OT Security Architect & Consultant

Accenture PLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture plc in Abu Dhabi seeks an OT Cybersecurity professional to support end-to-end engagements across assessments, architecture, engineering and implementation. You will partner with clients, OT teams, OEMs and vendors to design and maintain secure OT environments aligned with business objectives.

The role requires 4–8 years in OT/ICS cybersecurity, hands-on delivery experience, and strong knowledge of IEC 62443 and NIST.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of cybersecurity experience with OT/ICS environments.
• Experience delivering OT cybersecurity consulting, engineering, and implementation engagements.
• Strong understanding of OT/ICS architectures and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end OT Cybersecurity engagements spanning assessments, strategy, architecture, engineering, design, and implementation.
• Conduct OT cybersecurity maturity assessments, gap analyses, risk assessments, and security reviews across industrial and critical infrastructure environments.
• Design and engineer OT cybersecurity solutions aligned with client requirements, operational needs, and industry best practices.
• Develop detailed OT security architectures, network designs, technical specifications, security controls, and implementation roadmaps.
• Support the implementation and configuration of OT security technologies, including network segmentation, firewalls, secure remote access, asset visibility, monitoring, vulnerability management, and other cybersecurity controls.
• Collaborate with OT, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams to translate business and operational requirements into secure, practical technical solutions.
• Work closely with OT OEMs, system integrators, and technology vendors to design, integrate, and validate cybersecurity solutions.
• Apply industry‑leading OT cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including IEC 62443, NIST, NERC CIP, and ISO 27001/27019.
• Develop technical deliverables such as High‑Level Designs (HLDs), Low‑Level Designs (LLDs), security architectures, assessment reports, technical specifications, and implementation documentation.
• Stay current with emerging OT technologies, cybersecurity threats, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to proposals, RFP responses, solution development initiatives, and the creation of new OT cybersecurity offerings.
• Support client workshops, technical presentations, demonstrations, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Stay current with emerging OT technologies.

Skills

OT/ICS cybersecurity

Consulting & delivery

IEC 62443 knowledge

NIST framework knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

GICSP

ISA/IEC 62443

CISSP

CISM

Job description

Accenture plc in Abu Dhabi seeks an OT Cybersecurity professional to support end-to-end engagements across assessments, architecture, engineering and implementation. You will partner with clients, OT teams, OEMs and vendors to design and maintain secure OT environments aligned with business objectives.

The role requires 4–8 years in OT/ICS cybersecurity, hands-on delivery experience, and strong knowledge of IEC 62443 and NIST.