ICS Cybersecurity Engineer📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | Remote | |
| Location | Tabuk |
About the Role
Air Products is seeking an experienced ICS Cybersecurity Engineer for the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia. This role is a key part of the Cybersecurity task force, focused on ensuring the security of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure. You will verify cyber assets against project specifications and site acceptance criteria, acting as a liaison between Air Products' project execution, commissioning teams, and vendors. This position contributes to a large-scale capital project, impacting the safety, security, and compliance of the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) project, supporting asset transitions through pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and handover phases while maintaining project schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform field verification of cyber asset design, implementation, and testing to ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards, regulatory requirements, and project specifications.
- Develop, document, and maintain the cybersecurity asset register and other key deliverables under the guidance of the Site Cybersecurity Lead or Cybersecurity Manager.
- Organize and facilitate the resolution and implementation of cybersecurity risk assessment recommendations for Air Products' designs and vendor/skid package control systems.
- Support pre-commissioning and commissioning teams by validating firewall rules, secure remote access configurations, endpoint hardening, asset inventory, access control execution, and logging prior to system energization.
- Lead and oversee the development, execution, and performance testing of architecture, standards, and FAT/SAT/CSAT procedures.
- Ensure the verification and approval of third-party device access requests from subcontractors and vendors during commissioning and start-up.
- Participate in technical coordination meetings with cross-functional teams as directed by the Site Cybersecurity Lead.
- Coordinate with vendors and the Air Products engineering team to resolve and close out punch list items identified during cyber asset field verification.
- Assist the Site Cybersecurity Lead with change management activities, reviewing cybersecurity scope for schedule and budget compliance throughout design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup.
- Prepare weekly updates and dashboards for the Site Cybersecurity Lead and the Project Cybersecurity Collaboration Lead.
- Identify and escalate risks and opportunities, and collect and report lessons learned during vendor site visits and project execution.
- Support OT cybersecurity handovers to operations, including procedures, asset inventories, access management, and incident response alignment.
- Contribute to the development of the OT Cybersecurity Operations Model, encompassing monitoring, patching, backup, disaster recovery, and secure remote support.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics & Communication, or Instrumentation/Process Automation background preferred) or equivalent.
- 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.
- Proven project implementation experience with Saudi cyber standards (HCIS, NCA, CRA compliance) and ISA 62443 industry standards, specifications, and regulations.
- Strong knowledge of control systems (SCADA/DCS/PLCs) and relevant protocols (Modbus, PROFINET, DNP3, IEC61850, etc.).
- In-depth understanding of key cybersecurity technologies for ICS/OT networks, including Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Anti-Virus solutions, and Vulnerability Assessment tools.
- Experience supporting large-scale construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and handover phases, ensuring cybersecurity controls are implemented without impacting schedule critical activities.
Required Skills and Competencies
- ICS Cybersecurity principles and practices.
- Cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of cybersecurity technologies, processes, procedures, and specifications.
- Cybersecurity asset register management.
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
- Firewall rule configuration and validation.
- Secure remote access implementation.
- Endpoint hardening techniques.
- Asset inventory validation.
- Access control execution.
- Logging and monitoring practices.
- Architecture and standards development.
- FAT/SAT/CSAT procedures.
- Third-party device access management.
- Technical coordination and communication.
- Change management processes.
- OT cybersecurity handovers and incident response alignment.
- OT Cybersecurity Operations Model development, including monitoring, patching, backup, disaster recovery, and secure remote support.
- Proficiency with Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity concepts.
- Familiarity with Saudi cyber standards (HCIS, NCA, CRA) and ISA 62443 Industry standards.
- Knowledge of control systems (SCADA/DCS/PLCs) and protocols (Modbus, PROFINET, DNP3, IEC61850).
- Experience with Firewalls, IDS, Anti-Virus, and Vulnerability Assessments.
- Relevant OT/ICS cybersecurity certifications (*, ISA/IEC62443, SANS) are preferred.
- Additional cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 are advantageous.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
Work Environment and Schedule
This is a full-time, site-based position located in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia. The role operates on a rotation schedule of 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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