IT Systems Engineer - IT/OT

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for an IT Systems Engineer for a 12 Month contract based in Derby (3 days per week on-site).

The Role & Responsibilities:

We are seeking a skilled IT Systems Engineer to deliver, maintain, and optimise advanced infrastructure solutions in a large-scale test environment. This role focuses on implementing systems that handle terabytes of high-volume data, ensuring resilience, performance, cyber security, and seamless OT/IT integration.

You will be responsible for bringing designs to life - deploying, configuring, and supporting the technologies that underpin mission-critical testing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Implementation & Support

• Build and maintain IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, backup, disaster recovery).
• Implement migration plans from Legacy platforms to modern, resilient solutions.
• Deploy and manage VMware environments, Active Directory, and Cisco networking.
• Data & Resilience
• Support the movement, storage, and backup of large-scale datasets (TBs of test data).
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery through replication, failover, and backup strategies.

Security & Compliance

• Apply cyber security standards and controls across IT and OT systems.
• Manage access and identity through Active Directory and IAM policies.

OT/IT Integration

• Implement secure, reliable connectivity between operational technology (test rigs, sensors, engines) and enterprise IT systems.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and optimise performance.

DevOps & Automation

• Use Infrastructure as Code, Scripting (PowerShell/Python), and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments.
• Support monitoring, logging, and alerting for system health and performance.

Key Accountabilities, Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an IT Systems Engineer in large, data-heavy environments.

• Hands-on expertise with:

  • Cisco networking (switching, routing, Firewalls).

  • VMware or other virtualisation platforms.

  • Active Directory and Group Policy management.

  • Storage/backup solutions (SAN, NAS, replication, DR).

• Familiarity with OT/IT integration and industrial environments (desirable).

• Strong Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).

• Experience supporting system migrations at enterprise scale.

Next Steps:

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business