SCADA & Cybersecurity Engineer – Renewable Energy

Scatec ASA; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Scatec ASA in Cape Town seeks an Engineer: SCADA and Cybersecurity to drive cybersecurity compliance and OT network design for renewable energy projects. You will influence vendor risk, specify SCADA requirements, and guide project teams through secure design and execution.

The role requires extensive SCADA/OT security experience, IEC 62443 knowledge, and ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level electrical engineering with domain knowledge in OT security and SCADA.
• Experience in cybersecurity principles and standards for energy projects.
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIS2 and OT cybersecurity frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Identify cybersecurity requirements for projects and vendors.

Skills

ICs/OT infra

Cybersecurity

Vendor risk review

IEC 62443

Modbus/OPC

Education

B.Eng in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Scatec ASA in Cape Town seeks an Engineer: SCADA and Cybersecurity to drive cybersecurity compliance and OT network design for renewable energy projects. You will influence vendor risk, specify SCADA requirements, and guide project teams through secure design and execution.

The role requires extensive SCADA/OT security experience, IEC 62443 knowledge, and ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.