Overview
The Security Engineer (OT) will play a critical role in enhancing the security posture of core operational technology environments. This hands-on position requires collaboration with teams across Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Architecture, and Operations to implement and refine security controls. The contractor will focus on maintaining secure systems while actively participating in incident response and security assessments.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain security tooling including EDR/XDR, SIEM, WAF, and firewalls.
- Support secure-by-design delivery across cloud, infrastructure, and operational environments.
- Conduct technical security assessments and remediation activities.
- Monitor environments for threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity.
- Support incident response and remediation initiatives.
- Improve security monitoring, alerting, and detection capabilities.
- Automate security tasks using scripting and automation tools.
- Produce documentation and security standards, including runbooks.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise security tools and controls.
- Experience across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
- Knowledge of EDR/XDR, SIEM, WAF, and vulnerability scanning tools.
- Strong understanding of networking and infrastructure security principles.
- Proficiency in scripting/automation using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST or ISO 27001.
- Strong troubleshooting and incident response capabilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.