Cyber Security Engineer

Staines-Upon-Thames, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Wood With 35,000 professionals, across 60 countries, Wood is one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and Materials markets.

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Wood Digital Consulting (DC) is currently recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer to support our UK projects.

This is a hybrid role that can be based anywhere in the UK, mobility and travel to customer sites and face to face meetings with colleagues will be expected as required.

Must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

We are lookingfor an experiencedCyber Security Engineertomanagecybersecurity needs of our solutions as well as 3rd party solutions deployed by Wood. The engineer willberesponsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks in networks, software systems and datacentres with ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring network data, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated. The role will primarily focus on workflow and deployment for solution for theDigital Integrationservice line.The role will also provide the same service for thewiderSystem Integration service line.

The role requires being able to rapidly engage with clients and stakeholders acrossWood to understand their problems and, through(client) presentation, show howwith oursolutions,can solve theseproblems, and provide value, whilemaintaining strong cyber security.Thiscandidate will beworking with lead cybersecurity engineerstocollect and prioritizecyber security requirementsfromongoing projects,proposals,prospects, and overall strategy and drawing out the required functionalityof our products, together with execution/ workflowmethodology andstandardisation in delivery.

The candidate willalso interface with the R&D / product management, responsible fordefining anycyber security requirements, reviewing proposedenhancements (in terms ofrelevant standards applicable and overall IT risks). The role willbe responsible for communicating extracting these requirements from the client and communicating with the relevant internal team.

• Support the Lead Engineers with development and implementation of Cybersecurity strategy and initiatives for theSystem Integration group and aligning them to evolving threat landscape
• Support in carrying out gap analysis and audits to ensure alignment of contractor documentation with Client requirements / standards
• Participating in risk assessment workshops to ensurealignmentwith Client’srisk management framework
• Support in evaluating client’s security posture,identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
• Prepare detailed written reports and communicate findings to clients
• DevelopnewCyber Security Policies and Procedures aligned with the business / Client goals
• Stay up to date with the latest security trends, threats, and best practices
• Beachampionforcyber security for internaland partner solutions associated withWood’s Digital Twin solution(s)
• Collaborate with Wood Product Managersto analyse the competitive land scape todetermine strengths andweaknesses ofour services/solutions and that of our partners to contribute to thebusinessroadmap
• Collaborate withcross-functional teams tocontributeinnovation programsandassist in theimplementation of new security solutionsleveraging AI
• ProvideIT risk supportforproposal development and costingactivities
• Providesupport to standardising project execution / workflow acrossregions
• Technical and business representation ofrelevantsolutionsin conferences and / or lead Product webinars, Industry Panels, whitepapers, and publications
• Good level of experience in similar role
• Hands on experience of using cybersecuritytools
• Good knowledgeandunderstanding of cybersecurity standards, data protection frameworks,andmaintaining compliance
• Multi sector knowledge and global project experience inrelevant areas
• Identifying,defining, and solving client problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding ofdigitaltwin solution architectures
• Good knowledge of processautomation, dynamic/real-time systems, and relevant technologies
• Good knowledge and experience inimplementing security practicesand controls related toarchitecture,governance,risk, andcompliance management
• Good knowledge and experience withvulnerability management, risk management,compliance, and penetration testing tools

Qualifications

• Relevantcybersecurity certifications likeISO27001or similar
• Certified on ISA/IEC 62443 series ofstandards

Wood Digital Consulting (DC) is currently recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer to support our UK projects.

This is a hybrid role that can be based anywhere in the UK, mobility and travel to customer sites and face to face meetings with colleagues will be expected as required.

Must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

We are lookingfor an experiencedCyber Security Engineertomanagecybersecurity needs of our solutions as well as 3rd party solutions deployed by Wood. The engineer willberesponsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks in networks, software systems and datacentres with ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring network data, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated. The role will primarily focus on workflow and deployment for solution for theDigital Integrationservice line.The role will also provide the same service for thewiderSystem Integration service line.

The role requires being able to rapidly engage with clients and stakeholders acrossWood to understand their problems and, through(client) presentation, show howwith oursolutions,can solve theseproblems, and provide value, whilemaintaining strong cyber security.Thiscandidate will beworking with lead cybersecurity engineerstocollect and prioritizecyber security requirementsfromongoing projects,proposals,prospects, and overall strategy and drawing out the required functionalityof our products, together with execution/ workflowmethodology andstandardisation in delivery.

The candidate willalso interface with the R&D / product management, responsible fordefining anycyber security requirements, reviewing proposedenhancements (in terms ofrelevant standards applicable and overall IT risks). The role willbe responsible for communicating extracting these requirements from the client and communicating with the relevant internal team.

• Support the Lead Engineers with development and implementation of Cybersecurity strategy and initiatives for theSystem Integration group and aligning them to evolving threat landscape
• Support in carrying out gap analysis and audits to ensure alignment of contractor documentation with Client requirements / standards
• Participating in risk assessment workshops to ensurealignmentwith Client’srisk management framework
• Support in evaluating client’s security posture,identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
• Prepare detailed written reports and communicate findings to clients
• DevelopnewCyber Security Policies and Procedures aligned with the business / Client goals
• Stay up to date with the latest security trends, threats, and best practices
• Beachampionforcyber security for internaland partner solutions associated withWood’s Digital Twin solution(s)
• Collaborate with Wood Product Managersto analyse the competitive land scape todetermine strengths andweaknesses ofour services/solutions and that of our partners to contribute to thebusinessroadmap
• Collaborate withcross-functional teams tocontributeinnovation programsandassist in theimplementation of new security solutionsleveraging AI
• ProvideIT risk supportforproposal development and costingactivities
• Providesupport to standardising project execution / workflow acrossregions
• Technical and business representation ofrelevantsolutionsin conferences and / or lead Product webinars, Industry Panels, whitepapers, and publications

Essential :

• Good level of experience in similar role
• Hands on experience of using cybersecuritytools
• Good knowledgeandunderstanding of cybersecurity standards, data protection frameworks,andmaintaining compliance
• Multi sector knowledge and global project experience inrelevant areas
• Identifying,defining, and solving client problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding ofdigitaltwin solution architectures

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of processautomation, dynamic/real-time systems, and relevant technologies
• Good knowledge and experience inimplementing security practicesand controls related toarchitecture,governance,risk, andcompliance management
• Good knowledge and experience withvulnerability management, risk management,compliance, and penetration testing tools

Qualifications

Essential :

• Minimum degree-level qualification in engineering, science, computer science,cyber security, ormathematics
• Relevantcybersecurity certifications likeISO27001or similar

Desirable :

• Relevant postgraduate qualification
• Certified on ISA/IEC 62443 series ofstandards

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws. Explore more InfoSec / Cybersecurity career opportunities

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