Operational Technology Engineer (Infrastructure)

The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs now and in the future. 

The role of Operational Technology Infrastructure Engineer covers a wide range of disciplines, and we are looking for ambitious individuals from the world of OT and IT.  Some of the responsibilities are listed below and are supported through a training and development programme as we continue to develop a multi-skilled team. 

Along with a competitive salary of between £53,711 - £73,451 we also offer great benefits such as:

• Enrolment into our pension scheme;• 25 days holiday; increasing with service• Technical Incentive Scheme up to £2000

The successful candidate will be subject to SC-level National Security Vetting. Candidates will be required to have lawfully resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to support security clearance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our Operational Technology infrastructure including VMWare vSphere, Microsoft and Unix based platforms. • Implement and maintain security tooling such as firewalls, AV, SIEM, and vulnerability scanning. • Support the OT Incident and Change process. • Support system testing for new releases and assist projects with testing standards. • Represent OT on infrastructure related projects. • Implementation of software releases, patches and service packs.  

Key Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure and manage third party support staff and contractors. • Knowledge of Microsoft and Unix based systems. • Knowledge of network communications including Firewalls, Switches and Routers. • Knowledge of VMWare vSphere products. • Take ownership of problems and maintain service levels for high profile and critical control systems. • Demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels of the business. • Highly Motivated and strong interpersonal skills with an ability to focus on and work methodically through problems until the root cause is understood.  

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications 

 

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum HNC / Level 4 qualification in information systems or similar• Full UK Driving License• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an OT or IT infrastructure support role at 2nd/3rd Line level, including support of VMWare vSphere, Microsoft and RHEL• Firewall configuration• Cyber Security tooling

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• ITIL v4• Level 6 qualification / Degree (or working towards) in Information Systems or similar• Service Now• Risk Management• Experience working in OT or highly regulated environments

Posted: 21/07/2026

Closing date for applications: 12/08/2026

Location: Leeds/Shiremoor

We reserve the right to close this advert early dependent on number of applications

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.