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Scottish and Southern Energy

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OT Data Network Engineer

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Summary

An engineer supporting and evolving OT/IT applications within SSE Energy Markets: diagnosing incidents, delivering enhancements and security improvements, and helping deploy changes in a fast-moving energy trading and renewable generation context. Core tech includes PLCs, Modbus TCP, industrial networking, Linux edge computing, and Azure IoT Hub with MQTT.

Overview

In this role, you will support and evolve core OT/IT applications within SSE Energy Markets, focusing on incident resolution, enhancements, and security-focused improvements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain performance, deploy changes, and ensure compliant delivery across OT/IT environments. The role blends hands-on troubleshooting with design input for new capabilities in a fast-moving energy trading context. This is a chance to contribute to a net-zero ambition through robust, secure OT/IT operations.

Pay / Benefits
  • Private healthcare discounts
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Online GP
  • 24/7 counselling
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Maternity and adoption pay
Responsibilities
  • Diagnose and resolve OT/IT incidents and problems with minimal guidance
  • Provide support, estimation, design, and development input for enhancements to core OT/IT applications
  • Support monitoring and reporting of system performance and implement configuration changes
  • Assist with release, change management, impact assessments, deployments, and regression testing
  • Validate deliverables through QA and testing processes to ensure quality
  • Ensure access and security of development assets and report cybersecurity risks
Key requirements
  • Relevant qualification or experience within OT/IT sector
  • Experience in Renewable Generation preferably Battery Energy Storage
  • Excellent with PLCs, Modbus TCP, and industrial networking (Routing and Switching)
  • Excellent with Edge Computing (Linux) and Azure IoT Hub with MQTT
  • Strong systematic, disciplined, and analytical problem-solving approach
  • Problem-solving
  • Analytical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • PLC
  • Modbus TCP
  • Industrial networking

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