Cybersecurity Specialist- Grid Automation & Protection

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's Indian Operations Center (INOPC) in Chennai seeks a seasoned IT/OT cybersecurity professional to lead cybersecurity from tender through project handover. You will drive governance, risk assessment and compliance across engineering and delivery teams.

Responsibilities include IEC 62443 alignment, vulnerability management, and collaboration with Cyber Security Lead to meet customer requirements. Global coordination and strong OT networking knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech or equivalent in power, electrical, or communications.
• Experience in IT/OT security with control systems.
• Knowledge of IEC 62443 standards and OT cybersecurity.
• Familiar with OT networking and industrial cybersecurity.
• Experience with security tools Nessus, CIS-CAT, Nmap.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity requirements from tender to project handover.
• Coordinate with Cyber Security Lead to meet customer requirements.
• Assess deviations and regulatory requirements during tender.
• Ensure IEC 62443 compliance in deliverables and testing.
• Maintain CS documentation and vulnerability management.
• Coordinate with HUB, RD, Product Management, Engineering and Sales.

Skills

OT Networking

Cybersecurity governance

Regulatory knowledge

Global coordination

Education

BE/BTech in Power/Electrical/Communications

Tools

Nessus

CIS-CAT

Nmap

Firewall/IDS knowledge

Job description

The opportunity:

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around3500+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, projectManagement, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning.Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operations to facilitate business activities. Develop and sustain effective control environment to strengthen corporate governance. Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

How youll make an impact:

• Responsible for Cybersecurity requirement from Tender till Project Handover. Coordinate with Cyber Security Lead or Officer to fulfill Hitachi Energy requirement and Customer requirements.


• Assess, identify deviation and Risks in Customer requirement and required standard regulatory requirement during Tender.


• Acts a liaison with the Customer about Hitachi Energys automation solutions adherence to customer requirements and required standard regulation


• Review Project Cybersecurity deliverables are implemented and delivered as agreed. For platforms certified with IEC 62443-3-3, make sure that the delivery project is within the requirements of the standard to the extent possible.


• Support to enhance and maintain the CS documentation for project deliverables.


• Ensure the Vulnerability Management in delivery projects.


• Support in Business in achieving IEC 62443 2-4 Certification and in IEC 62443 3-3 certification.


• Support in maintaining and improving the Cybersecurity solution.


• Contribute to Cybersecurity Assurance process definition and improvement in Customer Delivery Projects.


• Ensure Test area Asset security Management and Security tools.


• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.


• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Successful BE/BTech or equivalent, power, electrical, communications preferred Experience in automation of power transmission and distribution networks.


• Minimum 6+ years of IT/OT Industry Experience in Control System Automation (3+ years of Cybersecurity with emphasis on OT) or 5 + years as an OT Cyber Security Implementer or Architect.


• Advanced Knowledge OT Networking and Network security.


• Experienced working in OT environment components and OT security


• Knowledge of Cybersecurity Regulation, Standards and Framework - (IEC62443, NERCCIP, BDEW, NIST Publication).


• Awareness on current Cybersecurity controls and solutions Endpoint Security, AAA, Security logging, Hardening benchmarks.


• Knowledge on Security tool (NESSUS, CIS CAT, Nmap)


• Understanding on Computer networks and network security Firewall, IDS


• Desirable with ISA 99 / 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist, GIAC, GICSP, CEH certification


• Global Roles and responsibilities


• Close coordination with HUB, RD, Product Management, Engineering and Sales


• Support in Business in achieving IEC 62443 2-4 Certification and in IEC 62443 3-3 certification.


• Support in maintaining and improving the Cybersecurity solution.


• Contribute to Cybersecurity Assurance process definition and improvement in Customer Delivery Projects.


• Ensure Test area Asset security Management and Security tools.