OT Engineer - Newcastle upon Tyne

TXP; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

TXP is recruiting two experienced OT Infrastructure Engineers to support a major critical infrastructure programme in Newcastle. The role is a 3-month initial contract outside IR35, hybrid with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote, requiring active SC Clearance.

You will deploy and support IT and OT infrastructure, implement Fortinet technologies, and manage Windows/Linux environments across physical and virtual platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong infrastructure engineering background across IT and OT environments.
• Experience in secure or critical infrastructure environments.
• Excellent technical documentation skills.
• Fortinet product suite implementation experience.
• Windows and Linux build/deploy experience.
• VMware ESXi and Dell VxRail experience.
• Security hardening of OT environments.
• Experience with SCADA environments and technologies.
• Experience with PAM and vulnerability management tools.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support IT and OT infrastructure solutions.
• Implement and configure Fortinet technologies.
• Build and deploy Windows environments across physical and virtual platforms.
• Build and administer Linux environments.
• Configure and support Dell VxRail, VMware ESXi and virtualization.
• Implement security hardening within OT environments.
• Deploy and integrate cyber security products and controls.
• Produce technical documentation and requirements packs.
• Engage with governance and multi-supplier stakeholders.
• Support knowledge transfer and capability uplift.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Critical infra

Stakeholder comms

Governance mgmt

Technical docs

Fortinet

Windows deployment

Linux deployment

VMware ESXi

Dell VxRail

Security hardening

SCADA

PAM

Carbon Black

McAfee ePO

Tenable

Nessus

PKI

Tools

Fortinet

Windows Deployment

Linux Deployment

VMware ESXi

Dell VxRail

SCADA Tools

PAM tooling

Carbon Black

Nessus

Tenable

PKI

Job description

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Strong infrastructure engineering background across both IT and Operational Technology environments
• Experience working within secure or critical infrastructure environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working within complex governance and multi-supplier environments
• Excellent technical documentation skills
• Fortinet product suite implementation experience
• Microsoft Windows build and deployment experience
• Linux build and deployment experience
• VMware ESXi and Dell VxRail experience
• Security hardening and infrastructure security implementation
• SCADA environments and technologies
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Carbon Black App Control
• McAfee / Trellix ePO
• Tenable Vulnerability Management
• Nessus Scanners
• On-Premise PKI / Certificate Authority implementation

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and support IT and OT infrastructure solutions
• Implement and configure Fortinet technologies
• Build and deploy Microsoft Windows environments across physical and virtual platforms
• Build and administer Linux environments
• Configure and support Dell VxRail, VMware ESXi and virtualisation technologies
• Implement security hardening within OT environments
• Deploy and integrate cyber security products and controls
• Produce technical documentation and requirements packs
• Work within complex multi-supplier delivery environments
• Engage with engineering, cyber security and programme governance stakeholders
• Support knowledge transfer and capability uplift activities

Technologies:

• Support
• Linux
• Security
• VMware
• Windows

More:

We are recruiting for two experienced OT Infrastructure Engineers to support a major critical infrastructure programme in Newcastle. This is a 3-month initial contract with a strong likelihood of extension, offered outside IR35 at £425 per day. The role is hybrid, with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote each week. We are working within secure Operational Technology environments and delivering key infrastructure and cyber security initiatives, and this opportunity requires active SC Clearance.