Lead IT Systems Engineering (12-Month Contract)

Experis UK; Reading; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK is seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership across IT and OT environments for major capital projects. You will drive design, assurance, and integration to deliver reliable, secure and compliant systems from concept through to handover.

The role requires governance across IT infrastructure, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, industrial networks, and OT, with collaboration across engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT/OT design for complex industrial environments.
• Strong governance, design assurance and engineering leadership.
• Experience reviewing vendor deliverables and technical evaluations.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, data protection and regulatory compliance.
• Experience applying risk management in engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of IT Systems standards and engineering practices.
• Provide technical assurance across IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Industrial Networks, and OT systems.
• Review and approve IT systems designs to ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, and project standards.
• Identify and resolve technical and integration issues during early project phases, including Pre-FEED and FEED.
• Conduct risk-based assessments of design deviations and provide technical recommendations.
• Oversee contractor and vendor design activities, ensuring quality, consistency, and technical integrity.
• Lead technical bid evaluations and support supplier selection processes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to optimise solutions and identify value-adding opportunities.
• Ensure IT and OT systems are effectively integrated and aligned with project digital strategies.
• Evaluate existing systems, data integrity, and infrastructure to support integration and migration planning.
• Ensure connectivity and data flows between control systems, historian platforms, industrial networks, and enterprise systems.
• Support operational readiness activities and ensure successful handover of project systems to site operations.
• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies that improve reliability, efficiency, and performance.

Skills

IT Infrastructure

Enterprise Architecture

Cybersecurity

Industrial Control Systems

Systems Integration

Job description

Experis UK is seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership across IT and OT environments for major capital projects. You will drive design, assurance, and integration to deliver reliable, secure and compliant systems from concept through to handover.

The role requires governance across IT infrastructure, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, industrial networks, and OT, with collaboration across engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to