Contract: OT Engineer Start: ASAP (on completion of background checks) Duration: 6 Months Rate: £500 - £550 outside of IR35 Location: UK remote - some international travel Reference: 20923 The OT Security Engineer provides hands-on technical evidence and verification work that underpins the architecture decisions during discovery, conducting detailed configuration and capability reviews at the comparator plant, regional hub, and shared IT/OT services.
Key Responsibilities
Gather evidence for each in-scope OT security capability and control, populating and maintaining the evidence register with sources. Conduct configuration and capability reviews at the comparator plant, the regional proximity hub, and shared IT/OT services. Validate regional viability per capability and control, including in-country OEM and regulatory availability and cross-border data transfer position. Provide hands-on technical verification supporting the reuse, extend, and new status calls in the capability and control map.
Feed findings into the regional constraints register and support gap identification where evidence cannot be closed remotely. Essential Must have experience with OT remote access and Micro Segmentation Hands-on OT/ICS security engineering experience in industrial or critical infrastructure environments. Strong practical knowledge of NIST SP 800-82, the Purdue Model, and IEC 62443 in real OT environments. Experience conducting OT security assessments, configuration reviews, and capability gap analysis.
Familiarity with OEM vendor tooling and regional and regulatory constraints affecting OT security Proven ability to document findings clearly - evidence registers, gap analysis, constraint registers. Comfortable working independently in complex, multi-vendor environments.
Desirable
Experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or life sciences OT environments. Familiarity with OT asset visibility tools - Claroty, Nozomi, Dragos or equivalent. ISA/IEC 62443 certification or equivalent. Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
OT Engineer employer: Networking People Limited
As a Data Centre Lab Manager in West Yorkshire, you will join a dynamic and supportive work environment that prioritises both technical excellence and team collaboration. The company offers competitive day rates, opportunities for professional growth, and a culture that values hands-on leadership and innovation in infrastructure management. With a focus on employee development and a commitment to maintaining high operational standards, this role provides a meaningful opportunity to make a significant impact within a specialist team.
