OT Cybersecurity Lead for Manufacturing Systems

GxP Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GxP Recruitment is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Lead for our client in Ireland. You will serve as the senior technical authority on cybersecurity across manufacturing equipment and production systems, defining requirements for procurement, builds, operation and maintenance.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, Procurement and Enterprise Cybersecurity to align security with uptime and validation needs.

Qualifications

• At least four years of hands-on OT cybersecurity experience across production environments.
• Experience building or running patching programmes for production equipment and testing/risk decisions.
• Experience with PLC-based and PC-based machine control systems and vendor support status.

Responsibilities

• Maintain OT asset inventory to identify gaps and remediation priorities.
• Own OT patching and firmware strategy, including deployment and monitoring.
• Decide patch applicability and document rationale and remaining risk.
• Define cybersecurity requirements for new equipment before purchase and review supplier designs.
• Review designs from OEMs/system integrators for cybersecurity risks and obsolescence.
• Define controls for legacy or unpatchable equipment, including segmentation and access restrictions.
• Provide technical direction during OT cybersecurity incidents across teams.
• Track EU regulatory developments (Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2, AI Act) and assess implications.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Asset inventory

Vulnerability assessment

Remediation

OS/firmware patching

Supplier design reviews

Industrial networking

Secure remote access

Security requirements for procurement

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Cybersecurity

Job description

GxP Recruitment is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Lead for our client in Ireland. You will serve as the senior technical authority on cybersecurity across manufacturing equipment and production systems, defining requirements for procurement, builds, operation and maintenance.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, Procurement and Enterprise Cybersecurity to align security with uptime and validation needs.