Iot Systems Engineer

KO2 Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company based in Thornbury, Bradford, is seeking an IoT Systems Engineer to deploy and integrate their connected monitoring systems. The role primarily involves site-based work with occasional customer visits, and requires skills in IoT deployment, Node-RED, and LoRaWAN. The company offers a generous salary package up to £50,000 along with benefits such as performance bonuses, pension, and professional development opportunities. Applicants need to submit their CV and cover letter for consideration.

Benefits

Pension

Performance Bonuses

Holiday buy-back

First Friday half-days

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with Node-RED.
• Hands-on with LoRaWAN devices/platforms.
• IoT or connected systems deployment/support experience.
• Knowledge of Modbus-TCP and OPC-UA.
• Basic skills with Linux and Docker.
• Understanding of secure networking like VPNs.
• Familiarity with HTTP/MQTT and JSON data.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support IoT systems using Node-RED.
• Configure and manage IoT devices and gateways.
• Maintain secure data pathways using HTTP/MQTT.
• Support deployments using Linux VMs and Docker.
• Commission and troubleshoot edge devices on-site.
• Maintain dashboards in ThingsBoard.

Skills

Node-RED

LoRaWAN

IoT systems deployment/support

Modbus-TCP

Basic Linux skills

Understanding of secure networking

HTTP/MQTT

JSON data

Tools

ThingsBoard

Docker

Azure

PostgreSQL

IIS

SQL Server

Job description

Overview

Job Title: IoT Systems Engineer

Location: Thornbury, Bradford

Salary: up to £50,000 + benefits

Employment: Full-time, on-site (limited hybrid flexibility)

Our client, a technology company based in Thornbury, Bradford, develops monitoring devices used for refrigeration environments for intracellular fluid. They are seeking an IoT Systems Engineer to support the deployment, integration and operation of their connected monitoring systems. This role is primarily site-based, with occasional customer visits in the UK and abroad. A driving licence and valid passport are required.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support IoT systems using Node-RED, including building data flows and integrations.
• Configure and manage IoT devices and gateways, including LoRaWAN (Chirpstack).
• Maintain secure data pathways using HTTP / MQTT, APIs and industrial protocols (Modbus-TCP, OPC-UA).
• Support deployments using Linux VMs, Docker, VPN / firewall rules (Azure NSGs, Cloudflare).
• Commission and troubleshoot edge devices and networks on-site.
• Maintain dashboards in ThingsBoard and support a small legacy IIS / SQL Server setup.
• Contribute to scaling from early pilots (~100 devices) to larger rollouts.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience with Node-RED
• Hands-on with LoRaWAN devices / platforms (e.g., Chirpstack)
• IoT or connected systems deployment / support
• Knowledge of Modbus-TCP, OPC-UA
• Basic Linux & Docker skills
• Understanding of secure networking (VPNs, NSGs, Cloudflare)
• Familiarity with HTTP / MQTT and JSON data

Preferred

• ThingsBoard customisation
• PostgreSQL
• Scripting (JavaScript or similar; TBEL a plus)
• Exposure to IIS + SQL Server

Benefits

• Pension
• Performance Bonuses
• Holiday buy-back, First Friday half-days, cycle to work scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Professional development opportunities

Apply today with an up to date CV and cover letter to KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss.