My client is a global IT consultancy recruiting for a OT Security Engineer
The role is Full time onsite in Aberdeen
Inside IR35
Target start date: 02-Nov-26
Duration: 12-months
Job Description: OT Security Engineer
Job Purpose
Lead and coordinate OT cybersecurity assessment, risk remediation, and control improvement activities across operational environments. The role will translate identified security gaps and risks into practical remediation plans, implemented controls, approved documentation, and sustainable assurance evidence.
Key Responsibilities
. Develop and maintain integrated OT cybersecurity remediation plans, including priorities, dependencies, ownership, milestones, and progress tracking.
. Coordinate with operational sites, OT/ICS engineers, Technical Authorities, Cyber Defence, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to drive remediation activities.
. Establish and maintain accurate OT asset inventories, including system ownership, criticality, dependencies, connectivity, and network documentation.
. Strengthen identity and access management across OT environments, including privileged access, shared accounts, MFA, and role based access controls.
. Develop secure configuration and system hardening baselines and assess compliance across critical OT systems.
. Establish and improve OT vulnerability and patch management processes, including risk based prioritisation and compensating controls for Legacy or unsupported systems.
. Review OT network architecture, segmentation, zones, conduits, data flows, dependencies, and potential single points of failure.
. Improve security monitoring and detection capabilities through enhanced logging coverage, secure log management, central monitoring, and defined alert and escalation processes.
. Develop and maintain OT incident response, business continuity, backup, recovery, and resilience arrangements.
. Coordinate backup verification, restoration testing, cybersecurity exercises, and lessons learned activities.
. Develop and maintain relevant OT cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and role based awareness/training.
. Support integration of cybersecurity risks with broader operational, physical security, and business resilience risk management processes.
. Maintain structured security assurance and evidence repositories covering assessments, approvals, testing...
OT Security Engineer in Fraserburgh employer: Eurobase People
As a Senior Workday HCM Consultant, you will join a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to delivering impactful solutions for a major public sector transformation programme. Our fully remote work culture promotes flexibility and collaboration, allowing you to thrive in a supportive environment that values your expertise and encourages professional growth. With opportunities to engage in high-profile projects and access to best practice guidance, this role offers a meaningful and rewarding career path.
