ICS / OT Cybersecurity Technicians
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Elevate your career as an ICS/OT Cybersecurity Technician in Qatar's dynamic Oil & Gas sector. This hands-on role focuses on securing and maintaining critical industrial control systems while collaborating closely with operations and cybersecurity teams to ensure system integrity and security.
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Overview
We are currently hiring an ICS / OT Cybersecurity Technician to support operations within a dynamic Oil & Gas / Petrochemical environment in Qatar.
This is a hands-on, field-intensive role responsible for maintaining, securing, and supporting Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Operational Technology (OT) assets.
The role requires close coordination with operations, maintenance, and cybersecurity teams to ensure the availability, integrity, and security of critical industrial systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on OT/ICS cybersecurity assets and infrastructure.
- Apply security patches, antivirus updates, and software upgrades for DCS, SIS, and ICS systems.
- Support backup, restoration, and disaster recovery activities for critical OT systems.
- Install, replace, configure, and troubleshoot cybersecurity appliances, field devices, network equipment, and power/network cabling.
- Maintain ICS cabinets, workstations, servers, KVM systems, and associated infrastructure.
- Perform endpoint hardening, security baseline implementation, and access control validation activities.
- Support vulnerability remediation and routine OT cybersecurity maintenance activities.
- Collect, verify, and maintain OT asset inventories, configuration records, and as-built documentation.
- Monitor system health and identify operational or cybersecurity-related issues.
- Prepare Permit to Work (PTW) documentation and coordinate maintenance activities with site teams.
- Assist in incident investigation, troubleshooting, and resolution of OT cybersecurity events.
- Ensure compliance with company cybersecurity policies, operational procedures, and industry best practices.
Qualifications & Experience
- Years of Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in ICS/OT Cybersecurity within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical Manufacturing, or similar industrial environments.
- Preferred Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience supporting industrial control systems and cybersecurity operations.
- Education: Graduate Degree or 3-Year Diploma in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Automation Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Electronics Engineering
- Hands-on experience with DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA, and other industrial control systems.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity technologies in OT environments.
- Familiarity with industrial networking and communication protocols.
- Experience working within live production environments and critical infrastructure facilities.
- Knowledge of OT cybersecurity standards and best practices is an advantage.
Networking Certifications
- CCNA
- CompTIA Network+
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CySA+
- At least one cybersecurity certification is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong exposure to OT/ICS cybersecurity environments.
- Experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Chemical Manufacturing industries.
- Knowledge of DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA, and industrial automation systems.
- Understanding of cybersecurity maintenance, endpoint protection, and system hardening.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with asset management and technical documentation.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work safely within a 24/7 industrial operating environment.
- Strong commitment to operational reliability, safety, and cybersecurity compliance.
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