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Senior technical consultant - ot cyber security

Birmingham (West Midlands)
WSP in the UK & Ireland
Technical consultant
Posted: 4 September
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Overview

Senior Technical Consultant - OT Cyber Security at WSP in the UK & Ireland. This role sits within our Cyber Security Capability team and focuses on delivering specialist cyber security services to a wide spectrum of industries. You will provide cyber security and strategy advice, technical assurance, solution guidance, specification, design and testing assurance to our domestic and international clients through the OT/IT lifecycle and digital transformation projects.


Responsibilities

* Advising the client on Cyber Security compliance especially in regard to NIS-D, NIST, ISO 27001, ISA/IEC 62443 and other relevant industry standards and best practices
* Developing a framework for governance as well as developing Cyber Security and Information Security Management systems
* Analyzing Cyber Security controls, commenting on an architecture proposal and conducting Threat and Risk assessments
* Cyber Security requirements analysis and tailoring them to the client’s needs
* Understanding business and technical requirements and translating them into tangible actions
* Collaborating with clients, government agencies, partners and supply chain to define technical and procedural solutions to complex problems
* Working across Projects to support the delivery of best practice Cyber Security
* Present to clients our Cyber Security services and define the best possible way to support them with challenges in Digital Resilience


What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

Expertise in several of the following areas:

* Specifics of OT, IT and IoT/IIoT cyber security
* Industry specific experience of applied cyber security, ideally gained within the following sectors: Energy (Nuclear, Oil/Gas, Electricity), Rail/Road, Healthcare, Smart Infrastructure/Buildings, Aviation, or Maritime
* Team leadership skills and early career professionals development
* Government Frameworks
* Writing proposals in collaboration with the sales team
* At least one of Telecoms, SCADA, mission critical, safety critical or big data architectures
* Threat modelling, Vulnerability analysis, Risk matrix modelling
* Secure DevOps and secure systems engineering lifecycle
* Security Policy and governance
* Cloud Security including OT in the Cloud
* Incident Management frameworks, Security incident analysis, digital forensics, crisis management, SOC operations and supporting tools
* Strong knowledge and practical experience of cyber security platforms/tooling including IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR/MDR, and system/device hardening would be advantageous


Additional qualifications

* Experience in an OT/IT or electronics engineering/systems company with knowledge and practical experience in leading teams, collaborating with clients and partners within a Cyber Security environment
* Sound practical knowledge on risk assessment methodologies in systems and software development (including Agile, ITIL and V-model processes) and combining them for optimal solutions
* Experience authoring and publishing technical reports, advising clients, working with formal security frameworks including ISA/IEC 62443 and NCSC’s CAF framework and defining OT solutions from a security perspective
* Ability to define new services and offers to clients who need advice and support in their Cyber Security activities
* Client-facing experience and excellent communications skills, both written and face-to-face; experience in a consultancy, pre-sales or security engineering role would be an advantage
* A degree in engineering, computer science or other technical discipline or equivalent industry experience; a chartership in Engineering or Cyber Security or equivalent professional registration is highly recommended

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.


About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

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