Details:
- Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Tyne And Wear
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – OT / Critical Infrastructure
North East | Hybrid
We’re looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with strong IEC 62443 (essential) knowledge to join a team working on the protection of critical infrastructure and industrial environments.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong cybersecurity background who wants to develop further within Operational Technology (OT), IEC 62443. Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and secure engineering solutions.
Key responsibilities:
Design and support secure cybersecurity architectures across projects.
Develop cybersecurity models aligned to industry standards.
Support Product & Solution Security activities across engineering teams.
Manage Cyber Security Test activities, including FAT and SAT.
Identify improvements to security processes and overall security posture.
Provide cybersecurity guidance across project teams.
Essential experience:
Strong cybersecurity background.
Experience within OT / ICS, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure security.
Knowledge of IEC 62443 (essential).
Understanding of standards such as IEC 62351, IEC 61850 and NIS2.
Exposure to OT networks and security technologies including firewalls, IDS/IPS, IPSec and SSL/TLS.
Strong stakeholder communication skills.
Desirable:
CISSP, GICSP, CISA or similar certifications.
Experience with substation automation, virtualisation, networking or cloud technologies.
Hybrid working | Competitive salary + benefits
A fantastic opportunity to apply your cybersecurity expertise in IEC 62443 environment in a role protecting the systems that keep essential services running