Vattenfall
Energy
OTSecurityArchitect
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“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.
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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