OT Cybersecurity Lead — Industrial IT & Automation

Givaudan; Vernier; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off and family leave

Retirement plan

Sport and leisure clubs

Company shop

Staff restaurant

Mobility allowance

Job summary

Givaudan in Vernier, Switzerland, seeks an OT Technical Lead to secure and optimize our Operational Technology across the site. You will design OT architectures, drive cybersecurity, and oversee industrial IT infrastructure in GMP settings.

Lead OT projects, mentor engineers, ensure compliance with IEC 62443, NIST, ISO 27001, and 21 CFR Part 11. This hybrid role offers collaboration across IT/OT and opportunities to shape Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Operational Technology, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity.
• 7+ years of experience in OT environments including industrial IT, networks, and cybersecurity.
• 3+ years in a leadership role such as OT Engineer or Cybersecurity Specialist.
• Experience in GMP-regulated industries (Pharma, Food & Beverage, Chemicals).

Responsibilities

• Design and validate OT network architectures including segmentation, DMZs, and firewalls.
• Lead OT/IT convergence projects such as cloud OT, data historians, and MES implementations.
• Ensure GMP compliance including 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and CSV requirements.
• Validate OT systems through IQ/OQ/PQ activities for computerized systems.
• Mentor OT Engineers on best practices and lead incident response activities.

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Project management

ITIL COBIT

OT/IT convergence

Windows/Linux

Industrial networks

Python

PowerShell

SQL

Education

Master's Degree in OT/CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Wireshark

Nessus

Splunk

QRadar

Job description

Givaudan in Vernier, Switzerland, seeks an OT Technical Lead to secure and optimize our Operational Technology across the site. You will design OT architectures, drive cybersecurity, and oversee industrial IT infrastructure in GMP settings.

Lead OT projects, mentor engineers, ensure compliance with IEC 62443, NIST, ISO 27001, and 21 CFR Part 11. This hybrid role offers collaboration across IT/OT and opportunities to shape Industry 4.0 initiatives.