Senior Cybersecurity Technical Engineer-OT

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better. The successful candidate will be expected to build, manage and operate security technologies in compliance to corporate policy and standards. Additionally, you will ensure security designs meet business requirements and address risks. As a senior engineer you are experienced in Operational Technologies and Industrial Control Systems and will use these skills to benefit the business. Your primary responsibility is to plan and lead the execution of risk assessments, compliance reviews, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests for IoT and Operational Technologies (collectively referred to as products). Additionally, you will also  support continuous review and compliance with internal policies and standards.

What you will do:

• Lead the discovery projects and build high level designs to accomplish business needs while prioritizing cyber risk reduction.

• Manage the cybersecurity technology lifecycle from conception to service operation.

• Make design decisions aligning to security principles. Coordinate with internal teams to build support for design decisions and favourable risk reduction outcomes.

• Build technical documentation for cybersecurity technology designs, operations and support the creation of associated security technology standards.

• Facilitate the ongoing review of cybersecurity technology designs and alignment to industry best practices.

• Support the diagnosis and resolution of cybersecurity technology issues as a subject matter expert.

What you will bring:

• Information Technology. Other : 5+ Years

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) :

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Network Technologies Certifications such as CCIE Security, JNCIP-SEC, PCNSE and CCSP are desired.

•  Experience in Information Technology, Networking and Cybersecurity

Knowledge/skills:

• Detailed understanding of enterprise networks, identity and access management and security  technologies such as EPP, EDR, MTA

• An ability to troubleshoot, isolate and diagnose common technology problems

Desired Skills and Experience:

•  Computer Engineering, OT, IoT and CyberSecurity.

• Knowledge and skills in IoT and OT CyberSecurity and ICS

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements for OT/IoT such as NIST CSF, IEC/ISA 62443, DESC ICS and NESA.

• Knowledge of embedded systems and how they operate in OT/IIoT environments.

• Knowledge on identity and access management (IAM) and zero trust concepts for OT/IIoT environments.

• Knowledge of network segmentation and understanding of micro-segmentation techniques for OT/IoT

• A deep understanding of networking protocols such as but not limited to TCP/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, BACnet, MQTT, and OPC UA and how they operate in OT/IoT environments highly desirable.

• Have strong technical skills to work with security tools and technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) solutions, is essential.

• Experience with security audits and assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.