Wood is currently recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Engineer part of our Engineering team within our Oil, Gas & New Energies business based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Due to the nature of the projects and client expectation, the position will be based at our Engineering office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Job Role:
Wood is looking for an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to advise on and design cyber security solutions for our customers. The engineer will be responsible for compliance with industry and company standards, risk assessments, design documentation and ongoing services. The Industrial Cybersecurity engineer will provide principal consulting on ICS Cybersecurity to customers, project personnel and project teams, while helping to build Wood's Digital Integration service portfolio and business volume.
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.
What We can offer:
- Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
- End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
- The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems delivered by experts in their field
Responsibilities:
- Advise clients and promote, develop and implement cyber security solutions for industrial control systems in the energy and materials industries.
- Conduct cybersecurity gap assessments as per NIST or ISA 27001 & ISA/IEC-62443 framework.
- Consult clients on their OT Cybersecurity Resilience roadmap development and implementation.
- Support development and delivery of business plans in support of Digital Integration business growth, in line with Wood's strategy.
- Keep yourself apprised to technical practice, standards and threat trends impacting ICS Cybersecurity.
- Promote ICS Cybersecurity practice and principles within the organization.
- Support Business Development with presentations, estimates, proposal responses
- Build practice knowledge base and resources within the organization.
- Represent Wood in the professional community by attending industry forums, assisting with publishing white papers and participating in professional organization committees as a subject matter expert maintaining contact with key customers and potential customers.
- Implement Industrial Cyber Security solutions including:
- Facilitating client meetings
- Engaging with client stakeholders including Operations and IT
- Managing technical interfaces with 3rd parties e.g., control system vendors
- Conduct cyber security assessments
- Preparing execution plans including consideration of operational constraints and technical assurance
- Specifying, selecting, configuring and testing material and equipment
- Supporting project teams in solution delivery
- Commissioning equipment at client facility
- Delivering to budget and schedule targets
The primary responsibilities for this role for the Cyber Security Engineer are:
- OT cyber security technical leadership and standards compliance
- Assist with standardizing project execution / workflow across regions.
- Maintain personal competency, expertise and certification in OT Cybersecurity standards, practices, and technology; inform the organization, provide training on identified trends.
- Technical and business representation of relevant solutions in conferences and/or lead Product webinars, Industry Panels, whitepapers and publications.
- Provide IT/OT risk support for proposal development and costing activities.
- Supporting development and implementation of Cybersecurity strategy and initiatives for the Digital Integration group and aligning them to the evolving threat landscape.
- Supporting analysis of the competitive landscape to determine strengths and weaknesses of our services/solutions and that of our partners to contribute to the business roadmap.
- Be a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policies.
What makes you remarkable
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Minimum 5 years experience in similar role.
- Minimum degree-level qualification in engineering, science, computer science or mathematics.
- Relevant IEC/ISA, GICSP or similar certification.
- Multi sector knowledge and global project experience in relevant areas.
- Demonstrated experience in IT/OT cybersecurity management systems, risk assessments, risk mitigation as well as application of reference architectures and frameworks in an industrial automation environment.
- Hands-on experience specifying, selecting, and implementing industrial firewalls, backup and recovery solutions as well as deploying security solutions, network capture and analysis, patch updates.
- Hands-on experience configuring and deploying industry leading switch, router, firewall and network equipment.
- Exposure to different control system vendors and industrial networking equipment.
- Hands on experience of using cybersecurity tools.
- Identifying, defining, and solving client problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proposal / projects costing experience.
- Strong understanding of plant operations and digital twin solution architectures.
