Network & Cybersecurity Consultant – Industrial

Rockwell Automation; Gurgaon; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness programme

Volunteer time off

Donation matching

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing program

Online course library

Job summary

Rockwell Automation seeks a Network & Cybersecurity Solution Consultant to lead design and delivery of secure OT/ICS networks. You will translate safety, uptime, and compliance goals into practical cybersecurity roadmaps, architect secure architectures such as iDMZ, and drive pre-sales efforts with customers and partners.

You will guide risk assessments, define defence‑in‑depth controls, and ensure alignment with NIST/IEC 62443 standards while collaborating with sales, engineering, and delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering/technical field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of industrial networks (ICS, SCADA, PLC-based environments).
• Experience with network protocols, routing, switching, firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint visibility tools.
• 15+ years of experience with network segmentation, iDMZ design, secure remote access, and vulnerability/asset management platforms.
• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks including NIST CSF, IEC 62443 standards, and NERC CIP (preferred).
• Translate compliance requirements into practical technical controls.
• Client-facing consulting skills including experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects, partner agreement, and workshop facilitation.
• Bridge technical and non-technical audiences and convert complex technical concepts into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Be an trusted cybersecurity advisor to customers, guiding them on how to architect and secure OT/ICS environments.
• Translate goals (safety, uptime, compliance) into applicable cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps.
• Lead discussions with partners across IT, OT, engineering, and executive leadership.
• Align solutions to industry standards (NIST, IEC 62443, NERC CIP).
• Design secure network architectures including Industrial DMZ (iDMZ), network segmentation, and zoning.
• Implement Zero Trust and identity-based access models.
• Develop defence-in-depth strategies using layered controls.
• Define secure remote access solutions (brokered, least-privilege models).
• Create architecture diagrams, technical standards, and design specifications.
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments, network and vulnerability assessments, and asset inventory/exposure analysis.
• Identify gaps and recommend prioritised remediation in consideration of risk and operational impact.
• Map findings to compliance frameworks and customer requirements.
• Partner with sales, distributors, and SI teams to qualify opportunities and uncover customer needs.
• Position a full cybersecurity portfolio (not just point products).
• Lead technical presentations, executive briefings, product demonstrations, POCs, and proof-of-value engagements.
• Translate technical solutions into benefits and Return on investment.
• Support implementation teams with design validation and best practices.
• Participate in delivery of cybersecurity projects (network segmentation, secure remote access, monitoring/detection solutions).
• Ensure agreement between architecture, implementation, and operational outcomes.
• Develop and use structured discovery frameworks (e.g., NIST-aligned questionnaires).
• Create tailored workshops and engagements to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities.
• Educate customers and partners on OT cybersecurity principles, risk management, and operational tradeoffs.
• Provide training and enablement to sales teams, partners, and customers.
• Contribute to cybersecurity strategies and go-to-market approaches.
• Develop reusable frameworks, guides, and artefacts.
• Stay current on new threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies.
• Be a subject matter expert (SME) across network and OT cybersecurity domains.

Skills

OT/ICS security

NIST/IEC 62443

Risk assessment

Client-facing consulting

Zero Trust

Secure remote access

Architecture design

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/tech field

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Network protocols

iDMZ design

Job description

Job Description

Network & Cybersecurity Solution Consultant is a client-facing technical leader and trusted advisor responsible for designing, positioning, and delivering secure network and cybersecurity solutions for industrial (OT/ICS) environments. You will bridge the gap between our risk, operational requirements, and technical implementation, helping customers develop holistic cybersecurity strategies in consideration of frameworks such as NIST CSF and IEC 62443. The consultant operates across the full lifecycle—from discovery and architecture to sales support, proof-of-concept, and solution delivery—while ensuring both our teams and customers to succeed.

Responsibilities

Customer Advisory & Strategy

Be an trusted cybersecurity advisor to customers, guiding them on how to architect and secure OT/ICS environments.

Translate goals (safety, uptime, compliance) into applicable cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps.

Lead discussions with partners across IT, OT, engineering, and executive leadership.

Align solutions to industry standards (NIST, IEC 62443, NERC CIP).

Solution Architecture & Design

Design secure network architectures including Industrial DMZ (iDMZ), network segmentation, and zoning.

Implement Zero Trust and identity-based access models.

Develop defence-in-depth strategies using layered controls.

Define secure remote access solutions (brokered, least-privilege models).

Create architecture diagrams, technical standards, and design specifications.

Assessment & Risk Management

Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments, network and vulnerability assessments, and asset inventory/exposure analysis.

Identify gaps and recommend prioritised remediation in consideration of risk and operational impact.

Map findings to compliance frameworks and customer requirements.

Pre-Sales & Solution Consulting

Partner with sales, distributors, and SI teams to qualify opportunities and uncover customer needs.

Position a full cybersecurity portfolio (not just point products).

Lead technical presentations, executive briefings, product demonstrations, POCs, and proof-of-value engagements.

Translate technical solutions into benefits and Return on investment.

Technical Leadership & Delivery Support

Support implementation teams with design validation and best practices.

Participate in delivery of cybersecurity projects (network segmentation, secure remote access, monitoring/detection solutions).

Ensure agreement between architecture, implementation, and operational outcomes.

Customer Engagement & Enablement

Develop and use structured discovery frameworks (e.g., NIST-aligned questionnaires).

Create tailored workshops and engagements to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities.

Educate customers and partners on OT cybersecurity principles, risk management, and operational tradeoffs.

Provide training and enablement to sales teams, partners, and customers.

Expertise & Continuous Improvement

Contribute to cybersecurity strategies and go-to-market approaches.

Develop reusable frameworks, guides, and artefacts.

Stay current on new threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies.

Be a subject matter expert (SME) across network and OT cybersecurity domains.

The Essentials – You Will Have

Bachelor's degree in an engineering/technical related field or equivalent experience.

Knowledge of industrial networks (ICS, SCADA, PLC-based environments).

Experience with network protocols, routing, switching, firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint visibility tools.

15+ years of experience with network segmentation, iDMZ design, secure remote access, and vulnerability/asset management platforms.

Experience with cybersecurity frameworks including NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), IEC 62443 standards, and NERC CIP (preferred).

Translate compliance requirements into practical technical controls.

Client-facing consulting skills including Experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects, partner agreement, and workshop facilitation.

Bridge technical and non-technical audiences and convert complex technical concepts into business outcomes.

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, Security+, ISA/IEC 62443 (expert or practitioner).

Experience in industrial automation environments and pre-sales solution consulting roles.

Deep knowledge of industrial networks (ICS, SCADA, PLC-based environments).

Experience with network protocols, routing, switching, firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint visibility tools.

Experience with network segmentation, iDMZ design, secure remote access, and vulnerability/asset management platforms.

Bridge all kinds of audiences and convert complex concepts into outcomes.

Establish communication and engagement with prospects (executive-level, partner agreement, workshop facilitation).

The Preferred – You Might Also Have

Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, Security+, and ISA/IEC 62443 (expert or practitioner).

Hands-on experience in industrial automation environments.

Background in pre-sales solution consulting roles.

What We Offer:

• … Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm.
• Volunteer Paid Time Off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Personalised wellbeing programs through our OnTrack programme.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development.
• … and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!