OT Cybersecurity Architect

Jacobs; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Mentoring and development

Global network of expertise

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring an OT Cybersecurity Consultant to support Critical National Infrastructure clients across sectors, bridging engineering, operations and cybersecurity to protect industrial systems.

You will assess, design and implement controls in OT environments, contribute to secure architectures, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders while developing your expertise across SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and industrial networks in a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in OT cybersecurity, ideally gained within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) or other industrial environments.
• Understanding of OT/ICS technologies such as SCADA, DCS, PLCs, RTUs, industrial networking, and safety systems.
• Hands-on experience with security engineering technologies across IT and OT networks (endpoint protection tools, firewalls, IDS).
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO 27000 series, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIS/NIS2.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to communicate threat-based and risk-informed security considerations in clear business terms.
• Understanding of core design principles related to operational safety, reliability, resilience, and secure system lifecycle management.
• Awareness of cloud and edge technology integration within OT environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment, design and implementation of cybersecurity controls within OT and IC environments.
• Work alongside engineers and operational teams to understand system architectures, operational requirements and potential security risks.
• Review OT networks, industrial control systems and supporting infrastructure to identify opportunities to improve security and resilience.
• Contribute to the development of secure OT architectures, including network segmentation, remote access and monitoring solutions.
• Support cybersecurity assessments, technical reviews and security improvement initiatives across a range of Critical National Infrastructure sectors.
• Produce clear technical documentation, recommendations and client deliverables.
• Support the identification and mitigation of cyber risks across OT environments.
• Assist with the integration of security controls across converged IT and OT networks.
• Work with stakeholders to improve operational resilience and cyber maturity.
• Contribute to incident readiness, threat detection and monitoring initiatives where required.
• Keep up to date with developments in OT cybersecurity, industrial technologies and emerging threats.
• Communicate progress, risks and recommendations effectively with clients and project teams.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

SCADA/ICS knowledge

Security engineering

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Endpoint protection tools

Firewalls

IDS

Job description

Jacobs is hiring an OT Cybersecurity Consultant to support Critical National Infrastructure clients across sectors, bridging engineering, operations and cybersecurity to protect industrial systems.

You will assess, design and implement controls in OT environments, contribute to secure architectures, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders while developing your expertise across SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and industrial networks in a hybrid working model.