Design Engineer - OT Security

Overview

• Identify and release OT cybersecurity scope of work and specifications for TP projects.
• Participate in OT cybersecurity tender evaluation process.
• Review and comment on OT cybersecurity engineering documents as per the DDCMS list to ensure compliance against security specifications.
• Witness, validate and signoff contractor compliance against approved OT security engineering designs and technical specifications during relevant stages of the design and engineering lifecycle (FAT).
• Develop OT security design implementation guidance documentation and other required technology products.
• Provide required support for OT security related projects’ activities ensuring task ownership and timely delivery by providing design, engineering and configuration inputs to project stakeholders.
• Communicate implementation guidance for OT security architectures to internal teams and selected external stakeholders where applicable.
• Coordinate with other TP departments for Engineering related tasks.
• Perform planning, execution, design development and maintenance of OT Security Architectures for SCADA systems for Transmission & Distribution Control Centers and related systems.
• Perform planning, execution, design development OT Security Architectures for Level 3.5 & Level 2.5 covering OT/IT security technology infrastructure and related support systems.
• Develop, maintain and regularly update TP OT cybersecurity specifications aligned with international standards and Dubai Government regulations.
• Support in developing technical requirements for security products and required use cases for PoC.
• Provide applicable low level cybersecurity designs' inputs to support internal OT cybersecurity projects.
• Develop physical, component and service management security.
• Conduct reviews/self-assessments to define gaps in existing security baselines for OT environments and define required security controls to reach target state security architectures.
• Conduct internal studies and provide improvement suggestions for engineering optimization with justifications.
• Witness/manage OT security testing (including capital projects, PoC, etc.) and support equipment prequalification activities in line with approved qualification methodology.
• Update/maintain IT/OT approved cyber security equipment/system list.
• Conduct research on security technology trends and evaluate emerging technologies/security products for OT environments viability.
• Develop, maintain and control OT security technical specifications for 400kV, 132kV, 33kV & 11kV including external and internal system interfaces to ensure consistent OT environments coverage.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the reporting manager.
• Ensure non-disclosure of confidential information during and after employment in DEWA.