Summary
Advanced Petrochemical is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Engineer in Jubail Industrial City. The role implements and maintains cybersecurity controls for industrial control systems, monitors risks, supports incident investigations, and manages hardening, patching, backups, and recovery. The engineer also supports audits, compliance, remediation tracking, change activities, testing, commissioning, and collaboration with plant teams and vendors. Applicants should have a relevant engineering bachelor's degree and 4–6 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, OT infrastructure, or cybersecurity; a related master's degree is preferred.
The posting
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Brief Job Description:
OT Cybersecurity Operations
- Implement and maintain OT cybersecurity controls across industrial control systems.
- Monitor OT environments to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.
- Support cybersecurity incident investigations and remediation activities.
- Perform system hardening, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and security monitoring.
- Manage OT asset inventories and maintain accurate cybersecurity documentation.
Backup, Recovery & System Reliability
- Ensure the secure backup, restoration, and recoverability of critical OT systems.
- Support disaster recovery and business continuity requirements.
- Maintain system availability and operational reliability through proactive cybersecurity measures.
Compliance & Governance
- Support the Corporate Cybersecurity (CISO) organization in implementing cybersecurity requirements.
- Facilitate compliance activities, audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews.
- Collect and maintain cybersecurity evidence and documentation required for audits.
- Track remediation actions and ensure timely closure of findings.
Project & Change Management
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) activities and Design Change Requests (DCR).
- Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), commissioning, and startup activities.
- Collaborate with vendors, OEMs, cybersecurity consultants, and external auditors.
- Provide cybersecurity input for system upgrades, modifications, and modernization projects.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Control System Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering teams.
- Promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices across plant operations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance OT cybersecurity maturity and operational resilience.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Industrial Automation, or Control Systems Engineering is preferred.
Experience
- 4-6 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, OT infrastructure, or cybersecurity within:
- Petrochemical
- Refining
- Oil & Gas
- Power Generation
- Process Industries
- Experience with Industrial Ethernet and OT networking technologies.
- Knowledge of:
- OT Asset Management
- System Hardening
- Vulnerability Management
- Patch Management
- Backup & Recovery
- Cybersecurity Monitoring
- Experience supporting audits, compliance assessments, and cybersecurity remediation programs.
- Familiarity with MOC, DCR, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
Technical Competencies
✔ OT Cybersecurity Implementation
✔ Industrial Control System (ICS) Administration
✔ SCADA, PLC, SIS & DCS Security
✔ Industrial Network Architecture & Troubleshooting
✔ Backup & Recovery Management
✔ Cybersecurity Incident Investigation
✔ Risk Assessment & Mitigation
✔ Vulnerability Management & System Hardening
✔ Change Management (MOC)
✔ Technical Documentation
✔ Vendor & Contractor Management