Operational Technology Architect / SME

CompanyMontash

LocationUnited Kingdom

Posted At1/22/2026

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IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£54,900 (£28.15 per hour)

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Description

Job Title: Operational Technology Architect / SME

Location: Remote - (ad-hoc travel to client site in Edinburgh)

Contract Duration: 9 months (extensions available)

Industry: Energy

We are seeking a highly experienced OT Subject Matter Expert to oversee delivery of applications & infrastructure projects across a portfolio of platforms & applications.

Key Responsibilities

OT Application Performance & Resilience

Provide SME leadership for performance improvement of business-critical OT applications
Improve monitoring, fault detection, and operational management to minimise service disruption
Develop and maintain a Strategic Asset Management Plan

Technical Authority & Design Governance

Design Authority for changes to existing landscape
Review, challenge, and approve architectural changes to platinum, gold, and silver applications
Work closely with application vendors, internal IT teams, network providers, and operational stakeholders to design, test, and authorise change

Upgrade Approval & Operational Assurance

Authorise completion of Operational Acceptance Testing
Approve handover into live operational support
Own and approve key go / no-go decisions for upgrades and releases

SME Leadership & Knowledge Development

Set technical standards and best practices for the application portfolio
Mentor and develop Engineers
Ensure a robust support and project engineering service

Deep Technical Expertise

Maintain and develop knowledge across platforms
Engage with external technical forums and contribute to internal documentation, standards, and processes

Major Incident & Fault Analysis

Lead or support root cause analysis for serious incidents
Act as a senior escalation point, working with service providers
Ensure incident resolution aligns with SLAs and operational priorities

Essential Skills:

Expert in enterprise operational technology
Expert in SCADA & ADMS platform architecture
GE Vernova PowerOn (strong preference)
Expert in ODMS architecture
AVEVA PI (strong preference)