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About the ICS Cybersecurity Engineer Role

Air Products is seeking an experienced ICS Cybersecurity Engineer to join the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project team. This role is critical for ensuring the cybersecurity compliance, resilience, and safe operation of power generation and transmission systems supporting large-scale renewable energy assets. The position is based in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia, with a work rotation of 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off. This is a full-time position.

Role Context and Responsibilities

As a senior technical contributor within the Project Cybersecurity Taskforce, you will be responsible for assuring cybersecurity for renewable power assets, including Solar PV plants, Wind Turbine systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), HV/MV substations, and grid interfaces. You will act as the technical interface between Air Products project execution, commissioning teams, and vendors during field verification of cyber assets. Your duties will involve coordinating with engineering, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and client operations teams on cybersecurity field verifications.

• Perform field verification and validation of cybersecurity design and implementation for renewable power generation and transmission assets, ensuring compliance with Saudi and international standards.
• Assure cybersecurity controls for Solar PV plants, Wind Turbine systems, BESS, HV/MV substations, and grid interconnections, including PPC and EMS interfaces.
• Develop, maintain, and verify OT cybersecurity asset registers, network diagrams, zone-conduit models, and risk registers for power systems.
• Lead and support cyber risk assessments for power packages and OEM skid systems; track and close mitigation actions with vendors and contractors.
• Support pre-commissioning and commissioning by validating firewall rules, secure remote access, endpoint hardening, role-based access control, logging, and monitoring prior to system energization.
• Oversee and participate in FAT, SAT, CSAT, and performance testing for substation automation systems, turbine control systems, and plant SCADA.
• Coordinate closely with subcontractors and OEMs to control third-party access, remote connectivity, and cybersecurity compliance during construction and startup.
• Act as the technical cybersecurity interface between project execution, commissioning teams, OEMs, grid operators, and client representatives.
• Support change management to ensure cybersecurity impacts of design, procurement, installation, and commissioning changes are reviewed and approved.
• Contribute to OT cybersecurity handover to operations, including procedures, access governance, incident response alignment, backup, recovery, and secure remote support models.

Qualifications and Experience

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably with an electronics & communication, or instrumentation/process automation background, or an equivalent qualification. Candidates should possess a minimum of 10 to 15 years of experience in Operational Technology (OT) or a related field, with at least 3 years specifically focused on designing, building, or validating the cybersecurity of industrial control systems and networks. Experience in supporting large-scale construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and handover phases is essential.

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in ICS Cybersecurity.
• Project implementation experience with Saudi cyber standards (HCIS, NCA) or ISA 62443 Industry standards, specifications, regulations, and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of control systems (SAS, SCADA/DCS/PLCs), relevant protocols (Modbus, PROFINET, DNP3, IEC61850), and key technologies including Firewalls, IDS, Anti-Virus, and Vulnerability assessments within ICS/OT networks.
• OT/ICS cybersecurity relevant accreditations such as ISA/IEC62443, SANS, or other internationally recognized certifications are preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.

Work Location and Type

This position is located in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia. The work type is full-time, operating on a rotation schedule of 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off.