Location
Hybrid – Sewage Treatment Works, Reading

Hours
36 hours, Monday to Friday

Salary
Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience

About the Role
We are looking for a delivery-focused, results-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative, team-focused culture. You will work closely with engineering teams, operations, internal stakeholders, and external suppliers to lead the secure integration, management, and optimisation of Operational Technology (OT) data systems that underpin Thames Water’s digital transformation journey. As an OT Data Systems Engineer, you will manage and develop OT data structures and system integrations across Thames Water’s water and wastewater infrastructure. You will play a key role in transitioning our data architecture, leading database re-structuring efforts, decommissioning legacy systems, and supporting the implementation of enterprise-scale data platforms like Aveva PI. This role ensures consistent, efficient, and secure data flow from our SCADA systems to enterprise applications.

What you’ll do as an OT Data Systems Engineer:
OT Data Integration & Development:
- Manage and maintain secure integration of SCADA and OT data with enterprise systems.
- Lead the planning, design, and implementation of database architecture upgrades and data migrations.
- Develop and maintain data reporting systems, stream processing, and data visualisation tools.
- Support the decommissioning of legacy platforms, including the Oracle estate.
- Build datasets to enable deep insight into OT asset performance and analytics.
SCADA Data Support & System Management:
- Ensure availability of SCADA and OT data systems with high uptime targets (e.g. 99.98%).
- Oversee the transition and integration of site and regional SCADA systems into Thames Water’s central architecture.
- Manage data flows and integrity across PI Historian, SCADA historians, and centralised interfaces.
- Identify and implement efficient methods to access and manage structured/unstructured data.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, delivery teams, and external system integrators to support project implementation and system commissioning.
- Liaise with SCADA vendors and operational users to define service level requirements and ensure quality assurance during data integration.
- Provide second-tier technical support for SCADA and OT data-related issues, helping to resolve complex technical problems.
Governance, Compliance & Technical Oversight:
- Define and enforce data configuration and integration standards across systems.
- Support the creation of technical documentation, commissioning reports, and snagging outputs post-deployment.
- Develop and maintain business processes and roadmaps for OT data systems and archives.
- Provide technical input to tender processes and assess solutions from a commercial and quality perspective.

Essential Experience
- Experience in engineering roles covering SCADA, database programming, and OT data architecture.
- Proven technical problem-solving capability, particularly under time and operational pressures.
- Experience supporting SCADA and historian systems, including Wonderware, ClearSCADA, Aveva PI, and Oracle.
- Strong understanding of software development practices, including .NET, C#, and test-driven development.
- Experience managing structured/unstructured data sets and stream processing in live OT environments.
- Familiarity with telemetry protocols such as DNP3, WITS DNP3, Modbus, and MQTT.
- Solid understanding of virtualised environments and secure IP communications (LAN, WAN, VPN).

Essential Technical Skills & Qualifications
- HNC or equivalent in a relevant technical field (Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, etc.).
- Experience supporting relational database systems (e.g. SQL, Oracle, PI Historian).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and VISIO for reporting and documentation.
- Strong technical report writing skills.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and technical communication skills.

Desirable Experience
- Background in the water industry or a similar utility sector.
- Experience managing technical support in fast-paced project environments.
- Experience in internal/external customer relationship management.

Desirable Technical Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in OT operations or asset delivery in the water sector.
- Familiarity with OT methodologies, digital transformation strategies, and asset-centric data solutions.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
- Awareness of cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure resilience.