IT Cybersecurity Engineer | Madrid, Spain

Hitachi Energy; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Pension fund

Welfare

Flexible working type

Descripción de la vacante

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an IT Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure industrial network infrastructures within SCADA and critical infrastructure environments.

You will protect systems and networks from cyber threats while ensuring reliability and compliance with best practices. The role focuses on secure SCADA network design, security assessments, patch management, and robust security controls across devices and systems, with travel up to 10% and English

Formación

• Bachelor's or master's degree in IT, CS, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant cybersecurity or ICS/SCADA experience.
• Basic knowledge of C/C++ programming is an advantage.
• Experience in SCADA or industrial automation projects is a plus.
• Strong understanding of wireless networks, web app security, cryptography, vulnerability management, and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of encryption standards and security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS).
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop secure network architectures for SCADA systems.
• Evaluate security of connections to the SCADA network.
• Monitor and manage third-party security patches.
• Implement cybersecurity features from device and system vendors.
• Establish and maintain robust security controls.
• Deploy and manage intrusion detection and protection systems.
• Perform VAPT and security audits of SCADA devices and networks.
• Conduct physical security assessments of remote sites.
• Maintain and improve test environments for up-to-date software/hardware.
• Manage backup and image handling for servers/workstations and patching.

Conocimientos

Cybersecurity

Network security

ICS/SCADA security

C/C++ basics

Penetration testing

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Herramientas

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Encryption standards

Wireless security

Web application security

SQL injection testing

Descripción del empleo

As an IT Cybersecurity Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure industrial network infrastructures. Working within SCADA and critical infrastructure environments, you will help protect systems, networks, and connected assets from cybersecurity threats while ensuring operational reliability and compliance with industry best practices.

How you'll make an impact:

• Design and develop secure network architectures for SCADA systems, incorporating advanced cybersecurity controls and best practices.
• Evaluate, assess, and strengthen the security of all connections to the SCADA network.
• Monitor, validate, and manage third-party security patches while ensuring system reliability and operational continuity.
• Implement cybersecurity features and controls provided by device and system vendors.
• Establish and maintain robust security controls over any medium that may provide backdoor access to the SCADA network.
• Deploy and manage internal and external intrusion detection and protection systems across the SCADA environment.
• Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), as well as technical security audits of SCADA devices, networks, and interconnected systems to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Conduct physical security assessments of remote sites and connected infrastructure to evaluate and enhance overall security posture.
• Maintain and continuously improve test environments, ensuring software and hardware remain up to date and aligned with current and future operational requirements.
• Manage backup and image handling activities for servers and workstations, including patch management and system recovery processes.

Your Background:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, network security, or industrial control system (ICS/SCADA) environments.
• Basic knowledge of C/C++ programming is considered an advantage.
• Previous experience working on SCADA or industrial automation projects is a plus.
• Solid understanding of wireless networks, web application security, SQL injection, cryptography, penetration testing, vulnerability management, security risk assessment, risk identification and mitigation techniques.
• Knowledge of encryption standards and security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.