OT Cybersecurity Consultant: Protect Critical Infra & ICS

Jacobs; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Training & certifications

Mentoring & career development

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Consultant to support Critical National Infrastructure clients across Energy, Water, Rail, Highways, Aviation and Defence. You will operate at the intersection of OT, engineering and cybersecurity to protect industrial control systems and critical infrastructure in the UK.

You will assess, design and implement security controls across OT/IC environments, working with engineers and operations teams to understand architectures and risks, and to improve

Qualifications

• Experience in OT cybersecurity within Critical National Infrastructure or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of OT/ICS technologies such as SCADA, DCS, PLCs, RTUs, industrial networking, and safety systems.
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO 27000 series, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIS/NIS2.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment, design and implementation of cybersecurity controls within OT and ICs environments.
• Collaborate with engineers and operational teams to understand system architectures and risks.
• Review OT networks and ICS to identify opportunities to improve security and resilience.
• Contribute to secure OT architectures including network segmentation, remote access and monitoring.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

IEC 62443

NIST CSF

ISO 27000

MITRE ATT&CK

OT/ICS technologies

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud/edge OT

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Consultant to support Critical National Infrastructure clients across Energy, Water, Rail, Highways, Aviation and Defence. You will operate at the intersection of OT, engineering and cybersecurity to protect industrial control systems and critical infrastructure in the UK.

You will assess, design and implement security controls across OT/IC environments, working with engineers and operations teams to understand architectures and risks, and to improve