Senior OT Threat Detection Architect

Group 42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

Group 42 is hiring for a senior OT Detection role in Abu Dhabi. This position focuses on engineering threat detection capabilities for OT environments, requiring extensive experience in cybersecurity and SOC operations.

Your responsibilities include designing detection use cases, integrating telemetry, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates should have strong knowledge of OT protocols, SIEM development, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in SOC operations with emphasis on OT cybersecurity.
• Expertise in incident response for OT assets and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to design OT detection logic with high fidelity.

Responsibilities

• Design OT-specific detection use cases and enhance threat visibility.
• Maintain SOAR playbooks to automate response workflows for OT and IT.
• Integrate OT data sources into SIEM and SOC for enhanced workflows.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts to validate and improve detection capabilities.

Skills

Advanced OT Detection Engineering

Deep Protocol Expertise

SIEM Use Case Development

Telemetry Integration

Scripting & Automation

Cross-Domain Collaboration

Operational Awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, Cybersecurity, or related field

Master's degree or equivalent cybersecurity certifications preferred

Tools

SIEM platforms (e.g., QRadar, Splunk)

OT security platforms (e.g., Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi)

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Group 42 is hiring for a senior OT Detection role in Abu Dhabi. This position focuses on engineering threat detection capabilities for OT environments, requiring extensive experience in cybersecurity and SOC operations.

Your responsibilities include designing detection use cases, integrating telemetry, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates should have strong knowledge of OT protocols, SIEM development, and relevant certifications.