Global Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering Lead

Carnival Corporation & plc; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Carnival Corporation & plc seeks a Director of Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering to lead strategy, design, deployment, and readiness of cyber safety for shipboard OT environments. You will set secure architecture, govern engineering practices, and drive risk-based remediation across the global fleet.

Effective leadership, collaboration with IT, Maritime functions, and vendors, and a strong track record in OT cybersecurity are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred; CISSP, GICSP, or comparable certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive cybersecurity/OT/ICS experience; leadership of technical teams in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering strategy, architecture, standards, and multi-year technology roadmap for shipboard OT environments.
• Lead the design, evaluation, implementation, integration, and lifecycle management of fleetwide OT cyber defense technologies and engineering controls.
• Establish secure OT architecture and network segmentation standards that protect critical vessel systems while supporting safety and operations.
• Direct engineering delivery across operating lines, Maritime functions, IT, project teams, shipboard stakeholders, and vendors to meet security and operational-readiness requirements.
• Establish an engineering service-delivery model, governance, and performance measures for global Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering.
• Maintain fleetwide technical visibility of OT assets, connectivity, vulnerabilities, and remediation priorities with Cyber Safety Operations and Compliance.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for OT cyber incidents and lead investigations, containment, recovery, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, reference architectures, design documents, and test plans within safety and document-management systems.
• Coach and develop Maritime Cyber Safety managers, engineers, and analysts; foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, contracts, licenses, equipment, and vendor performance in line with financial controls.
• Evaluate emerging threats and translate into practical engineering requirements and improvements.
• Deliver technical training and knowledge-transfer programs for shoreside and shipboard stakeholders.

Skills

OT/ICS/SCADA

Cybersecurity architecture

Leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's in Cybersecurity or related field

Advanced degree preferred

CISSP/GICSP or equivalent

Job description

Carnival Corporation & plc seeks a Director of Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering to lead strategy, design, deployment, and readiness of cyber safety for shipboard OT environments. You will set secure architecture, govern engineering practices, and drive risk-based remediation across the global fleet.

Effective leadership, collaboration with IT, Maritime functions, and vendors, and a strong track record in OT cybersecurity are essential.