Junior OT Engineer (Early Careers)

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role:

As a Junior OT Engineer, you will begin your career within a specialist OT and industrial control systems (ICS) environment, supporting the infrastructure that underpins critical operational systems.

This is a hands-on, structured development role where you’ll gain exposure to real-world OT environments while building your knowledge across system infrastructure, cybersecurity, and industrial networks.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, following established procedures to support system health, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities. Over time, you’ll develop the confidence and capability to contribute more independently across a range of OT engineering tasks.

This role is ideal for someone at the start of their career who is curious, detail-oriented, and motivated to learn within a safety-critical and technically evolving environment.

Working within our OT & Industrial Systems Practice:

Our Industrial Automation & Control Systems capability is central to how we support clients operating complex, safety-critical OT and ICS environments.

As part of this community, you’ll be supported by experienced engineers and specialists who are committed to knowledge sharing, mentorship and continuous learning.

You’ll have access to:

• Structured training and development pathways
• Hands-on experience within live and simulated environments
• An IACS demo lab to apply learning in practice
• A collaborative network of OT and cyber professionals

This is an environment where learning is continuous, and support is always available.

As a Junior OT Engineer, you will:

Support system monitoring and health checks

• Perform routine checks across ICS/OT infrastructure
• Monitor system logs, alarms and network activity
• Identify and escalate anomalies to senior engineers
• Follow cybersecurity best practices and highlight potential risk

Assist with upgrades and maintenance

• Support software upgrades across IACS environments
• Follow structured procedures for patching and updates
• Carry out compatibility checks for hardware and software
• Assist in resolving issues related to upgrades and changes

Contribute to reporting and documentation

• Maintain logs of system checks, incidents and resolutions
• Prepare regular performance and security reports
• Support the development of standard operating procedures
• Assist with maintaining network diagrams and asset inventories

Provide support and troubleshooting assistance

• Respond to support requests and follow guided troubleshooting steps
• Assist with tasks such as user account management
• Support incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Work alongside engineers to diagnose and resolve issues

Develop your technical capability

• Participate in training across OT, ICS and cybersecurity fundamentals
• Engage with vendor platforms and learning resources
• Learn directly from experienced engineers through mentorship
• Apply knowledge in practical environments, including lab-based setups