OT Security Engineer

Utilities Hybrid: 2 days per week in Hampshire

6 months+ £650 per day

As our Operational Technology (OT) Engineer, you will have a critical role ensuring that interconnector OT system, networking and cyber assets maintain the highest level of operational performance and cyber security.

The Operations team are responsible for ensuring safe and efficient operational running of interconnectors 24/7/365.

Key accountabilities:

• You will carry out various maintenance and inspection works within the Interconnector High Voltage Electricity Converter Station and control room environments.
• You will be working within a team, following safe systems of work, which is responsible for site systems, ensuring their good working order and security in line with business and regulatory requirements (notably the Network and Information Systems [NIS] Regulation) and frameworks.
• Carry out installation, refurbishment, maintenance, fault investigation/repair and condition monitoring across OT system, networking and cyber assets.
• You will support new systems, networking or cyber implementations.
• You will support in tender, procurement and design activities associated with new systems.
• You will run routine activities such as system and patch updates, AV updates, backups and permission reviews on various frequencies - daily/weekly/monthly/annual.
• Perform asset condition-based monitoring and system performance monitoring.
• Perform both reactive and proactive maintenance on associated assets and systems.
• Proactively work towards eliminating all accidents by adopting risk assessment techniques, method statements and being aware of potential hazards and reporting all near misses.
• Carry out roles as defined in Safety Rules of 'Competent Person'.
• Participation in a site call out rota on a periodic basis and support live incidents if they occur.
• Assist in the management of 3rd parties undertaking planned and unplanned works safely and efficiently including ensuring risk assessment and method statements are in place.
• On occasion, support the delivery of works and services across the Interconnectors Portfolio of IFA, IFA2, NSL and Viking Link sites.
• Interpret and consult on central policy from the Cyber, Engineering, Assurance and Policy team and implement to your assigned interconnector and control rooms.
• Ensure systems are managed in accordance with change and asset management lifecycles.
• You will support the management of spares and ensure they are tested, configured and deployable as required.
• Work closely with the site and control room operations team to plan and test Incident Response Plans.
• You will support and run response and recovery processes and procedures in isolation or with suppliers.
• Support training the on-site and operator teams in relation to systems, procedures or security.
• You will be crucial to the Backup and Restoration process, managing backups and recovery.
• You will support and install HW & networking changes including testing.
• Assist in the management of physical and logical security controls relating to the cyber security of critical systems - for instance user permissions, port blocking, security system logic, CCTV coverage of core areas.
• Support assurance, audit and inspection activities when undertaken.
• Undertake compliance activities to key regulatory requirements, including compliance reporting in collaboration with other Subject Matter Experts.

Knowledge / Experience:

• Experience working with and/or knowledge on Operational Technology (including OT system, networking and cyber assets) such as control, protection, monitoring systems, HVAC, building management etc is highly desirable.
• Ability to work unsupervised on a wide range of interconnector equipment as part of a fully integrated team but with occasional lone working.
• Demonstrate a self-help approach to common work-related problems.
• You will be computer literate.
• Foundation knowledge and experience of key Health, Safety and Environmental and Occupier legislation applicable within an operational environment and premises (i.e. Health and Safety at Work Act, Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations, CDM Regulations, Electricity at Work Regulations, Occupier Liability Act, Temporary Works Competent Person authorisation or working towards).
• Good communication skills with a 'can do' attitude.
• Ability to use an asset work management system like Ellipse/Maximo/Ultimo/IFS/etc is desirable.
• Understanding of relevant regulatory requirements (such as the Networks and Information Systems Regulation [NIS]) is beneficial but not essential.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.