OT Cyber Security Architect & Network Lead

TALENTMATE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking an executive-level IT/OT cybersecurity professional in Abu Dhabi to design and implement secure OT network architectures. The role focuses on enforcing IEC 62443 standards, managing risk assessments, and ensuring tight IT/OT segmentation across critical control systems.

You will lead a team of security engineers, liaise with client OT cybersecurity teams, and oversee audits, patching, and regulatory compliance, while collaborating with OEMs to deliver secure, cost-effective

Qualifications

• 10 to 15+ years of IT/OT network security experience.
• Experience leading a team of network and security engineers.
• Certifications in Cisco, Nozomi, Palo Alto, VMware are a plus.
• IEC 62443 familiarization or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer specifications and guidelines (CIS, IEC62443).
• Lead design of overall architecture and secure OT network implementation.
• Prepare design documents and BOM with latest hardware/software.
• Conduct risk assessments of OT environments and ensure IT/OT segmentation.
• Collaborate with customer OT cybersecurity teams for best practices.
• Review third-party vendors for security compliance.
• Provide cyber security training to OT engineers.
• Conduct regular security audits of OT infrastructure.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (IEC 62443, NERC CIP).
• Engage stakeholders and OEMs to determine best solutions.
• Support hardware selection decisions based on CRS and cost-effectiveness.
• Work with DCS team to address vulnerabilities and patches.

Skills

L2/L3 Switches

Network Security

OT cybersecurity

Risk assessment

Education

IEC 62443

Cisco

Nozomi

VMware

Palo Alto

IC32

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Veritas Net Backup

Acronis

Veeam Backup & Replication

WSUS

NMS (WhatsUp Gold)

Job description

Yokogawa is seeking an executive-level IT/OT cybersecurity professional in Abu Dhabi to design and implement secure OT network architectures. The role focuses on enforcing IEC 62443 standards, managing risk assessments, and ensuring tight IT/OT segmentation across critical control systems.

You will lead a team of security engineers, liaise with client OT cybersecurity teams, and oversee audits, patching, and regulatory compliance, while collaborating with OEMs to deliver secure, cost-effective