About The Role
OT (Operational Technology) Networks and Security Engineer
Full Time
Permanent
Salary Between £49,130 - £57,800 + Car Allowance + Amazing benefits
Location Pity Me, Durham
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to come and join our Information Services Operational Technology Team as an OT Networks and Security Engineer. Youll be working with the OT and SCADA Team to ensure the effective day-to-day operation of the NWG OT network infrastructure and services.
Were looking for you to work closely with the OT Technical Consultant to design network services across our OT Platforms and to be responsible for leading the implementation of these designs to the OT Platforms, working with the SCADA, OT, Network Engineers and Maintenance Technicians.
Were looking for you to share ideas to promote common approaches to strategy, technology, process, and delivery with other engineers and team leaders in IS, along with providing resident expertise in network systems and technology.
Youll monitor and maintain our OT network, to ensuring the delivery of a resilient, highly available and secure network, along with working closely with the OT Technical Consultant to address the vulnerabilities across the estate and perform remedial activities. Were also looking for you in the event of incidents to respond and manage these to resolution whilst demonstrating a strong customer focus and excellent inter-personal skills.
The role involves installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment across our region, so a willingness to travel is essential.
About You
Were looking for the successful candidates to have proven experience working within Network and Security roles, ideally with experience of working with critical national infrastructure preferably within the water industry.
Youll have a proven understanding of routing protocols, administration of firewalls, supporting wired and wireless networks and worked with LAN/WAN enterprise monitoring and anomaly detection systems. Ideally you will have experience of designing and implementing segregated OT Network architectures. It would be great if you are CCNP or CCNA certified too.
Knowledge of industrial networking, protocols and working alongside Operational Technology Engineers would be an advantage. To support this, it would be great if you have GICSP or similar security certification.
So thats great in the technical side of the role, but we are also looking for you to have a strong commitment to customer service, along with being at ease and effective in dealing with professionals and managers in other disciplines. Due to the nature of the role, we are also looking for someone who can work independently as well as part of a larger cross skilled team.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About Us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer were committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
Were aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG At a Glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
Were a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our Tap Into benefits include:
Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Theres also the option to buy or sell holidays.
Company pension scheme, where well double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
Free access to local attractions.
A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
Award winning Living Well wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
Support with sustainable travel through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
Financial wellbeing support access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
Support with your development we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and well even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment youll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.
Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.
Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.
About Us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Our values
Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.
Our Values Are:
Results Driven
We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.
Ethical
We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.
Customer Focused
We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.
Innovative
We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.
One Team
We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.
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Colleague Benefits
Were the great company we are because of you our people. As our way of saying thanks, we offer you a wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.
To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.
Eyecare
Discounted Medicals
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle2work
Buying & selling annual leave
Long service awards
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Computer
Loans
Award winning wellbeing site
NWG savings scheme
Company pension scheme
Pre-retirement workshops
Life assurance
Christmas savings club
Discounts & cashback offers
Qualification loan
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