Vattenfall
Energy
OTSecurityArchitect
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“OT Security Architect at Vattenfall. Skills: OT Security Architecture, Technical Authority, IEC 62443, Security Standards. Define OT security architecture baseline. Publish OT security architecture baseline”
What You'll Achieve.
Make fossil-free living possible within one generation; Lead and shape the OT security architecture capability; 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; Continuously improving provisions
Industry & Context.
Balancing risk; Balancing availability; Balancing operational constraints; Complex OT security decisions; Risk trade-offs
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, Deep knowledge of DMZ architectures, Deep knowledge of secure remote access, Deep knowledge of cross-domain data flows, Proven track record acting as a senior technical lead, Proven track record acting as a senior technical authority, Ability to make architectural decisions, Ability to defend architectural decisions, Ability to explain complex security concepts, Experience influencing teams without direct line authority, Mentoring skills, Coaching skills, Experience structuring architecture principles, Experience structuring 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
Experience in energy environments, Experience in renewables environments, Experience in industrial environments
What You'll Do.
Define OT security architecture baseline
Publish OT security architecture baseline
Maintain OT security architecture baseline
Own OT security controls design
Own OT security controls selection
Own OT security controls lifecycle
Establish security standards
Enforce security standards
Establish design guardrails
Enforce design guardrails
Act as technical escalation point
Ensure quality of engineering solutions
Ensure consistency of engineering solutions
Guide engineering teams
Coach engineering teams
Challenge engineering teams
Drive competence development in OT security
Translate security requirements
Steer OT security workflows
Embed workflows in roadmaps
Implement workflows across sites
Implement workflows across projects
Define OT Security Provisions
Maintain OT Security Provisions
Support projects in implementing provisions
Support assets in implementing provisions
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; Working with security functions; Working with compliance functions; Working with business units; Working with operations; Working with stakeholders; Working with committed colleagues; Working in interdisciplinary teams
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; Experience influencing teams
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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