About this role
Salary: £53,711 - 73,451 per year
Requirements: Minimum HNC / Level 4 qualification in information systems or similarFull UK Driving LicenseMinimum 3 years experience working in an OT or IT infrastructure support role at 2nd/3rd Line level, including support of VMWare vSphere, Microsoft and RHELFirewall configuration experienceCyber Security tooling experienceKnowledge of Microsoft and Unix based systemsKnowledge of network communications including firewalls, switches and routersKnowledge of VMWare vSphere productsAbility to work under pressure and manage third party support staff and contractorsAbility to take ownership of problems and maintain service levels for high profile and critical control systemsEffective communication skills at all levels of the businessHighly motivated with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work methodically through problems until the root cause is understoodITIL v4 is desirableLevel 6 qualification / Degree in Information Systems or similar, or working towards it, is desirableService Now experience is desirableRisk Management experience is desirableExperience working in OT or highly regulated environments is desirable Responsibilities: Develop and maintain our Operational Technology infrastructure including VMWare vSphere, Microsoft and Unix based platformsImplement and maintain security tooling such as firewalls, AV, SIEM, and vulnerability scanningSupport the OT Incident and Change processSupport system testing for new releases and assist projects with testing standardsRepresent OT on infrastructure related projectsImplement software releases, patches and service packs Technologies: FirewallSupportITILNetworkRHELSecurityUnixVMwareDevOps More:
We are Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. Our Digital & Innovation team is advancing smart technology innovation to help deliver a power network that meets the regions needs now and in the future. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Leeds/Shiremoor, with a competitive salary of £53,711 to £73,451 per year, along with a company pension, 25 days holiday increasing with service, technical incentive scheme up to £2,000, and on-site parking. We offer training and development as we continue to build a multi-skilled team.
last updated 37 week of 2026