Technical Operations Engineer

ACS Business Performance
Croydon, London, United Kingdom
Today
£35,000 – £45,000 pa

Salary

£35,000 – £45,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
1 May 2026 (Today)

Technical Operations Engineer

Working Pattern

Hybrid working four days in the office and one day working from home

Role Overview

This is a service focused proactive Technical Operations role responsible for maintaining monitoring and continuously improving a distributed Internet of Things and automated parking environment. The role has ownership of system reliability uptime and infrastructure performance across multiple live operational sites.

The role suits someone comfortable working in a multi site operational environment with strong hands on experience in infrastructure networking and Internet of Things based systems.

Role Responsibilities

1 IoT and device infrastructure management

Maintain monitor and optimise Internet of Things devices and hardware including cameras edge devices kiosks tablets and networking equipment

Manage deployment configuration and lifecycle of infrastructure across multiple sites

Ensure system health connectivity and performance using monitoring tools

Carry out preventative maintenance to reduce outages and improve reliability

Improve operational efficiency through automation and process improvement2 System reliability performance and uptime

Monitor uptime performance and service stability across all sites

Perform root cause analysis after incidents and implement long term fixes

Work with engineering teams and suppliers on recurring technical issues

Support system upgrades migrations deployments and new site onboarding3 Automated parking systems support

Support camera based recognition systems parking platforms payment systems and sensor driven devices

Troubleshoot end to end system flows from hardware through to backend services and reporting

Work with external partners to improve system performance and resilience4 Operational site support

Provide hands on support for live operational environments

Identify and resolve infrastructure inefficiencies

Support technical delivery of new site rollouts and improvements

Provide guidance and support to junior team members when required5 Asset inventory and deployment management

Manage procurement stock control and lifecycle planning of devices

Prepare configure and track equipment for deployment

Maintain accurate records of inventory spares and tools

Coordinate logistics across teams suppliers and site locations

6 Documentation compliance and administration

Maintain configuration records network diagrams and onboarding documentation

Create standard operating procedures setup guides and troubleshooting documents

Manage tickets and change requests using standard service management tools

Support compliance with security data protection and device standardsExperience

At least 5 years experience in IT support infrastructure technical operations or field engineering

Experience managing Internet of Things devices or distributed environments

Experience working in multi site live operational settings

Experience mentoring or supporting other team members is desirableTechnical Skills

Strong networking knowledge including IP addressing virtual private networks and troubleshooting

Experience with routers switches and firewalls

Strong understanding of Windows operating systems and system diagnostics

Experience with remote device management

Strong root cause analysis skills

Good documentation and asset management practices

Understanding of endpoint security and device complianceDesirable Experience

Camera based recognition systems

Edge computing devices such as small form factor industrial computers

Parking systems or device management platforms

Cloud systems application programming interfaces and Microsoft 365 administration

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