OT Cybersecurity & Incident Response Analyst

Centrica; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica is seeking an OT Analyst/Technician to support cybersecurity across industrial control systems, ensuring secure, compliant operations and robust incident response. You’ll collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity specialists and external partners to monitor OT environments and respond to incidents.

The role focuses on risk, compliance, asset and patch management, and continuous improvement of OT controls, using data-driven and automated approaches.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with OT/ICS in energy or large industrial environments.
• Knowledge of automation, controls, OT networks and security controls.
• Experience supporting OT cybersecurity activities (incident response, monitoring, patching, backups, secure remote access).
• Working knowledge of OT security frameworks and regulations (IEC 62443, NIS, ISO 27001).
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, vendors and cybersecurity teams to maintain secure and resilient OT operations.
• Degree in Cybersecurity, IT/Engineering or equivalent; OT security certifications preferred.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support OT cybersecurity incident response, including investigation, containment, and technical actions under CSIRT/GSOC guidance.
• Operate and monitor OT cybersecurity controls across Centrica sites, perform health checks and configuration validation.
• Contribute to OT risk, compliance and audit activities, including risk reviews and validation of remediation actions.
• Maintain OT asset, patch, backup and recovery records; validate third-party activities.
• Implement and support secure OT connectivity, including network configurations and vendor remote access.
• Maintain OT cybersecurity documentation and assist with tooling, resilience testing and training.

Skills

OT systems

Incident response

Security controls

Risk & compliance

Vendor collaboration

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Cybersecurity degree

IT/Engineering degree

OT security certifications

Job description

Centrica is seeking an OT Analyst/Technician to support cybersecurity across industrial control systems, ensuring secure, compliant operations and robust incident response. You’ll collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity specialists and external partners to monitor OT environments and respond to incidents.

The role focuses on risk, compliance, asset and patch management, and continuous improvement of OT controls, using data-driven and automated approaches.