Hybrid OT Data Network Engineer – Industrial IoT

SSE PLC; Reading, Perth, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP and 24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE plc is looking for a Technical Specialist to join the Energy Markets OT/IT team. You will contribute to technical support, maintenance and service improvements for core applications and products, applying guidance to diagnose incidents and develop solutions that meet business requirements.

Based in Reading, Perth or Glasgow with a permanent, full-time role and flexible first options, the position offers a salary range of £64,085 to £76,851 plus a performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or experience within OT/IT sector.
• Experience in Renewable Generation preferably Battery Energy Storage.
• Excellent with industrial OT systems such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Modbus TCP and industrial networking (Routing and Switching).
• Excellent with industrial OT systems such as Edge Computing (Linux) and Azure IOT Hub combined with a strong understanding of industrial networks and MQTT protocols.
• A systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve OT/IT incidents and problems with minimal support, including participation in escalation processes.
• Provide support, estimation, design, and development input for new enhancements to core OT/IT applications, working to defined standards.
• Support monitoring and reporting of system performance and implement configuration changes as needed.
• Assist with release, change management, impact assessments, deployments, and regression testing for technical changes and patches.
• Validate and verify technical deliverables through QA and test processes, ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure access and security of development assets, follow cybersecurity standards, and report risks to protect against loss and attacks.

Skills

OT/IT sector experience

Renewable Generation / Battery Energy

Industrial OT systems knowledge

Edge Computing (Linux) & Azure IoT Hub

Industrial networks & MQTT protocols

Tools

PLC

Modbus TCP

Industrial Networking

Edge Computing (Linux)

Azure IoT Hub

MQTT protocols

Job description

SSE plc is looking for a Technical Specialist to join the Energy Markets OT/IT team. You will contribute to technical support, maintenance and service improvements for core applications and products, applying guidance to diagnose incidents and develop solutions that meet business requirements.

Based in Reading, Perth or Glasgow with a permanent, full-time role and flexible first options, the position offers a salary range of £64,085 to £76,851 plus a performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.