Cyber security engineer

Quest Global; Suomi; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a cybersecurity professional to strengthen industrial OT systems through rigorous design and implementation of IEC 62443 compliant controls across STATCOM installations.

You will collaborate with engineering, IT and OT teams, perform vulnerability assessments, and help secure network architecture including DMZs, AD, and firewalls.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement and tender-stage support to balance customer needs with robust security.

Qualifications

• Design and implement IEC 62443 cybersecurity controls
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation
• Collaborate with engineering, IT and OT teams to secure operations

Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity design and implementation across STATCOM systems in industrial OT environments.
• Configure and support DMZ infrastructure, AD, syslog servers, jump servers; manage firewalls and segmentation.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and remediation to address security risks.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT and OT teams for secure system operation.
• Maintain alignment with cybersecurity standards and drive continuous improvement of controls.
• Balance customer requirements during tender with secure solutions

Skills

Cybersecurity design

Security testing

Network segmentation

Education

IEC62443 certification

CISSP

GICSP

Tools

Active Directory

DMZ infrastructure

Firewalls

NAS

Data Exchange Server

System hardening

Job description

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it's not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Key Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Design and Implementation: Apply IEC 62443 cybersecurity requirements and best practices across system design, deployment, and maintenance. Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls, including system hardening and application whitelisting for PCs and engineering workstations for STATCOM systems in industrial/OT environments. Required experience with Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Data Exchange Server.
• Security Infrastructure and Network Segmentation: Configure and support DMZ infrastructure, including Active Directory, syslog servers, and jump servers. Manage and maintain firewalls, including rule configuration, access control, and network segmentation. Support secure network architecture for critical power and automation systems.
• Assessment, Testing, and Remediation: Conduct vulnerability assessments and mitigation activities, penetration testing, security compliance checks, and remediation activities to identify and address security risks.
• Collaboration and Support: Collaborate with engineering, IT, and OT teams to ensure secure and reliable system operation. Support secure project execution and contribute to cybersecurity-related technical decisions.
• Compliance and Continuous Improvement: Maintain alignment with relevant cybersecurity standards and best practices, and support continuous improvement of security controls and processes.
• Unwinding customer requirements: Understand and analyse the customer requirements during tender stage. As a cyber expert, it's important to balance between customer need and securing the system while proposing the security solutions

Related Certifications

• IEC62443 certifications and trainings
• CISSP
• GICSP

We are known for our extraordinary people who make the impossible possible every day. Questians are driven by hunger, humility, and aspiration. We believe that our company culture is the key to our ability to make a true difference in every industry we reach. Our teams regularly invest time and dedicated effort into internal culture work, ensuring that all voices are heard.

We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the world's hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.