OT Cybersecurity Specialist
About The Position
Puffer-Sweiven is hiring an OT Cybersecurity Specialist to lead the deployment and integration of operational technology cybersecurity and platform integration solutions. The role covers threat monitoring, secure remote access, endpoint protection, network monitoring, data integration, security event analysis, incident response support, security architecture reviews, and risk assessments across industrial control systems and supporting infrastructure. The specialist will develop OT security procedures, standards, and playbooks; support management of change; contribute to network segmentation, firewall configuration, and access control; and assist customers with cybersecurity documentation and compliance. The role also works with project teams and customers throughout automation project lifecycles, including testing, commissioning, and startup, and produces technical documentation, standards, and customer-facing reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in OT cybersecurity and/or industrial networking.
- Strong understanding of industrial control systems (ICS) and OT environments.
- Hands-on experience with industrial networking technologies, including managed switches, firewalls, and routers.
- Hands-on deployment experience with OT threat monitoring solutions such as Dragos, Nozomi, or Claroty.
- Knowledge of industrial protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, and OPC UA.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with operations, engineering, and IT stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in oil and gas, chemicals, refining, power, or manufacturing industries.
- Experience with Emerson, Honeywell, and Rockwell systems.
- Cybersecurity certifications such as GICSP, GRID, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443.
- Experience with secure remote access solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead on-site deployment and integration of OT cybersecurity and platform integration solutions, including threat monitoring, secure remote access, endpoint protection, network monitoring, and data integration platforms.
- Identify critical logging and monitoring sources and develop monitoring strategies, baselines, alert tuning, correlation rules, and escalation paths.
- Lead security event analysis and investigate alerts and anomalies.
- Support OT incident response efforts.
- Perform security architecture reviews and risk assessments of DCS, PLC, SIS, and supporting infrastructure.
- Develop OT security procedures, standards, and playbooks; support MOC.
- Support network segmentation, secure remote access, firewall configuration, and access control in industrial environments.
- Assist customers with cybersecurity documentation, policies, and procedures to support compliance and audits.
- Collaborate with project teams to integrate cybersecurity into automation project lifecycle phases.
- Serve as a technical advisor to customers, providing recommendations, best practices, and operational guidance.
- Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities related to OT cybersecurity.
- Work with OEM and technology partners to deliver integrated solutions.
- Develop and deliver technical documentation, standards, and customer-facing reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
