Smart Factory IoT Security Engineer

Atlas Copco; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco is seeking a Smart Factory Security Engineer to own the security of every solution onboarded into the company’s Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 landscape. You will act as the security gatekeeper for new OT/IIoT systems, ensuring risk assessment, secure architectures, and compliance from evaluation through production.

You will collaborate with IT, production, and external partners, perform security risk assessments, and drive root cause analysis for incidents, while enabling a secure

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience securing OT/IIoT or Industry 4.0 environments.
• Solid knowledge of IEC 62443 and familiarity with NIS2 and other OT/ICS cybersecurity frameworks.
• Strong understanding of network segmentation, secure remote access, and hardening practices for industrial and IIoT systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the security of every solution onboarded into VTBA's Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 landscape.
• Act as the security gatekeeper and technical authority for new OT/IIoT systems from evaluation to go-live.
• Embed security by design: assess risk, define hardening and segmentation requirements, validate secure architectures, and ensure compliance with IEC 62443, NIS2, and internal policy.

Skills

OT/IIoT security

IEC 62443

NIS2 familiarity

Network segmentation

Secure remote access

Hardening practices

Security risk assessments

Log analysis

Reporting & data visualization

English communication

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.

Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.

Your role

As Smart Factory Security Engineer, you own the security of every solution onboarded into VTBA's Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 landscape. You act as the security gatekeeper and technical authority for new OT/IIoT systems, connected production equipment, and digital manufacturing solutions from the moment they are evaluated until they are fully integrated and running in production. You embed security by design into every onboarding: assessing risk, defining and enforcing hardening and segmentation requirements, validating secure architectures, and ensuring new systems comply with IEC 62443, NIS2, and internal security policy before and after go-live. You maintain an up-to-date OT/IIoT security posture and asset inventory (CMDB), act as the first point of contact for the business on security matters, and ensure that production processes are never compromised by unsecured or unmanaged systems. You support M&A and integration due diligence from a security standpoint, securing previously unregistered or newly acquired systems, and you collaborate closely with IT, network, production, and external integration partners to guarantee a seamless and secure Industry 4.0 rollout. In case of a security incident or outage tied to onboarded solutions, you drive root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive measures.

To Succeed You Will Need

• 2+ years' experience securing OT/IIoT or Industry 4.0 environments
• Solid knowledge of IEC 62443 and familiarity with NIS2 and other relevant OT/ICS cybersecurity frameworks.
• Strong understanding of network segmentation, secure remote access, and hardening practices for industrial and IIoT systems.
• Customer Service Skills (interaction with end users and solution vendors).
• ITIL process knowledge.
• Understanding of reporting & data visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI and Excel.
• Advanced troubleshooting experience in OT/IIoT environments, including security log analysis (firewall, OT Defender, machine logs).
• Analytical Skills-able to conduct security risk assessments and analyze log files to identify vulnerabilities and operational limitations.
• Reporting Skills-able to summarize and present periodic security reports and recommend improvements to onboarding procedures.
• Planning Skills-able to define security requirements and roadmaps for new solutions and production facilities.
• Excellent communication skills in English-written and verbal.
• Self-organized and persistent in a polite way to obtain missing information from colleagues, business, and vendors.
• Willing to undertake national and international business travel to support the secure rollout of new OT/IIoT solutions.
• Perform regular on-call duty for security-related escalations on onboarded solutions

In return, we offer you

We offer you a modern and flexible work in a company that manufactures state-of-the-art and innovative vacuum products and systems. You will be part of a young and international team and will have the opportunity to support the latest technologies. This guarantees training and enables you to develop further. We work in flat structures and all IT colleagues are in direct contact with the internal customers to understand their technical needs and support them in technology. Thus, in addition to the technical network knowledge, you will also gain a deep insight into the internal processes and projects of our company.

Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice

Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.