OT Data Network Engineer in Reading

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