OT Security Assessment Consultant / Manager - Contractor Role

Technology Workforce Solutions (TWS); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 207,000 - 344,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Workforce Solutions (TWS) seeks an OT Security Assessment Consultant/Manager to join a contractor role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The project requires significant on-site presence at client facilities for extended periods.

Candidates should bring 5+ years in cybersecurity or ICS, hands-on knowledge of SCADA/DCS/PLCs, and familiarity with IEC 62443/NIST/ISO frameworks. Strong reporting and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity, OT security, or ICS experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of SCADA, DCS, PLCs, and industrial networks.
• Experience with OT security assessments, gap analyses, and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NIST 800-82, ISO 27001.
• Willingness to spend extended periods onsite at operational locations.
• Excellent reporting, workshop facilitation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Relevant certifications (GICSP, CISSP, IEC 62443, ISA) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver OT cybersecurity assessments across industrial environments.
• Evaluate OT maturity, security controls, risks, and compliance against industry standards.
• Significant onsite presence at facilities for interviews, workshops, site inspections, and technical assessments.

Skills

OT security

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting

Workshop facilitation

Client-facing communication

Job description

OT Security Assessment Consultant / Manager - Contractor Role

OT (Operational Technology)Security Assessment Consultant / Manager

Role Summary
This role is based in Riyadh,SaudiArabia - we are looking for a contractor who areable to work from the client site. This is an on-going project that doesn't have a specified end date. The requirements below are a general guideline - if you have OT (Operational Technology) cybersecurity experience, are are willing to work from Saudi, apply evenif you don't cover every aspect of what is below.

Support and deliver Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity assessments across industrial environments, evaluating OT maturity, security controls, risks, and compliance against industry standards. The role requires significant onsite presence at operational facilities, often for extended periods, to conduct interviews, workshops, site inspections, and technical assessments.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of cybersecurity, OT security, or industrial control systems experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of SCADA, DCS, PLCs, and industrial networks.
• Experience performing OT security assessments, gap analyses, and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NIST 800-82, ISO 27001, or equivalent frameworks.
• Willingness and availability to spend extended periods onsite (potentially several weeks or months) at operational locations.
• Ability to engage plant operations, engineering, and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Strong reporting, workshop facilitation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Relevant certifications (GICSP, CISSP, IEC 62443, ISA) are advantageous.