OT Security Engineer
Location: Sheffield
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Up to £60,000

Your New Company

I'm currently hiring for an OT Security Engineer based near Sheffield to work for an engineering organisation, assisting full project life cycles from an OT security perspective.

The ideal candidate will be well versed with OT Security concepts and will have consulted on a variety of projects using their knowledge of infrastructure and network security in order to harden tools, processes and machinery within an organisation's OT estate.

Having come from an engineering background would be ideal for this role, but having worked solely in an OT Security role in an engineering focused organisation would also be very useful.

What you'll be doing:

• Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security, you'll be ensuring that my client's Industrial Automation and Control Systems will be secure from the point of design
• Advising over various projects again ensuring that the approach from conception to implementation is secure by design
• Work with engineers to understand their ways of working, their machinery and equipment, with the view to identifying potential security risks in line with IEC62443
• Working with engineering teams in a solution-focused way to understand, identify and mitigate potential cyber risks.
• Network Security - network segmentation, Firewall and network management
• Cyber security - assisting with endpoint detection and response, overseeing intrusion detection systems, SIEM tools, vulnerability scanning and assessments etc.
• Using your contemporary knowledge of cybersecurity and Operational Technology as a whole to continually enhance the overall security of the business across various sites

What I'm looking for:

• OT Security experience within an engineering environment would be ideal but experience within translatable organisation types and sectors will be considered
• Applied understanding of core OT Security standards and systems commonly adhered to and used. eg IEC62443, SCADA systems
• Ability to and experience of engaging comfortably with various areas of a business in a solution focused way with the view to enhancing their overall security posture within Operational Technology
• Experience of operational cyber realms (EDR, SIEM, Vulnerability, IPS/IDS etc.
• Ability to effectively articulate OT Risk to stakeholders inside and outside of engineering and IT capacities

What you'll get in return

In addition to a salary of up to £60,000, you'll also receive

• Private medical insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Long service holiday accrual
• Loyalty awards
• Dental plan cover
• Company pension

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