Operational Technology Engineer - Cybersecurity

Experienced I.T. professional required to work join as Operational Technology Engineer for global business based at their Plymouth site. Reporting to the Operational Technology lead, the successful candidate will manage the ongoing development and maintenance of the (OT) systems at the Plymouth site

If you have a growth mind-set coupled with a willingness to expand your skills / experience and would like to work for a company that will offer you a career path & fantastic benefits package then look no further!

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct OT asset inventory discovery, management, and asset risk assessments.
• Support network architecture changes in line with OT security programme policy changes.
• Drive plant initiatives and project specification, risk assessments and policy adherence activities.
• Implement protocols to ensure accurate OT device recognition and management ensuring to follow OT policy and guidelines.
• Lead Cyber-risk awareness and security policy training, to enabling the business to maximise system usage benefits while integrating cybersecurity measures to protect data integrity and security.
• Complete third party vendor risk assessments, critical patch implementation, application whitelist testing and implementation. Diagnosing root causes of system failures and define and undertake appropriate corrective actions.
• Co-ordinating OT process/system change management and organise testing or approval of changes. Implementing all change requests using the approved company methodology, ensuring the appropriate level of authorisation and documentation.
• Engage in ongoing educational and self-development activities as required by the role.
• Provide business and regulatory data reports and relevant information to meet customer needs utilising available Business Intelligence technologies.
• Work with other business teams to ensure correct usage of the systems.

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Candidate Attributes Required:

• First class or 2:1 honours degree from a recognised university specialising in an engineering or IT discipline. In the absence of a degree, relevant experience coupled with a HND / HNC in an Engineering or IT based discipline will also be considered.
• A recognised cybersecurity qualification coupled with relevant experience. Strong knowledge of cybersecurity policies & governance.
• Several years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally medical device manufacture or pharmaceutical.
• Demonstrated experience with networking, software, control systems and industrial firewalls in a related environment.
• Broad demonstrable experience of Enterprise IT systems, networking protocols and hardware with a keen interest in the OT environment and the interface between the IT and Control Systems Engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated achievement with software and control systems in a related environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, network schematics (physical and logical) and floor plans.
• Ability to process, combine, and analyse large disperse datasets to produce meaningful insights.

Beneficial Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience and working knowledge of change control processes within a regulated medical device manufacturing environment.
• An understanding of Allen Bradley, Siemens and / or Omron PLC systems.

Benefits on Offer:

• Life assurance and Critical illness cover.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Reward & Recognition scheme linked to Health & safety and Continuous Improvement.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting the physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme.
• Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10% of salary.
• Share save scheme – matched up to £150 per month.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Free car parking.

The successful candidate will be required to work core office hours of Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work a hybrid model comprising of 4 days on site with 1 day working from home.

Please note, our client does not possess a Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Licence, therefore to apply for this position candidates must have the immediate right to work in the UK.

If you have the experience and qualifications listed above and are currently looking for a new challenge, then please submit an up to date CV by using the ‘apply’ button below.