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FPC Global — Lead OT Cybersecurity Solutions Architect
Company Description
FPC Global are the world's leading digital building experts, offering full-service integrated technology consultancy and professional services to the built environment.
We partner with some of the largest organisations globally, supporting our clients to improve:
- Asset performance and security
- Operational efficiency
- Sustainability outcomes
- Digital maturity across complex portfolios
Job Description
As Lead OT Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, you are FPC Digital’s global technical authority, blending strategy with hands-on delivery in a high-profile hybrid role.
- Reports to the Managing Director with a dotted line into the CTO (Matrix Structure)
The Mission
In an era where intelligent buildings and data centres lack traditional "air-gaps", you will:
- Design resilient, secure-by-design architectures
- Define next-gen OT security services
- Execute strategy for the Centre of Excellence (CoE)-based OT SOC
Work spans consulting and delivery, embedding cybersecurity into Building Management Systems (BMS) and Smart Building processes from design to operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Design, Smart Building Integration & Delivery
- Secure-by-Design Architectures: Design, define, and execute end-to-end technical security architectures for OT-, BMS-, and IoT ecosystems across Corporate Real Estate & Hyperscale Data Centres.
- BMS & Smart Building Security: Embed cybersecurity into physical and logical designs, prioritising security as a core criterion.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align strategy across consulting and delivery, translating theory into engineering practice.
- Standards Enforcement: Champion IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and CIS Controls, bridging theory and practical execution.
- Zero Trust & Segmentation: Engineer network micro-segmentation, IAM, and zero-trust policies for legacy, fragile, and modern OT systems.
2. Technical Design Authority & Innovation Leadership
- Cybersecurity SteerCo Leadership: Chair and lead the Cybersecurity SteerCo, embedding cross-disciplinary input into FPC’s Technical Design Authority (TDA).
- Laboratory Innovation: Curate and test next-gen security tools in FPC’s Digital Lab, promoting technology-agnostic solutions.
- Expert-Driven Value: Translate domain-driven expertise into scalable, commercial service offerings, ensuring field insights shape global standards.
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3. Auditing, Benchmarking & Technical Governance
- Next-Gen OT Audit Framework: Elevate FPC’s 500+ building audits into next-gen OT cybersecurity standards.
- Lighthouse Audits: Lead complex "Lighthouse" audits, validating frameworks with portfolio-level risk narratives.
- Playbook-Based Delivery: Create repeatable audit frameworks, enabling efficient handoff to specialist teams.
- Delivery Oversight: Provide global technical governance for OT cybersecurity deliverables, ensuring consistency.
4. Service Definition, Frameworks & OT SOC Playbook Development
- Standardised Frameworks: Develop scalable OT security policies, frameworks, and threat-mitigation guidelines for global deployments.
- OT SOC Design: Own technical design, alerting rules, and incident response playbooks for BMS/EPMS protocols (BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks).
- Scalable Delivery: Partner with global engineering and operations leads to co-develop scalable, SLA-aligned services.
- SLA & Compliance: Align OT security with enterprise-grade Service Level Agreements.
5. Thought Leadership, Market Education, & Partner Ecosystems
- Industry Voice: Act as expert thought leader, engaging in forums, client strategies, and secure knowledge-sharing forums.
- Co-Innovation: Identify, evaluate, and integrate best-in-class cybersecurity partners across edge, endpoint, and identity domains.
- Technical Mentorship: Guide junior/mid-level engineers, fostering a high-calibre OT cybersecurity team.
- Ongoing Education: Champion certifications (GICSP, GRID, ISA/IEC 62443) and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
6. Innovation & Culture
- Improve project delivery processes, tools, and frameworks for efficiency
- Drive lessons learned and knowledge-sharing best practices
- Promote collaborative, high-performance team culture
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FPC Corporate Responsibilities
- Represent FPC professionally in client & internal interactions
- Lead/support project teams, fostering performance and collaboration
- Adhere to company policies, governance, and reporting requirements
- Support continuous operational improvement
Qualifications
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Industry expertise (level above formal academic qualifications)
- High-level certifications: GICSP, GRID, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443 Specialist
Desirable
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent qualification
- 10+ years’ experience as Principal, Technical Lead, or Design Authority in OT Cybersecurity, ICS, or Smart Systems (BMS/EMS)
- Specialised data centre & corporate real estate portfolio experience
- Proficiency in IEC 62443, Zero Trust, BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP, KNX
- First-hand auditing experience—executive and technical report capability
Soft Skills
✓ Influence without formal authority—create change through credibility & vision ✓ "Teacher" mindset—coach, simplify, and build team capability ✓ Highly professional with honesty and integrity ✓ Exceptional communication & stakeholder relationship-building ✓ System-thinker with meticulous attention to detail ✓ Strategic thinker—turn vision into actionable outcomes
Benefits of Joining
By joining FPC Global, you’ll: ✔ Work across broad, impactful roles across multiple business functions ✔ Gain exposure to future growth opportunities ✔ Contribute to collaborative, people-first culture ✔ Shape industry-redefining built environment projects ✔ Become part of a retailers world-leading technology services organisation
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Flexible & hybrid working scheduling
- Ongoing professional development
- Diversity & inclusion-first culture
Ready to reshape cybersecurity in the built environment?
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