OT Cybersecurity Lead: Manufacturing Security Architect (12m)

GxP Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GxP Recruitment seeks an OT Cybersecurity Lead to serve as the senior technical authority for cybersecurity across manufacturing equipment and production systems.

You will set cybersecurity requirements for procurement, build, operation and maintenance, and collaborate with Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, Procurement and Enterprise Cybersecurity to implement these standards with uptime and validation in mind.

Qualifications

• At least four years of hands-on OT cybersecurity experience.
• Experience building or running an OS and firmware patching programme for production equipment.
• Experience building and maintaining an OT asset inventory and assessing OS/firmware/software against vendor support.
• Working knowledge of PLC-based and PC-based machine control systems and validation.
• Ability to translate cybersecurity requirements into equipment and component purchasing specifications.
• Ability to explain the Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2 and the AI Act implications for procurement and operation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate OT asset inventory and identify gaps, legacy equipment, and remediation priorities.
• Own the OT patching and firmware strategy, including assessment, testing, deployment and monitoring.
• Decide patch vs deferment or compensating control, document rationale and residual risk.
• Define cybersecurity requirements for components and supplier-built equipment before purchase.
• Review designs from OEMs and system integrators for cybersecurity and obsolescence risks.
• Define controls for legacy or unpatchable equipment, including network segmentation and backups.
• Provide technical direction during OT cyber incidents across cross-functional teams.
• Track EU regulatory developments related to Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2 and AI Act.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Asset inventory

Vulnerability remediation

Patch management

PLC/PC controls

Security requirements

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Cybersecurity

Job description

GxP Recruitment seeks an OT Cybersecurity Lead to serve as the senior technical authority for cybersecurity across manufacturing equipment and production systems.

You will set cybersecurity requirements for procurement, build, operation and maintenance, and collaborate with Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, Procurement and Enterprise Cybersecurity to implement these standards with uptime and validation in mind.