OT Cybersecurity Engineer

Advanced Petrochemical Co; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Petrochemical Company seeks a skilled OT cybersecurity specialist to support industrial control systems and OT assets. You will implement cybersecurity controls, aid audits, and ensure secure operation across DCS, PLC, SIS, SCADA, and related networks in coordination with Control System Engineers and Operations teams.

Responsibilities include vulnerability mitigation, backup/recovery management, and evidence collection for regulatory reviews while maintaining proactive cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with OT cybersecurity relevance.
• Master’s degree in cybersecurity or control systems is desirable.
• Experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity environments is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical OT cybersecurity support for DCS/PLC/SIS/SCADA systems.
• Implement cybersecurity controls and assist audits and regulatory reviews.
• Coordinate with IC&E, Operations and Engineering to ensure secure OT operations.
• Manage backups, recovery, vulnerability mitigation, and monitoring activities.
• Support change management, FAT/SAT, and vendor collaborations.

Skills

OT Cybersecurity

Industrial Networks

Vulnerability remediation

Audit support

Education

Bachelors in Instrumentation & Control or Electrical/Electronics with OT cybersecurity

Master’s in Cybersecurity or Control Systems (desirable)

Job description

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Company: Advanced Petrochemical Company

Brief Job Description:

To provide technical support for Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity across industrial control systems including DCS, PLC, SIS, SCADA, industrial networks, servers, and associated OT assets. Support the Corporate Cybersecurity (CISO) organization by implementing OT cybersecurity requirements, facilitating compliance activities, and providing evidence for audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews. Ensure the secure, reliable, and recoverable operation of OT systems through cybersecurity monitoring, vulnerability mitigation, backup and recovery management, and implementation of approved cybersecurity controls in coordination with Control System Engineers, Operations, and Engineering personnel.

Education:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering with OT Cybersecurity related Engineering discipline.
• Master's Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Industrial Automation, or Control Systems Engineering is desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, OT infrastructure, or cybersecurity within petrochemical, refinery, oil & gas, power generation, or process industries.
• Minimum 2-3 years of direct hands-on experience supporting OT/ICS cybersecurity environments.
• Experience with Industrial Ethernet and OT networking technologies.
• Experience in OT asset inventory management, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management, backup & recovery, and cybersecurity monitoring.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity audits, compliance assessments, evidence collection, and remediation tracking.
• Familiarity with Management of Change (MOC), Design Change Requests (DCR), Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities.
• Experience working with system vendors, cybersecurity consultants, OEMs, and external auditors
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management.
• OT Cybersecurity Implementation.
• Network Architecture and Troubleshooting.
• Backup & Recovery Management.
• Cybersecurity Incident Investigation.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation.
• Control System Lifecycle Management.
• Change Management.
• Technical Documentation.
• Vendor and Contractor Management.

Behavioral / Soft Skills:

• Learning Agility – Level 2

Quickly learns new technologies, cybersecurity tools, and vendor systems while adapting to changing business and operational requirements.

• Analytical Thinking – Level 2

Able to analyze technical issues, collect information, identify causes, and recommend practical solutions under guidance.

• Problem Solving – Level 2

Capable of resolving routine OT cybersecurity and infrastructure issues while escalating complex problems appropriately.

Communicates effectively with Control System Engineers, Operations personnel, Maintenance teams, vendors, and Corporate Cybersecurity representatives.

Works collaboratively with IC&E Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Operations, and external vendors to achieve common objectives.

Able to manage assigned tasks, system backups, audit evidence collection, patch activities, and remediation actions in an organized manner.

• Attention to Detail – Level 3

Maintains accurate records, backup logs, asset inventories, compliance evidence, and cybersecurity documentation.

• Accountability – Level 2

Takes ownership of assigned activities and ensures timely completion of tasks and follow-up actions.

Proactively identifies issues, improvement opportunities, and potential cybersecurity weaknesses within assigned responsibilities.

• Safety & Reliability Focus – Level 3

Demonstrates commitment to plant safety, operational reliability, cybersecurity compliance, and protection of critical industrial control systems.