OT/IT Security & Process Control Systems Specialist - Schönbach

Henkel is looking for an OT/IT Security & Process Control Systems Specialist at its Herborn-Schönbach site. The role covers the lifecycle of the process control system, the cyber security strategy for operational technology, and the further development of OT/IT interfaces.

• Responsibility for the lifecycle of the process control system, Distributed Control System (DCS) or Process Control System (PCS), including system availability and operational safety
• Planning and implementing upgrades, migrations and modernization projects, and supporting other projects
• Further developing standards for automation and process control technology, and managing documentation and backup and recovery concepts
• Developing and implementing the cyber security strategy for Operational Technology (OT) in compliance with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62443, Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) and internal requirements
• Carrying out risk analyses and vulnerability assessments, plus patch, vulnerability and asset management
• Implementing network segmentation and defense-in-depth concepts, and supporting industrial networks and OT architectures
• Responsibility for OT and Information Technology (IT) hardware, for example personal computers, controllers, printers and scanners, and looking after process data acquisition systems
• Further developing the OT/IT interfaces and supporting digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives

• Completed degree in automation engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, cyber security or a comparable qualification
• At least 3 years of professional experience in process control technology, automation or OT, preferably in the chemical process industry
• Analytical and strategic thinking combined with a hands-on mentality and a structured, solution-oriented way of working
• Strong awareness of security and risk, plus strong communication skills and assertiveness
• Fluent German and very good English, spoken and written