OT Security Officer NOWOŚĆ

Opis stanowiska

Base Location: You’ll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness.

The role will also involve occasional site visits to locations across Scotland to support project and operational activities.

Salary: £59,800 – £89,800 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

The Transmission Cyber Security team applies security processes and standards across the business.

It protects the digital systems supporting safe, reliable electricity transmission—primarily Operational Technology—and advises on wider cyber security risks.

The team embeds secure-by-design principles in large capital and digital projects, monitors systems and assures security controls across substations, network and SCADA replacements, condition monitoring and asset management systems.

Reporting to the OT Security Engineering Manager, you will be a senior technical lead and subject matter expert, defining proportionate project security requirements and supporting teams to implement and test controls.

You will

• Provide cyber security guidance and oversight, working with project teams, service owners, engineers and operational colleagues to embed secure, practical solutions.
• Develop and improve clear, proportionate security standards, guidance and documentation.
• Use risk-based decisions to balance business outcomes with security and resilience.
• Support compliance with cyber security requirements, including the NIS Regulations and NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
• Contribute to security assurance, testing, commissioning and continuous improvement across Transmission systems and services.

You have

OT cyber security experience is important; however, the right mindset is essential: being curious, accountable, collaborative and willing to learn, with a clear understanding of how OT supports safe and reliable business operations

• Relevant cyber security, engineering or OT qualifications, certifications (such as GICSP or IEC 62443), or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive OT, industrial or critical infrastructure experience, including ICS, SCADA or PLC technologies.
• Understanding of OT networks, system design and cyber security in high-availability or safety-critical environments.
• Experience in security assurance, risk management or technical governance.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills, with confidence to challenge constructively and influence outcomes.