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Lead Operational Technology Specialist

National Highways

Deritend, Birmingham £47,410 – £54,210 a year permanent Posted 3 September 2026 Apply by 4 October 2026

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Closest occupation match: SOC 3131, IT operations technicians. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £35,200 a year.

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About this role

About the role. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen internal digital capability within the Digital Technical Competence team. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. A key focus of this campaign is creating new opportunities. As a result, we are recruiting a Lead Operational Technology Specialist - Tunnel Syste…

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Last verified against our ingestion on 4 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.