Senior OT Security Leader for Industrial Control Systems

Ørsted; Hvidovre Kommune; On-site; DKK 614,000 - 921,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Insurance

Holiday and time off

Holiday allowance

Vitality program

Canteen

Job summary

Ørsted Bioenergy is seeking a Senior OT Security Officer to strengthen security, resilience, and compliance across OT and IT, enabling safe, reliable operations. You will lead governance, collaborate with engineering, operations, and third‑party vendors, and translate cyber risk into business impact.

You will work in a multi-site, international environment with a focus on continuous improvement, risk reduction, and adherence to safety-critical requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, IT, Automation or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in ICs systems and 24/7 production environments.
• Knowledge of IT networks (Purdue model), firewalls and data diodes.
• Familiar with IEC 62443 and Lov om styrket Beredskab i Energisektoren.
• Fluent in Danish and English; strong teamwork and willingness to take on tasks beyond comfort zone.
• Willing to travel within Denmark.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and improvement of OT security governance, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Assess, manage, and reduce cyber risk across OT environments including ICS, SCADA, PLCs, IIoT, and related networks.
• Define and support secure OT architecture including network segmentation, secure remote access, asset visibility, access control, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Conduct OT security risk assessments, gap analyses, and maturity reviews aligned with IEC 62443, ISO 27001 and Danish regulations.
• Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, IT, and vendors to ensure practical, risk-based security controls.
• Drive OT security awareness and training for technical and operational teams.

Job description

Ørsted Bioenergy is seeking a Senior OT Security Officer to strengthen security, resilience, and compliance across OT and IT, enabling safe, reliable operations. You will lead governance, collaborate with engineering, operations, and third‑party vendors, and translate cyber risk into business impact.

You will work in a multi-site, international environment with a focus on continuous improvement, risk reduction, and adherence to safety-critical requirements.