Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer

Jacobs; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a Senior OT Cyber Engineering Professional to lead OT cybersecurity assessments, architecture reviews, risk analyses, and secure-by-design activities across critical infrastructure and industrial environments.

You will mentor junior staff, communicate findings to engineers and executives, and develop practical remediation plans using established cybersecurity frameworks. >5 years in OT required, strong analytical and client-facing skills essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in OT environments
• Deep knowledge of OT systems, networks, architectures, and cybersecurity concepts
• Understanding of ICS including PLCs/RTUs/SCADA/HMIs
• Ability to translate complex findings into practical recommendations
• Strong written and verbal communication with clients and executives

Responsibilities

• Lead OT cybersecurity assessments, architecture reviews, and risk analyses
• Develop practical recommendations for system hardening and network segmentation
• Mentor junior staff and review technical deliverables
• Communicate findings clearly to engineers, IT staff, and executives
• Support proposal development and project planning

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Industrial control systems

Risk assessment

Client-facing

Technical writing

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Jacobs is seeking a qualified Operational Technology Cybersecurity professional to support clients operating critical infrastructure and industrial environments. Your role at Jacobs enables our OT cybersecurity team to understand how clients’ systems operate, evaluate cybersecurity risks within those environments, and develop practical improvements that protect reliability, safety, resilience, and business performance.

As a member of our team, you will support clients through OT cybersecurity assessments, architecture reviews, risk analyses, secure-by-design activities, incident-response planning, cybersecurity improvement programs, and related consulting engagements. You will work with asset owners, operators, engineers, system integrators, information technology teams, and cybersecurity stakeholders to understand how systems are designed, operated, maintained, and connected.

Senior OT Cyber Engineering Professionals will need excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and client-service skills, as well as deep working knowledge of operational technology systems, networks, architectures, and cybersecurity concepts. This position must be able to interpret complex technical environments, resolve ambiguity, identify meaningful risk, and translate findings into practical recommendations that clients can implement.

The successful candidate will exercise professional judgment, lead defined areas of complex engagements, communicate effectively with technical and executive audiences, and produce work products that are technically sound, operationally useful, and defensible.

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you and deliver the world’s most challenging projects, together.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead OT cybersecurity assessments, architecture reviews, technical analyses, risk assessments, and cybersecurity improvement activities
• Evaluate OT systems, networks, architectures, control-system environments, remote-access arrangements, cybersecurity controls, and operational processes
• Develop an understanding of client operations, system dependencies, engineering practices, maintenance activities, and operational constraints
• Identify cybersecurity weaknesses and risks that could affect safety, reliability, availability, process integrity, regulatory obligations, or business operations
• Analyze findings in the context of the client’s actual operating environment rather than treating individual control deficiencies in isolation
• Frame and prioritize technical and cybersecurity issues based on operational impact, likelihood, consequences, and practical remediation considerations
• Resolve ambiguity and make defensible professional judgments when technical information is incomplete, inconsistent, or unavailable
• Identify systemic issues, recurring weaknesses, architectural concerns, and emerging risk patterns
• Develop practical recommendations for system hardening, network architecture, segmentation, access management, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, recovery, lifecycle management, and operational governance
• Support secure-by-design and cybersecurity engineering activities for new and modified OT systems
• Participate in client interviews, site visits, technical workshops, architecture reviews, design reviews, tabletop exercises, and working sessions
• Prepare and review technical reports, assessment findings, risk analyses, architecture observations, remediation plans, procedures, presentations, and other client deliverables
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly to engineers, operators, cybersecurity professionals, information technology personnel, managers, and executives
• Represent Jacobs credibly in client meetings, workshops, interviews, and project activities
• Provide technical and professional leadership within engagements
• Mentor and support junior staff through coaching, review, guidance, and example
• Contribute to the development and improvement of OT cybersecurity methods, tools, templates, assessment approaches, and service offerings
• Support proposal development, scope definition, work planning, estimating, and client presentations as appropriate
• Escalate issues when they exceed the role’s authority, available information, or technical expertise

Here’s what you'll need

• 5+ years experience in Operational Technology environments
• A principle-driven person who exudes Integrity, Curiosity, & Empathy
• Deep working knowledge of operational technology systems, networks, architectures, and cybersecurity concepts
• Understanding of industrial control systems, including PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, SCADA, DCS, engineering workstations, historians, industrial networks, telecommunications, and remote-access technologies
• Ability to understand how OT systems operate and how cybersecurity decisions affect safety, reliability, availability, maintainability, and process performance
• Ability to evaluate cybersecurity issues within operational, engineering, safety, reliability, regulatory, and business contexts
• Ability to analyze incomplete or ambiguous information and reach defensible conclusions
• Strong technical analysis, risk assessment, problem-solving, prioritization, and professional judgment capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to lead activities within complex or multidisciplinary consulting engagements
• Strong client-facing communication and relationship-management skills
• Ability to explain complex technical and cybersecurity concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Strong technical writing, documentation, presentation, and quality-review skills
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to professional integrity, sound judgment, and continuous learning

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• A person who is visionary, plans far ahead, and focuses on what is important
• Experience supporting OT cybersecurity, industrial control systems, critical infrastructure, utilities, energy, water, transportation, manufacturing, or other industrial environments
• Experience conducting OT cybersecurity assessments, architecture reviews, risk analyses, vulnerability assessments, incident-response planning, recovery planning, or secure-by-design activities
• Experience evaluating industrial networks, segmentation, firewalls, remote access, identity and access management, vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, backups, or system resilience
• Experience working with asset owners, operators, engineers, system integrators, information technology teams, cybersecurity teams, and executive stakeholders
• Experience developing practical remediation plans and supporting clients through implementation
• Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-82, IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NERC CIP, AWWA, AWIA, SOCI, or comparable sector-specific requirements
• Certifications or training in engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, industrial control systems, or a related field, including but not limited to CISSP, CISA, GICSP, GRID, CRISC, CGRC, ISA/IEC 62443, or equivalent credentials
• Experience mentoring staff and reviewing technical deliverables

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 to $165,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job posted on August 26, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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