Cyber Security Architect Operational Technology (OT)

Jacobs; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global network of expertise

Certification opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Mentoring and development

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced OT cyber security architect to join our Cyber & Digital team in the UK. You’ll design secure OT environments, guide senior client stakeholders, and help shape industrial cyber security across critical national infrastructure.

You’ll lead design and delivery across regulated industrial sectors, embedding Zero Trust, segmentation and secure integration between IT and OT while maintaining operations. The role offers hybrid working within a global engineering network.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering OT cyber security architectures within critical infrastructure, industrial or highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of ICS, SCADA environments and OT networking principles.
• Experience implementing network segmentation, secure remote access and OT monitoring solutions.
• Knowledge of OT security platforms such as Nozomi, Claroty, Dragos, OPSWAT or similar technologies.
• Experience developing logging, telemetry and detection capabilities within operational environments.
• Understanding of operational risk, asset criticality and the balance between security, safety and operational performance.
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NIS CAF, ISO 27001 and NIS/NIS2.
• Experience in energy, utilities, transport, manufacturing or other critical infrastructure sectors.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences.
• Experience leading technical workstreams, cyber security programmes or multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop OT cyber security architectures aligned to industry frameworks and regulatory requirements including IEC 62443, NIS/NIS2 and Zero Trust principles.
• Define secure network segmentation, access control and monitoring strategies across complex industrial and operational environments.
• Develop secure integration patterns between IT and OT systems while maintaining operational performance and resilience.
• Translate cyber security risk assessments into practical target-state architectures, security controls and implementation roadmaps.
• Embed secure-by-design principles throughout the asset lifecycle from design and deployment through to operation and maintenance.
• Lead the delivery of OT cyber security initiatives including monitoring, vulnerability management, secure remote access and resilience improvement programmes.
• Develop reference architectures, standards and security patterns that support long-term cyber security maturity.
• Support the evaluation, selection and deployment of OT security technologies and platforms.
• Advise senior stakeholders including CISOs, CIOs, operational leaders and engineering teams on cyber risk, resilience and investment priorities.
• Facilitate collaboration across cyber security, engineering, operational and technology teams to achieve secure business outcomes.
• Support organisations operating within regulated environments and contribute to compliance activities where required.
• Communicate technical concepts, risks and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

OT security architectures

ICS/SCADA

OT networking

stakeholder engagement

leading technical workstreams

Tools

Nozomi

Claroty

Dragos

OPSWAT

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As part of Jacobs' growing Cyber & Digital team, you'll play a key role in helping critical national infrastructure organisations strengthen their cyber resilience and secure the operational technologies that underpin essential services. Working across sectors including energy, transport, utilities and manufacturing, you'll help clients navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape while maintaining the safety, reliability and performance of their operational environments.

This is an opportunity to work on complex and high-impact programmes where cyber security, engineering and operational resilience come together. You'll lead the design of secure OT environments, advise senior client stakeholders and help shape the future of industrial cyber security across some of the UK's most critical systems.

Whether your background is in cyber security architecture, industrial control systems, operational technology engineering or critical infrastructure consulting, you'll be supported by a collaborative team of experts while delivering solutions that create safer, more secure and more resilient operations.

Day to Day

• Design and develop OT cyber security architectures aligned to industry frameworks and regulatory requirements including IEC 62443, NIS/NIS2 and Zero Trust principles
• Define secure network segmentation, access control and monitoring strategies across complex industrial and operational environments
• Develop secure integration patterns between IT and OT systems while maintaining operational performance and resilience
• Translate cyber security risk assessments into practical target-state architectures, security controls and implementation roadmaps
• Embed secure-by-design principles throughout the asset lifecycle from design and deployment through to operation and maintenance
• Lead the delivery of OT cyber security initiatives including monitoring, vulnerability management, secure remote access and resilience improvement programmes
• Develop reference architectures, standards and security patterns that support long-term cyber security maturity
• Support the evaluation, selection and deployment of OT security technologies and platforms
• Advise senior stakeholders including CISOs, CIOs, operational leaders and engineering teams on cyber risk, resilience and investment priorities
• Facilitate collaboration across cyber security, engineering, operational and technology teams to achieve secure business outcomes
• Support organisations operating within regulated environments and contribute to compliance activities where required
• Communicate technical concepts, risks and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

What's In It For You

• Work on nationally significant cyber security programmes across critical infrastructure sectors
• Help shape and deliver innovative OT and industrial cyber security solutions for some of the world's most complex challenges
• Collaborate with leading cyber security professionals, engineers and digital specialists across the Jacobs global network
• Gain exposure to a broad range of OT environments including industrial control systems, SCADA platforms and connected operational technologies
• Develop expertise across modern OT security architectures, Zero Trust principles and emerging industrial cyber security technologies
• Access mentoring, professional development and certification opportunities to support your career growth
• Contribute to thought leadership, innovation initiatives and industry-leading cyber resilience programmes
• Progress through clear technical, consulting and leadership development pathways

Benefits

• A global network of expertise and opportunity
• A culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging
• Flexible working arrangements that support your well-being and potential
• Investment in your development, including certifications, learning time and access to mentors
• Opportunities to contribute to communities of practice, innovation programmes and technical leadership initiatives
• Exposure to complex projects that help protect critical national infrastructure and essential services
• Competitive benefits package including pension, holiday allowance and additional perks
• An inclusive environment where diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences are valued and encouraged

Here’s what you’ll need

• Experience designing and delivering OT cyber security architectures within critical infrastructure, industrial or highly regulated environments
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA environments and OT networking principles
• Experience implementing network segmentation, secure remote access and OT monitoring solutions
• Knowledge of OT security platforms such as Nozomi, Claroty, Dragos, OPSWAT or similar technologies
• Experience developing logging, telemetry and detection capabilities within operational environments
• Understanding of operational risk, asset criticality and the balance between security, safety and operational performance
• Familiarity with frameworks and standards including IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NIS CAF, ISO 27001 and NIS/NIS2
• Experience working within sectors such as energy, utilities, transport, manufacturing or other critical infrastructure environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence audiences from operational teams through to executive leadership
• Experience leading technical workstreams, cyber security programmes or multidisciplinary delivery teams

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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