OT Security Platform Engineer

Morson Edge; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

Morson Edge seeks an experienced OT Security Platform Engineer to support the security, resilience and ongoing improvement of OT platforms across critical operational environments.

This role covers OT security, Windows Server, virtualization, networking, firewalls, monitoring, backup/recovery and secure remote access, with 2/3 days on site in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness or Reading.

Qualifications

• OT /ICS / critical infrastructure experience.
• Strong Windows Server administration.
• VMware or Hyper‑V virtualization experience.
• Networking and firewall technologies.
• Backup & recovery experience (ideally Veeam).
• PAM / secure remote access (BeyondTrust).
• Security monitoring, logging and alerting.
• OT DMZ / secure IT-OT connectivity.
• Platform hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience in energy/utilities/manufacturing in regulated environments; IEC 62443 knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on OT security engineering covering Windows Server, virtualization, networking and firewalls.
• Monitor, log and respond to security events; support secure remote access and platform hardening.
• Contribute to resilience improvements across critical OT environments.

Skills

OT/ICS experience

Windows Server administration

VMware

Hyper‑V

Networking

Firewalls

Backup & recovery

PAM / secure remote access

BeyondTrust

Security monitoring

Vulnerability remediation

OT DMZ

IEC 62443 knowledge

Tools

Veeam

BeyondTrust

Job description

Contract Opportunity | OT Security Platform Engineer

Inside IR35

Contract until March 2027

Glasgow / Aberdeen / Inverness / Reading - 2/3 days a week on site

I'm supporting a leading organisation looking for an experienced OT Security Platform Engineer to support the security, resilience and ongoing improvement of OT platforms and infrastructure across critical operational environments.

This is a hands‑on role covering OT security, Windows Server, virtualisation, networking, firewalls, monitoring, backup/recovery and secure remote access.

Key experience:

• OT /ICS / critical infrastructure experience
• Strong Windows Server administration
• VMware or Hyper‑V
• Networking and firewall technologies
• Backup & recovery – ideally Veeam
• PAM / secure remote access – ideally BeyondTrust
• Security monitoring, logging and alerting
• OT DMZ / secure IT‑OT connectivity
• Platform hardening and vulnerability remediation
• Experience within energy, utilities, manufacturing or other regulated/CNI environments would be highly beneficial, alongside knowledge of IEC 62443, CAF or NIS Regulations.