Senior Engineer - OT Security (3-5 yrs)

The mission of this role - Senior Engineer - OT Security, is to protect and strengthen critical Operational Technology (OT) environments by implementing robust security measures, mitigating risks, and ensuring resilience across industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA networks.

This role is dedicated to driving the secure convergence of OT and IT, safeguarding production systems, and maintaining uninterrupted operations while aligning with industry standards and regulatory compliance. Through proactive risk management, innovation, and collaboration, the Senior OT Security Engineer will ensure the security, integrity, and reliability of the organization's industrial infrastructure

Roles & Responsibilities :

Security Implementation & Monitoring :

- Design and implement OT security measures, including network segmentation, access controls, and patch management.

- Monitor OT networks for potential threats, anomalies, and vulnerabilities using security tools like OT monitoring tool, SIEM, and firewalls.

Risk Assessment & Compliance :

- Continuous risk assessments and audits of OT environments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies.

Incident Response & Investigation :

- Execute incident response plans for OT-specific environments.

- Investigate security alerts, document findings, and implement preventive measures.

Collaboration & Awareness :

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT and engineering, to align OT security practices with organizational goals.

Integration & Maintenance :

- Integrate security technologies into OT environments without impacting uptime and availability.

- Maintain and update security configurations, ensuring they remain aligned with current threat landscapes.

- Any other OT, Cyber Security task as assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications & Experience :

- 3-5 years of experience in OT or ICS environments, with a focus on cybersecurity.

- Hands-on experience with industrial and cybersecurity protocols.

- Strong understanding of ICS/SCADA systems and OT network architectures.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with multidisciplinary teams.

- Knowledge in Network Segmentation, Purdue model, OT/ICS security architecture, NIST Risk assessment, Security Operations for OT, OT Security monitoring tools, SIEM implementation, threat intelligence, vulnerability management and Incident response for OT.

- Prior experience in conducting plant risk assessment, developing security architecture and segmentation plan for IT/OT environment.

- Ability to author technical and non-technical documents for varying audiences from technical to senior personnel.