IT Systems Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to support and enhance production-critical systems across Ironmaking, Steelmaking, and the Rolling Mills. This role combines hands-on development, system integration, and operational support within a complex OT environment spanning both modern platforms and legacy systems. You will play a key role in improving system reliability, data integrity, and the ongoing modernisation of process control systems., * Develop and support applications using C#, Python, PHP, and SQL across multiple plant areas

• Design, maintain, and optimise databases, interfaces, and data pipelines
• Troubleshoot issues across real-time and near-real-time system integrations
• Support and enhance operational reporting and dashboards (e.g. Grafana / Power BI)
• Work on legacy systems (Fortran, VAX/VMS, Alpha) and contribute to migration/modernisation
• Support virtualisation/emulation of legacy systems and integration with modern platforms
• Ensure data accuracy, availability, and reliability across process control systems
• Collaborate with operations, process engineers, and IT teams to resolve production issues
• Follow and contribute to change control, version control (Git), and deployment practices
• Identify and deliver improvements in system performance, resilience, and maintainability

Do you have experience in Virtualization?, * Strong experience with C#, Python, PHP, or SQL.

• Solid grasp of relational databases and data modelling.
• Hands-on work with integrated systems and data flows.
• Proven troubleshooting in complex production environments.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

Desirable

• Experience in industrial or manufacturing systems.
• Exposure to data visualisation tools like Grafana or Power BI.
• Knowledge of APIs and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with Linux/Windows servers.
• Background in legacy system support.
• Interest in analytics and automation.

Personal Qualities

• Strong ownership and accountability in production environments.
• Calm, methodical approach under pressure.
• Proactive, reliability-focused mindset.
• Effective communication with technical and operational teams.
• Pragmatic problem-solving balancing short- and long-term needs.
• High attention to detail, especially around data quality.
• Comfortable across legacy and modern tech, eager to learn.
• Collaborative, contributing to team standards and improvement.

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave
• Sick pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Company pension, Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:
• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Standby and call-out payments
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world. We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance - making the products our customers want now and in the future. British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.