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Operational technology (ot) cyber security project engineer

Warrington
Permanent
Bilfinger
Project engineer
Posted: 4 March
Offer description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.



Role:







The OT Cyber Security Project Engineer will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of cyber security and industrial networking aspects of the project (technical, quality, time and cost elements).







Key Responsibilities:



Working closely and collaboratively with the Project Engineering Management team, Lead Automation Engineers and OT Cyber Security Manager and project engineering team you will:



* Be responsible for technical delivery of the OT network management system and cyber security controls for the project.
* Design, implement and test secure systems and networks for an industrial control system.
* Produce clear technical documentation, including design specifications, test procedures and operating and maintenance documentation, taking ownership of and updating existing documentation.
* Deploy and test networks and cyber security controls for a PLC and SCADA environment.
* Conduct system integration and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
* Support OT Cyber Security project lifecycle management activities including vulnerability identification, patching, software and password management.
* Collaborate effectively with and support the Project Engineering Management team, Lead Automation Engineers and OT Cyber Security Manager and project engineering team with the planning and execution of OT cyber security aspects of projects to ensure they meet the time and quality required with clear reporting on progress and blockers.
* Provide health and safety leadership by example.



Essential Skills & Experience:



* Proven experience of design, implementation and testing of OT/ICS networks and cyber security solutions within industrial environments.
* Detailed experience of the full project life cycle from system specification through design, development, testing.
o System security – Hardening of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems to recognised industry standards, guidelines and best practices.
o Network security – Secure deployment and hardening of network infrastructure including segmentation and boundary protection through managed switches and firewalls, and passive Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS).
* Hands on experience of:
o Network design and implementation using Hirschmann industrial portfolio of managed network switch and firewall products.
o Network synchronisation, including dedicated time appliances and NTP
o Implementing security controls and hardening a variety of automation OEM vender systems e.g. Rockwell Automation, Bently Nevada, Det-tronics, Opto 22 etc.
* Understanding of the OSI and TCP/IP Models in theory and application, with strong applied knowledge of industrial network protocols (including EtherNet/IP, with CIP Security beneficial)
* Experience of working within a Quality Management System (QMS), delivering well described outputs with traceability through project lifecycle



Desirable Skills & Experience:



* Experience working in or for System Integrator, Operators of Essential Services (OES) or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) organisations
* Familiarity with cyber security standards and frameworks relevant to OT.
* Experience mentoring junior staff members including apprentices



Qualifications:



* Professionally registered engineer or working towards professional registration
* Relevant OT cyber security certification e.g.:
o ISA/IEC Cyber Security Expert
o Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional Certification (GISCP)
o CCNA, CCNP etc.



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