Overview
IT Systems Engineer - IT/OT role at TieTalent. 12 Month contract based in Derby (3 days per week on-site).
AMS is a global workforce solutions partner. This role supports our globally respected client that develops cutting-edge technologies to deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions for vital power needs. The position focuses on delivering, maintaining, and optimizing advanced infrastructure for a large-scale test environment with terabytes of high-volume data, ensuring resilience, performance, cybersecurity, and seamless OT/IT integration.
Responsibilities
* Build and maintain IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, backup, disaster recovery).
* Implement migration plans from legacy platforms to modern, resilient solutions.
* Deploy and manage VMware environments, Active Directory, and Cisco networking.
* Support the movement, storage, and backup of large-scale datasets (TBs of test data).
* Ensure high availability and disaster recovery through replication, failover, and backup strategies.
* Apply cyber security standards and controls across IT and OT systems.
* Manage access and identity through Active Directory and IAM policies.
* Implement secure, reliable connectivity between OT test rigs, sensors, engines, and enterprise IT systems.
* Troubleshoot integration issues and optimise performance.
* Use Infrastructure as Code, scripting (PowerShell/Python), and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments.
* Support monitoring, logging, and alerting for system health and performance.
Key Accountabilities, Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as an IT Systems Engineer in large, data-heavy environments.
* Hands-on expertise with:
o Cisco networking (switching, routing, firewalls).
o VMware or other virtualization platforms.
o Active Directory and Group Policy management.
o Storage/backup solutions (SAN, NAS, replication, DR).
* Familiarity with OT/IT integration and industrial environments (desirable).
* Strong scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
* Experience supporting system migrations at enterprise scale.
Next Steps
We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model. If you are interested and meet the criteria, please apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may operate as an Employment Agency or Employment Business in delivering some of its services.
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