Cyber Security Engineer

Siemens Energy Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company in Manchester is seeking a cybersecurity expert to design and implement security controls. The role involves collaboration across IT and OT environments, applying standards like IEC 62443. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in industrial cybersecurity and the ability to thrive in diverse teams. This position offers a range of benefits including remote work and opportunities for continual learning.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Remote/Flexible work

Time off/Paid holidays

Continual learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in industrial cybersecurity, especially with IEC 62443.
• Familiarity with NIS2 and CAF/ECAF compliance frameworks.
• CISSP certification is a plus.
• Strong skills in firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure network design.
• Ability to thrive in both IT and OT environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls that align with IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIS2, and CAF/ECAF standards.
• Apply technical expertise to firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and secure network architecture.
• Collaborate with IT and OT teams to assess risks and identify vulnerabilities.
• Support ongoing professional development for yourself and your peers.
• Act as a trusted advisor on security topics for critical infrastructure protection.

Skills

Industrial cybersecurity

IEC 62443

NIS2 compliance

CAF/ECAF compliance

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Secure network design

Job description

Overview

A Snapshot of Your Day Join a team where your expertise in cybersecurity actively protects the backbone of critical infrastructure. Each day, you'll collaborate with passionate colleagues to design and implement advanced security controls across both IT and OT environments. You'll ensure our operations not only meet but exceed industry standards like IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIS2, and CAF/ECAF. Your insights will directly shape our security strategies, making a tangible difference in safeguarding essential assets. Step into a role where your contributions drive innovation and resilience in a fast-paced, supportive setting.

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls that align with IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIS2, and CAF/ECAF standards
• Apply your technical expertise to firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and secure network architecture
• Collaborate with IT and OT teams to assess risks, identify vulnerabilities, and deliver robust cybersecurity solutions
• Support ongoing professional development for yourself and your peers, advancing cybersecurity knowledge and certifications
• Act as a trusted advisor to colleagues and clients on security topics for critical infrastructure protection

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience in industrial cybersecurity, especially with IEC 62443
• Familiarity with NIS2 and CAF/ECAF compliance frameworks
• CISSP certification is a plus
• Strong skills in firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure network design
• Ability to thrive in both IT and OT environments, collaborating in multidisciplinary teams

About the Team

You'll be part of our Gas Services division, a group dedicated to delivering low-emission power generation and driving decarbonization. The team brings together all gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators under one roof, creating a collaborative environment focused on sustainable energy solutions. By leveraging modernisation, digitalisation, and innovative service offerings, the team unlocks new opportunities for decarbonising power generation fleets. Together, you'll work to ensure reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible energy for communities worldwide.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With +100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character-no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform
• Access to a variety of employee resource groups

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