OT Cybersecurity Solution Architect

RE1055 GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in India is seeking a proven OT Cybersecurity Solution Architect to lead Grid Automation efforts across the region. This role blends deep technical knowledge with customer engagement, supporting the full cybersecurity lifecycle from pre-sales demos to solution design.

You will mentor regional teams, drive new cybersecurity opportunities, and travel within North America approximately 20%–40% depending on assignments, while engaging with GA product managers and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• OT cybersecurity experience with IEC-62443 is required.
• Security architecture for industrial/energy sectors preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge of cybersecurity products and services.
• Experience coaching sales teams on cybersecurity offerings.
• Familiar with channel partner ecosystems and alliances.
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows OS security tasks.
• Experience with LDAP, RADIUS, TLS, SSH, and web security basics.
• Knowledge of NERC‑CIP, NIST, IEC62443, IEC62351 standards is a plus.
• Threat modeling experience and applicable tools.
• Proficiency with VxWorks and modern collaboration tools.
• Strong written and spoken communication; travel ready.

Responsibilities

• Own cybersecurity solution architecture for Grid Automation within territory.
• Assist sales with RFPs, tenders, and demo responses.
• Translate market needs into cybersecurity sales opportunities.
• Present Grid Automation cybersecurity offerings at events.
• Develop sophisticated security designs for customer environments.
• Stay aware of industry trends and competitors’ offerings.
• Be hands-on at customer sites to configure and install offerings.
• Promote GA cybersecurity solutions with utility and industrial customers.
• Lead training for regional delivery teams and sales staff.
• Mentor cybersecurity delivery engineers and build capability.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Energy sector experience

Cybersecurity products knowledge

Sales coaching & enablement

Channel partners experience

Linux

Windows security & hardening

LDAP/RADIUS/TLS/SSH knowledge

Threat modeling

VxWorks

MS 365 apps (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Travel readiness (20-40% NA)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science / Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Box

OneDrive

Smartsheet

Adobe

Tableau

SFDC (Salesforce)

Microsoft 365 apps

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are looking for a proven OT Cybersecurity Solution Architect to lead Grid Automation efforts in the India region. This role combines extensive technical knowledge with customer engagement, supporting the full cybersecurity lifecycle, from pre-sales demos and tenders to solution design. The candidate will have solid experience in industrial and utility settings, regulatory standards, and hands‑on implementation, while driving business growth and team development.

Roles and Responsibilities

Own the cybersecurity solution architecture and design for Grid Automation within a given territory / region. Assist the Sales Operations teams in responding to demo requests, RFPs, and other Bid/Tender requests. Stay connected with the market dynamics, engage with GA customers to understand their cybersecurity needs / pain‑points, and translate them into new cybersecurity sales opportunities. Present the Grid Automation cybersecurity offerings to customers in a variety of locations – including trade shows and events. Develop sophisticated cybersecurity designs for customer environments. Understand competitors’ offerings, industry trends, customers’ behavior. Be available to be “hands‑on” at customer sites to assist in the design, configuration, and installation of a variety of cybersecurity offerings. Promote the GA cybersecurity offerings with utility and industrial customers and the GA sales organization. Drive productive interactions with GA region teams, other GA Product Managers, R&D and product development, Technical Application Engineering, and Commercial teams. Develop, coach, and mentor the regional cybersecurity delivery teams (customer engineers) to strengthen their overall technical and business capabilities. Develop and conduct training on a variety of cybersecurity topics for the Regions and GA staff as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience. Business Administration degree would be an asset (e.g., MBA).
• At least 3 years experience in OT cybersecurity and secure OT network architecture per IEC‑62443.
• Experience in the energy sector, especially in the industrial protection and control / automation, transmission, distribution, or service fields.
• Hands‑on knowledge of many types of cybersecurity products, solutions, and services and how to sell them for customer adoption.
• Experience operating as a cybersecurity sales coach, trainer, and overlay (to up‑level an uneducated sales organization to promote and sell a variety of cybersecurity offerings) – making an impact on cybersecurity adoption growth.
• Experience working with a variety of different types of Channel Partners.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating systems including user account management, security / system hardening & device control, and patch management.
• Familiarity with LDAP, RADIUS, TLS, SSH, SFTP, RSA, HTTPS, NERC‑CIP, NIST, IEC62443, IEC62351 standards, cyber asset protection regulations and standards, and communication protocols like IEC61850, DNP, IEC60870‑5‑104 – affecting the utilities industry.
• Experience with threat modeling techniques and tools.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Experience with operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VxWorks. Good writing and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Experience with Box, OneDrive, Smartsheet, Adobe, Tableau, and SFDC.
• Willingness and the ability to participate in video meetings that occasionally happen early in the morning, or later in the evening.
• Willingness and ability to travel within North America - approximately 20% - 40%.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to work comfortably in a global organization with people from many different cultures and backgrounds.
• Bi‑lingual or multilingual is highly desired, and a huge plus.
• Ability to interface with, and influence all levels of the customer’s organization, as well as other internal GE Vernova functions, and be able to converse in detail about a broad amount of cybersecurity topics.
• Has a good handle on where the cybersecurity industry is headed, when, and why.
• Strong account management, sales, and consulting presence.
• Strong customer advisory (trusted advisor) and advocacy skills.
• Strong business acumen and commercial savvy.
• Strong customer service mindset – customer first mentality.
• Strong business and financial acumen and operating background.
• Solid oral and written communication and training skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong team player with a desire to go the extra mile when needed.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com