Senior OT Architect

🕒 February 6

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Sword Group

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1001 - 5000 employees

☁️ SaaS

🔒 Cybersecurity

SaaS • Cybersecurity • Cloud

Sword Group is a global leader in technology transformation, providing IT solutions and digital services to streamline business operations, improve quality, and reduce costs. With over 2,700 employees and more than 1,000 customers in 50 countries, the company offers expertise in software development, cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, and digital workplace solutions. Sword Group supports digital transformation efforts by leveraging Microsoft 365 and Azure, enhancing productivity, security, and data-driven decision-making. Additionally, they provide managed services and information management solutions to optimize the entire information lifecycle.

📋 Description

• - Lead discovery engagements and define architectural approaches across complex OT environments • - Design end-to-end OT solutions aligned to operational requirements, safety considerations and long-term sustainability • - Partner with commercial and delivery teams to support technical proposals, scope definition and solution shaping • - Act as the senior technical escalation point across OT engagements • - Lead and oversee site surveys to understand OT systems, networks and asset landscapes • - Guide security and compliance assessments across operational environments • - Facilitate risk identification and support the development of mitigation strategies • - Develop architectural roadmaps to support capability uplift and long-term improvement • - Support the creation of governance models, policies, standards and operating frameworks • - Oversee third-party suppliers and technical partners across project delivery • - Present architectural approaches, findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders • - Provide technical leadership, mentoring and direction to OT consultants and engineers • - Work alongside project managers to ensure delivery aligns with scope, timelines and outcomes

🎯 Requirements

• - Significant experience working within OT, ICS or industrial environments in an architectural, senior consultant or technical leadership capacity • - Strong background in one or more OT domains, such as: • - Network architecture and segmentation • - Asset discovery and environment visibility • - Governance, policy and standards • - Endpoint protection in operational environments • - Risk assessment and situational review • - Experience designing and shaping OT solutions across complex environments • - Proven ability to develop roadmaps and structured improvement approaches • - Experience producing detailed technical reports and architectural deliverables • - Confidence presenting complex technical concepts to senior and executive stakeholders • - Strong understanding of cyber security processes, tools and implementation approaches within OT contexts • - Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills • **Desirable** • - Significant experience within OT security, industrial environments or critical infrastructure • - Previous consultancy experience across sectors such as energy, oil & gas, chemicals, manufacturing or utilities • - Knowledge of recognised industry frameworks and standards including: • - IEC 62443 • - NERC CIP • - NESA • - OG86 • - GICSP or equivalent certifications • - Additional cyber security certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, CEH

🏖️ Benefits

• At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: • - Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. • - Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. • - A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes. • At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. • #LI-PD1