OT Network Engineer

National Grid; Warwick; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance support

Share incentive / employee benefits

Job summary

National Grid in Warwick is seeking an OT Network Engineer to join our operational technology team. You will help deliver secure, reliable network infrastructure across operations and projects, collaborating with senior engineers to drive improvements.

You will apply your knowledge of OT networks, cyber security, and routing to support mission-critical systems, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and grow through a structured technical career path within a safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with OT networks, security, and incident response.
• Experience across project lifecycle and governance for mission-critical projects.
• Strong communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work with senior engineers and deliver across OT operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure, reliable network infrastructure for OT environments.
• Support OT infrastructure across operations and project delivery.
• Collaborate with senior/ principal engineers and stakeholders.
• Develop skills through a technical career path in the energy sector.

Skills

Network security

Routing & Switching

OT networks

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

CCNA Certification

Job description

About Us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a OT Network Engineer to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring a OT Network Engineer - This position is based from our Warwick office.

Job Purpose

As an OT Network Engineer within our operational technology team, you will use your technical experience and skills to deliver best in class service for stakeholders and customers, ensuring the security and reliability of the network infrastructure is upheld without compromise.

Working alongside senior and principal engineers, you will play an integral role supporting OT infrastructure across operations and project delivery, supporting senior members with routine network and cyber activity showing a desire to develop your skillset through a technical career path.

What You’ll Need

• Have a technical interest in networks and cyber security, maintaining existing infrastructure and assisting in testing and the implementation of new software and hardware through network re-fresh projects.
• Experienced working across project lifecycle and within associated industry standards/governance regimes for delivery of mission critical projects.
• A team player and experience in taking direction from senior team members and showing a willingness to develop themselves through a technical career path.
• Ability to engage work alongside senior peers and stakeholders. Can clearly communicate technical aspects of the project with relevance to the overall delivery.
• Technical skills and experience in Network Security, Layer 2/3 Routing and Switching and associated networking protocols in an OT technical environment.

About You

• Experience working in high performing, technical engineering teams across project, change, incident, delivery and BAU operations.
• Can demonstrate practical problem solving, good communications skills, both technical and non-technical, with experience working with, and influencing multiple stakeholders.
• Able to effectively communicate with stakeholders from peer groups to senior stakeholders.
• Dependable and trusted to work with sensitive and confidential information, experience working with a range of business stakeholders.

Technical Experience

• Is detailed, methodical and analytical producing high-quality output and thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to deal with project and BAU support in Operational Technology networks, self-driven and able to prioritise work where necessary.
• Experience in, and delivering results across Technical Operations, Incident, Problem and Change Management, Project Management, Continuous Improvement.
• Technical Certifications across one or more vendors such as CCNA.

What You’ll Get

A competitive salary between £47,000 - £56,000 dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive

• 26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days
• An annual performance incentive
• A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we’ll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we’ll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot
• Life insurance at 10 times basic salary
• Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance.
• You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 1st October . However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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