Network Engineer (IoT) - 18 months Contract
Summary
Design and implement IoT telemetry systems for environmental sensors, handling device connectivity, MQTT protocols, and reliable data transmission to a central platform.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer with strong IoT and telemetry systems expertise to support the design and implementation of a technology platform. The role will focus on field device connectivity, open-standard data protocols, edge communications, and reliable data transmission from environmental sensors and data loggers into a central ingestion platform.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience working across the full telemetry lifecycle, from sensor and data logger integration to operational device monitoring, buffering, and bidirectional communication with cloud or central data systems.
Required Skills and Experience
Strong experience designing or implementing IoT, telemetry, SCADA-adjacent, or sensor data communication systems.
Hands-on experience with data logger integration and environmental sensor platforms.
Proficiency in scripting or programming for device communication, data parsing, and protocol handling.
Practical experience with MQTT or comparable IoT communication protocols.
Good understanding of cellular network reliability issues, offline buffering, retries, and edge connectivity patterns.
Ability to troubleshoot field-to-cloud data flows across hardware, network, protocol, and application layers.
Strong technical communication skills and ability to work with both engineering and operational teams.
Good to Have
Experience with meteorological, environmental monitoring, utilities, transport, industrial IoT, or mission-critical operational systems.
Familiarity with time-series data ingestion, device health monitoring, and calibration workflows.
Experience contributing to early-stage platform builds that later transition into production-grade platforms.