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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # OT/IT & Data Systems Engineer - **Company:** Vibe Recruit - **Location:** Hook Norton, UK - **Salary:** £45,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Identity and Access Management, Issue Tracking Systems, Networking Basics, Operational Databases, Systems Development Life Cycle, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Virtual Local Area Networks - **Published:** June 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobsthamesvalley.co.uk/jobs/ot-it-data-systems-engineer-hook-norton-oxfordshire/2820424163-2/ ## About the Role * Production-first mindset with calm, structured troubleshooting under pressure. * Strong analytic and problem solving * Strong communication skills to work across Operations, Engineering, Finance and third-party vendors., * Experience supporting systems in a manufacturing/industrial environment or in a role with high uptime requirements. * Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, VLANs, routing concepts) and how connectivity impacts shop-floor systems. * Practical experience supporting Windows endpoints and basic server/service dependencies in an operational environment. * Working knowledge of SQL fundamentals * Comfortable coordinating vendors and maintaining disciplined documentation. Desirable * Experience supporting production data systems and integrations. * Experience working with IT segmentation concepts and vendor access governance. * Power BI / reporting awareness. * Experience with ticketing systems and basic ITIL-style incident/change processes. ## Description An exciting opportunity is now available for an IT & Data Systems Engineer, to join a leading manufacturing business, with an ambitious systems development program. Due to the nature of the manufacturing operational environment, technology issues will have a direct impact on production uptime, safety and customer delivery, and a Production-first mindset is key! Main Purpose of Role: * To own and improve the reliability of factory-floor systems and production data flows, bridging IT, Operational Technology and business reporting needs. * To support all Operational Technology - plant-floor PCs, industrial connectivity and vendor access patterns and ensures production data flow is stable, monitored, and well-documented. * To help monitor, maintain and develop the data systems/reporting within the business, ensuring quality data and reporting is available and well-documented. * The role works closely with the Infrastructure & Security Engineer to ensure OT networks are securely segmented, and with the DBA & Systems Development Engineer to maintain resilient SQL/reporting pipelines., OT Systems * Support and maintain plant-floor PCs, terminals, and industrial endpoints used in production operations. * Own Operational Technology connectivity troubleshooting in collaboration with Engineering and Vendors * Support OT network structure and segmentation (VLANs, access paths) Data & Production Flows * Primary owner for production systems/data flows reliability, monitoring, and issue resolution. * Work with DBA & Systems Development Engineer to troubleshoot SQL/ETL job failures that impact production reporting or operational decision-making. 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