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Cyber Operational Technology - Assistant Manager, Leeds
Client: KPMG
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
12
Posted:
24.04.2025
Expiry Date:
08.06.2025
Job Description:
Cyber Operational Technology – Assistant Manager
Base Location: Hybrid/UK based (core office is flexible) network of 20 offices nationally:
The KPMG Technology and Data function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities – supporting technical innovation and adoption of cutting-edge solutions across the UK. Working on complex engagements in Cyber Operations, this team is responsible for the delivery of cutting-edge technical solutions and trusted to get it right first time.
KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, supporting the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.
Why Join KPMG Technology and Engineering as a Cyber Operational Technology Assistant Manager?
The Operational Technology (OT) Industrial Control System (ICS) Security role is pivotal to the sustainable growth of KPMG UK’s Cyber Security Services, providing technical and advisory expertise to help our clients securely craft and deploy industrial control systems and operation technology. You will be surrounded by collaborative and proactive colleagues in an environment that encourages and offers opportunities for continuous learning and development.
What will you be doing?
* Provide KPMG’s OT ICS Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation Services, which encompasses practices and strategies to help clients identify, assess, prioritise, and mitigate network vulnerabilities.
* Collaborate with KPMG’s OT team and wider Cyber Security capability to develop solutions, delivery models, and marketing campaigns to enhance market coverage, focusing on strategy, asset discovery, vulnerability review, risk assessment, change management, continuous monitoring, and OT product implementation.
* Offer OT (ICS, SCADA, IIoT) Subject Matter Expertise, advising on design, build, and implementation of industrial control security solutions.
* Build internal relationships across KPMG’s UK Cyber and Technology Services and global firms to innovate for clients.
* This role may involve international travel.
What will you need to do it?
* Familiarity with industrial systems such as OT, IIoT, or industrial robotics from engineering, cybersecurity, or risk management perspectives.
* Knowledge of network architecture for industrial automation and control.
* Experience with Security Standards and Best Practice Guidelines.
* Awareness of IT/OT security trends and vulnerabilities.
* Flexibility, quick learning, and adaptability.
* Good time and task management skills.
* Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:
* Bachelor’s or higher degree in Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related fields.
* Experience with SCADA, DCS, PLC, EMS, and communication protocols like TCP/IP, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, OPC UA, PROFINET.
* Interest or experience in cyber security regulations and standards like NIS, IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO27001.
* Leadership experience in high-quality work environments.
* Strong relationship-building skills internally and with clients.
* Experience in critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, water, transportation, smart cities, or manufacturing.
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