Job Description
Operational Technology Engineer - SCADA/PowerOn - INSIDE IR35
Please note this role is Inside IR35 (FTE or umbrella only).
Duration: 9 months+ (2-5 year project)
Location: Remote but must be able to attend office in Edinburgh a few times per month
The Role
Responsible for the performance, design governance, and technical assurance of business-critical Operational Technology (OT) applications. The role ensures system reliability, authorises infrastructure changes, supports upgrades, and provides technical leadership across OT platforms.
Key Responsibilities
1. Drive continuous performance improvement of critical OT applications, including monitoring, fault reduction, and asset management planning.
2. Act as Design Authority for OT infrastructure, approving architectural changes in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
3. Authorise Operational Acceptance Testing, upgrades, and handover of OT applications into support, including go/no-go decisions.
4. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to RTS Technical Engineers to ensure high-quality support and project delivery.
5. Maintain deep technical expertise and set standards across Platinum, Gold, and Silver OT applications.
6. Lead root cause analysis and resolution of majo...