The role focuses on delivering and maintaining cutting-edge digital mining technology, including autonomous equipment, rugged mobile devices, sensorization, and asset health monitoring to optimize fleet productivity.

You will work with a high-performing team to safely deploy OT systems, maintain cybersecurity controls, and support projects from greenfield to brownfield.