Cyber Security Engineer
Main responsibilities:
- Design, build, and integrate industrial network and security systems in line with defined system architectures and network IP schedules.
- Maintain accurate asset inventory and configuration records as part of system design, implementation, and cybersecurity assurance reviews.
- Implement project-specific system and security architecture models tailored to individual customer and operational requirements.
- Configure, harden, and secure complex industrial network environments, including implementing redundancy and high-availability solutions to minimise downtime of critical systems.
- Support compliance with relevant industrial cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including ISA/IEC 62443, NIST
- Monitor and stay current with emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices to continuously improve the organisation’s OT security posture.
- Provide cybersecurity guidance, risk-based advice, and technical support to engineering, project, and delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Actively engage in continuous professional development, including working towards ISA/IEC 62443 accreditation.
Required Qualifications
- Early-career experience or practical exposure within Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), or industrial network environments, gained through graduate roles, placements, or junior engineering positions.
- Foundation-level hands-on experience configuring and supporting industrial network components, such as managed switches and firewalls, within segmented architectures.
- Awareness of OT / ICS environments (e.g., PLC, SCADA, DCS, HMI systems) and understanding of how they differ from enterprise IT systems.
- Understanding of core cybersecurity principles as applied to industrial or critical infrastructure environments, including network segmentation and system hardening.
- Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity standards such as ISA/IEC 62443, NIST, or equivalent frameworks (academic or practical exposure).
- Strong analytical mindset and motivation to develop a career in OT cybersecurity.
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills
- Able to interface effectively with all levels of organization and external customers.
- Displays good interpersonal skills – is accessible and approachable.
- Anticipates customer needs and ensures they are met
- Willingness to learn with passion
- Self-motivated, creative and a team player, with ability to come up with unique solutions to complex problems
- Capable of working with multi-disciplined international team with good personal organization skills.
- Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales
- Quickly identify best practices and apply them within the team
- Strong prioritizing and time management skills