Senior OT Architect

1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Cybersecurity
Sword Group

Sword Group

Sword Group is a world-leading IT and digital transformation partner, delivering high-value business applications and solutions to streamline businesses, improve quality, and reduce costs globally.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K

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, or 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.
  • Significant experience within OT security, industrial environments, or critical infrastructure is desirable.
  • Previous consultancy experience across energy, oil & gas, chemicals, manufacturing, or utilities is desirable.
  • Knowledge of recognised industry frameworks and standards including IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NESA OG86, or GICSP is desirable.
  • Additional cyber security certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, or CEH are desirable.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary.
  • Personalised career development plan tailored to your goals and aspirations.
  • Learning and development opportunities within a growth-focused culture.
  • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Generous annual leave allowance.
  • Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

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