Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group
Operational Technology Consultant
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About the Company
A leading consultancy is looking to hire an Operational Technology (OT) Consultant to join its growing Cyber Security and Digital practice.
About the Role
Operational Technology (OT) Consultant
Location: UK (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
The Opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to work with some of the UK's most complex and critical operational technology environments, helping organisations improve the security, resilience, and performance of industrial systems across a range of critical infrastructure sectors. You will work with clients across energy, utilities, water, nuclear, transport, oil & gas, and wider critical national infrastructure environments, supporting the delivery of OT cyber security strategy, risk management, architecture, and security improvement programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to combine deep technical expertise with client-facing consulting responsibilities on large-scale transformation and security projects. Candidates must be based in the UK and have full right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be comfortable with hybrid working and travelling to customer sites when required, with onsite requirements varying depending on project and customer needs.
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Responsibilities
- Deliver OT and industrial cyber security consultancy services to clients
- Assess and improve the security posture of operational technology environments
- Support cyber security risk assessments and security improvement programmes
- Work closely with client stakeholders to develop practical security solutions
- Provide expertise across industrial control systems and critical infrastructure environments
- Contribute to security architecture reviews and security strategy development
- Support project delivery across a range of sectors and client engagements
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver business and technical outcomes
Required Skills
The ideal candidate will have experience across several of the following areas:
Operational Technology & Industrial Control Systems
- Operational Technology (OT)
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
- SCADA environments
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- PLCs and RTUs
- Process Control Systems
- Industrial networking and communications
Cyber Security
- OT Cyber Security
- Industrial Cyber Security
- Risk Management
- Security Architecture
- Security Monitoring
- OT Network Segmentation
- Cyber Security Assessments
- Security Governance and Compliance
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Industry Experience
Experience within one or more of the following sectors is highly desirable:
- Energy & Utilities
- Electricity Generation
- Transmission & Distribution
- Smart Energy / Smart Metering
- Water Utilities
- Oil & Gas
- Civil Nuclear
- Transport
- Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
Security Frameworks & Standards
Knowledge of one or more of the following:
- NCSC CAF
- NIS Regulations
- IEC 62443
- ISA/IEC 62443
- NIST Cyber Security Framework
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27005
- NERC CIP
Preferred Skills
- OT Security Consulting
- Industrial Risk Assessments
- Critical Infrastructure Security Programmes
- OT Security Architecture
- Industrial IoT (IIoT)
- Security Transformation Projects
Pay range and compensation package
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
What's on Offer
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Structured career progression
- Dedicated training and certification budget
- Exposure to high-profile OT and cyber security programmes
- Private healthcare
- Generous pension scheme
- Annual performance bonus
- 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave
- Employee share schemes
- Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice benefits
- Volunteering and community initiatives
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