IT/OT Security Engineer: Secure Industrial Platforms

Hitachi Energy, Ludvika; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Career growth

Mentor program

Training & education

Diversity

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking two IT/OT Security Engineers to secure the integration of IT with OT for HVDC platforms. You will develop reusable security frameworks, threat detection measures, and secure baselines to support cross‑functional project teams.

The role emphasizes documentation, testing, and collaboration to deliver highest‑quality, secure solutions. Join a growing team responsible for protecting complex industrial systems, with opportunities to influence security practices across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Skilled in testing code and creating test cases for developed components.
• Knowledge of industrial protocols such as Modbus, IEC-based protocols, SNMP, TCP/UDP, VLANs, IPsec.
• Hands-on experience with security tools like Firewalls, network monitoring, vulnerability scanners, and packet analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Secure IT/OT platforms by implementing robust controls for HMI, GWS, and communication layers.
• Develop reusable security frameworks standardizing solutions across projects.
• Strengthen edge/infrastructure security by identifying threats in distributed environments.
• Document solutions and support testing to ensure secure deployments.
• Configure and harden industrial communication protocols, including authentication/authorization.
• Build and validate secure baselines, including hardened images, firewall rules, and templates.

Skills

Security testing

Industrial protocols knowledge

Documentation & communication

Testing code & test cases

Education

Bachelor/Master degree in CS or EE

Tools

Firewalls

Network monitoring tools

Vulnerability scanners

Packet analyzers

Endpoint hardening

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking two IT/OT Security Engineers to secure the integration of IT with OT for HVDC platforms. You will develop reusable security frameworks, threat detection measures, and secure baselines to support cross‑functional project teams.

The role emphasizes documentation, testing, and collaboration to deliver highest‑quality, secure solutions. Join a growing team responsible for protecting complex industrial systems, with opportunities to influence security practices across