Senior Operational Technology Engineer

Job Title:              Senior Operational Technology Engineer
Location:              Devonport, Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £49,943 - £61,003 + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF60096

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Operational Technology Engineer at our Devonport site.

The role
As a Senior Operational Technology Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career interfacing IT assets with Operational Technology and assist in the delivery of Defence design and safety engineering projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for managing the IT for OT assets and equipment, creating defined processes for all related support activities, proactively updating and upgrading IT assets (and supporting assets e.g., laptops for C&I systems), as well as providing IT knowledge to ensure timely resolution to onsite failure of PC-based systems. Further responsibility include:

• Manage software/laptop/IT support functions 
• Undertake and/or specify PC-based maintenance for onsite assets
• Manage software/firmware/licenses and version control
• Undertake Risk Management of IT for OT assets
• Provide Reactive support to PC failure and rectification
• Ability to deliver virtualisation of support systems e.g., laptops

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite. 

Essential experience of the Senior Operational Technology Engineer:

• Knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems 
• Ability to diagnose computer system failures and repair them
• Experience of maintaining/upgrading computer systems 
• Ability to manage OT assets without direct supervision 
• Awareness of industrial automation and control systems 

Qualifications for the Senior Operational Technology Engineer:

• Degree in a related field of IT and computing or equivalent experience

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/10/2024

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