Vattenfall

Energy

OTSecurityArchitect

Amsterdam, Netherlands FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“OT Security Architect at Vattenfall. Skills: OT Security Architecture, IEC 62443, Technical Authority, Security Governance. Define OT security architecture baseline. Publish OT security architecture baseline”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure consistent and secure solutions; Ensure architectures are robust; Ensure architectures are compliant; Ensure architectures are scalable; Ensure quality and consistency of engineering solutions; Ensure workflows are standardised; Ensure workflows are embedded in roadmaps; Ensure workflows are consistently implemented

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Balancing risk, availability, and operational constraints

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive experience in OT cybersecurity, Security architecture experience, Experience applying IEC 62443 standards, Experience applying ISO 27001 standards, Experience applying ISO 27019 standards, Experience applying NIS2 standards, Deep knowledge of segmentation, DMZ architectures knowledge, Secure remote access knowledge, Cross-domain data flows knowledge, Proven track record acting as a senior technical lead, Proven track record acting as a senior technical authority, Ability to make and defend architectural decisions, Ability to balance risk, availability, and operational constraints, Experience driving standardisation, Experience driving governance, Experience driving cross-team alignment, Ability to explain complex security concepts clearly, Experience influencing teams without direct line authority, Mentoring skills, Coaching skills, Experience structuring architecture principles, Experience documenting architecture principles, Experience structuring solution designs, Experience documenting solution designs, Proven ability to embed security into engineering workflows, Proven ability to embed security into playbooks, Proven ability to embed security into operational models, Understanding of OT environments

Nice to Have

Ideally in energy, renewables, or industrial environments, Building and developing OT security competencies, Personal and professional development opportunities

What You'll Do.

Define OT security architecture baseline

Publish OT security architecture baseline

Maintain OT security architecture baseline

Own OT security control design

Own OT security control selection

Own OT security control lifecycle

Establish security standards

Enforce security standards

Establish reference architectures

Enforce reference architectures

Establish design guardrails

Enforce design guardrails

Act as technical escalation point

Guide engineering teams

Coach engineering teams

Challenge engineering teams

Drive competence development

Translate security requirements

Own OT security workflows

Steer OT security workflows

Standardise OT security workflows

Embed workflows in roadmaps

Implement workflows consistently

Define OT Security Provisions

Maintain OT Security Provisions

Support projects in implementation

Support assets in implementation

Support projects in operation

Support assets in operation

Support projects in improvement

Support assets in improvement

Contribute to OT/IT reference architecture

Shape OT/IT reference architecture

Anchor security control decisions

Lead risk assessments

Lead formal approvals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Guiding engineering teams; Coaching engineering teams; Challenging engineering teams; Driving competence development across engineering teams; Influencing teams without direct line authority; Working with security functions; Working with compliance functions; Working in interdisciplinary teams; Support from committed colleagues

Communication Scope

Ability to explain complex security concepts clearly to engineers; Ability to explain complex security concepts clearly to operations; Ability to explain complex security concepts clearly to leadership

Full Job Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. Join Vattenfall to lead and shape the OT (Operational Technology) security architecture capability that underpins our operational technology platforms across sites and fleets. This is not only an architecture role. You will act as a Technical Authority for OT security, owning standards, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring consistent and secure solutions across projects and operational assets. You will play a key role in building and developing OT security competencies across Digital Engineering, while ensuring our architectures are robust, compliant, and scalable. What you’ll do Architecture & Governance * Define, publish, and maintain the OT security architecture baseline based on IEC 62443 and relevant standards * Own the design, selection, and lifecycle of OT security controls and architectures across projects and operational assets * Establish and enforce security standards, reference architectures, and design guardrails * Act as the technical escalation point for complex OT security decisions and risk trade-offs Technical Authority & Capability Building * Act as Technical Authority for OT security, ensuring quality and consistency of engineering solutions * Guide, coach, and challenge engineering and project teams on secure design and implementation * Drive competence development in OT security across engineering teams (methods, tooling, best practices) * Translate security requirements into clear, actionable guidance for enginee

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