Description

As an OT Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding critical infrastructure by designing secure architectures, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and monitoring network traffic. Your expertise will help maintain the integrity of energy trading operations and support secure connectivity across various systems.

Requirements

• •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity
• •3–6 years’ hands-on experience in OT/ICS environments
• •Proven experience with SCADA/DCS platforms and components
• •Solid understanding of OT protocols
• •Experience working with energy trading interfaces or grid operator communication protocols
• •Understanding of ancillary services and their real-time SCADA/market communication requirements
• •Demonstrated expertise in OT network design and firewall configuration
• •Hands-on experience with Industrial Network Devices and secure remote access for SCADA/OT environments
• •Knowledge of network monitoring and anomaly detection tools
• •Experience managing SCADA/OT servers and virtualized environments
• •Familiarity with compliance frameworks and standards
• •Strong communication and documentation skills; fluent in English
• •Hands-on team player who can mentor and standardize solutions
• •Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• •Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented way of working

Tasks

• •Design secure-by-design architectures
• •Implement and improve OT network security
• •Ensure compliance with KRITIS/NIS2 and ISO standards
• •Protect real-time data flows between assets and control centers
• •Maintain secure OT network architectures, including segmentation and firewalls
• •Facilitate secure data exchange between SCADA systems and trading platforms
• •Embed Zero Trust principles in SCADA/OT solutions
• •Review configurations for routers and industrial firewalls
• •Contribute to OT security templates and documentation
• •Implement access control and patching for OT systems
• •Monitor OT network traffic and respond to anomalies
• •Perform vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation
• •Participate in incident response for OT security events
• •Monitor control signals to prevent tampering in energy trading
• •Ensure compliance with grid codes and cybersecurity requirements
• •Maintain evidence for ISMS audits and assist in security audits
• •Conduct regular OT security risk assessments
• •Collaborate with SCADA and Network teams for secure connectivity
• •Support secure onboarding of new assets
• •Mentor junior engineers on secure OT practices
• •Act as a liaison between OT operations, IT security, and vendors

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