Director, Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering

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Requirements

• Strong knowledge of operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed control systems (DCS), and industrial networking principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in secure network and system architecture, segmentation, remote access, identity and access controls, vulnerability management, security monitoring, configuration management, and resilient engineering.
• Understanding of maritime operations and shipboard systems, including bridge, navigation, communications, propulsion, machinery management, power management, safety, access control, and cargo-related environments.
• Ability to translate cyber risks, regulatory obligations, and business requirements into practical engineering standards, technical designs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Strong leadership, people-management, coaching, vendor-management, budgeting, and resource-planning capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead complex, fleetwide technology initiatives in a matrixed, multinational environment and coordinate across operating lines, technical teams, shipboard stakeholders, and third parties.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, decision-making, and risk-prioritization skills, with sound judgment in safety- and availability-critical environments.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to communicate technical risk and investment needs to executive and operational audiences.
• Strong technical documentation skills, including reference architectures, network diagrams, design specifications, implementation plans, test plans, configuration baselines, and as-built documentation.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, maritime cyber guidance, classification requirements, flag and port-state expectations, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to support cyber incidents and critical operational needs outside normal business hours and to travel aboard vessels when required.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and commitment to a speak-up culture and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. CISSP, GICSP, or a comparable cybersecurity or OT security certification is preferred.