Operational Technology Consultant

Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Career Progression

Training Budget

High-profile Programmes

Annual Bonus

Leave Allowance 25 Days

Employee Share Schemes

Cycle-to-Work

Job summary

Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Consultant to join its Cyber Security and Digital practice in the UK. The role is hybrid and involves delivering OT security consultancy across critical infrastructure sectors, improving security postures and guiding risk-based programmes for complex environments.

Based in the UK, you will work with energy, utilities, water, transport, and other critical sectors, travelling to client sites as needed while

Qualifications

• Experience across OT/ICS environments and industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of OT security frameworks and standards.
• Ability to assess security posture of operational technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver OT and industrial security consultancy to clients.
• Assess and improve OT security posture for industrial environments.
• Support risk assessments and security improvement programmes.
• Develop practical security solutions with client stakeholders.
• Contribute to security architecture reviews and strategy development.
• Support delivery across sectors and client engagements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve outcomes.

Skills

OT Security

Industrial Control Systems

Operational Technology

Security Architecture

Security Monitoring

Cyber Security Assessments

Governance & Compliance

Tools

IEC 62443

NIST CSF

IS0 27001

Job description

A leading consultancy is looking to hire an Operational Technology (OT) Consultant to join its growing Cyber Security and Digital practice.

About the Role

Operational Technology (OT) Consultant

• Location: UK (Hybrid)

The Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to work with some of the UK's most complex and critical operational technology environments, helping organisations improve the security, resilience and performance of industrial systems across a range of critical infrastructure sectors. You will work with clients across energy, utilities, water, nuclear, transport, oil & gas and wider critical national infrastructure environments, supporting the delivery of OT cyber security strategy, risk management, architecture and security improvement programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to combine deep technical expertise with client-facing consulting responsibilities on large-scale transformation and security projects. Candidates must be based in the UK and have full right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be comfortable with hybrid working and travelling to customer sites when required, with onsite requirements varying depending on project and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver OT and industrial cyber security consultancy services to clients
• Assess and improve the security posture of operational technology environments
• Support cyber security risk assessments and security improvement programmes
• Work closely with client stakeholders to develop practical security solutions
• Provide expertise across industrial control systems and critical infrastructure environments
• Contribute to security architecture reviews and security strategy development
• Support project delivery across a range of sectors and client engagements
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver business and technical outcomes

Required Skills

The ideal candidate will have experience across several of the following areas:

• Operational Technology & Industrial Control Systems
• Operational Technology (OT)
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• PLCs and RTUs
• Process Control Systems
• Industrial networking and communications
• Cyber Security
• OT Cyber Security
• Security Architecture
• Security Monitoring
• Cyber Security Assessments
• Security Governance and Compliance
• Industry Experience
• Experience within one or more of the following sectors is highly desirable:
• Energy & Utilities
• Electricity Generation
• Transmission & Distribution
• Smart Energy / Smart Metering
• Water Utilities
• Oil & Gas
• Transport
• Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
• Security Frameworks & Standards
• Knowledge of one or more of the following:
• NCSC CAF
• NIS Regulations
• IEC 62443
• ISA/IEC 62443
• NIST Cyber Security Framework
• ISO 27001
• ISO 27005
• NERC CIP

Preferred Skills

• OT Security Consulting
• Critical Infrastructure Security Programmes
• OT Security Architecture
• Security Transformation Projects

Pay range and compensation package

What's on Offer

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Structured career progression
• Dedicated training and certification budget
• Exposure to high-profile OT and cyber security programmes
• Annual performance bonus
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave
• Employee share schemes
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice benefits