OT Engineer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

We are seeking an experienced Operational Technology (OT) Engineer to join a specialist OT Systems team. In this role, you will provide technical expertise across OT projects and support the development, enhancement, maintenance, and upgrade of critical OT systems and infrastructure.

Working closely with operational and technology support teams, you will help ensure the reliability, security, and performance of OT environments while contributing to the introduction of new technologies and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support the evaluation and implementation of new technologies through proof-of-concepts, technical research, and recommendations for strategic improvements.
• Collaborate with operational control and engineering teams to enhance, develop, test, and maintain critical control systems.
• Contribute to the cyber security and resilience of OT environments, including participation in incident response, disaster recovery exercises, backup management, and recovery testing.
• Support the monitoring, maintenance, and optimisation of OT platforms to improve system reliability and availability.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, faults, and performance challenges within OT systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous service improvement.
• Participate in out-of-hours support activities and standby arrangements as required.