As Cyber Security Engineer, do you want to solve tough challenges for the global energy industry?

As Aker Solutions’ global recruitment partner NES Advantage is now looking for: Cyber Security Engineer with experience in onshore or offshore projects.

Aker Solutions take care of energy assets in a Life Cycle perspective. From the start to end of production Aker Solutions ensures safe operations, optimizes field utilization, and enables field life-extensions. We do business development and execute modifications and maintenance projects. There is a global trend towards decarbonization, and we aim to help our customers to decarbonize their operations and measure their emissions to manage them more efficiently, for instance by delivering brownfield electrification of existing offshore facilities. Now we explore opportunities in the aftermarket for renewables, to deliver offshore maintenance for the renewable sector when the market is ready. Aker Solutions employs approximately 11,000 people in more than 20 countries.

What will you be doing?

• Implement strategies, specifications, and reports for cyber security and network infrastructures in industrial automation and control systems
• Ensure designs meet network infrastructure and cyber security requirements
• Participate in meetings and technical workshops with suppliers and customers to review network architectures and cyber security compliance
• Contribute to the design, adaptation, and modification of network infrastructures and interfaces, including configurations of network equipment
• Provide input on work processes and workflows, implementing them into projects to achieve desired results
• Review and comment on supplier topology drawings, functional specifications, and test procedures.
• Establish project-specific IO ICT documents at various project phases, including philosophies and functional requirements
• Establish and document monitoring requirements with clients at the equipment level
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing, reviewing configurations of network equipment such as switches, routers, and firewalls
• Share lessons learned, train others, and update requirement specifications accordingly
• Propose improvements in projects

Qualifications we think you should have:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a related field
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information security/technology, cybernetics, or a similar relevant area
• Experience working effectively in multi-disciplinary matrix organizations, seeking answers, advice, and support as needed
• Comprehensive understanding of IP-based communication, especially Layer 2/3/4 mechanisms
• Strong knowledge of networks, products, and protocols, including industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP, Profinet, IEC 61850, and OPC UA
• Experience with administration, implementation, and troubleshooting of VLANs, IPv4, switching/routing, firewall rulesets, NAT, and QoS
• Knowledge of industrial topologies, ISA 99, and the Purdue Model
• Familiarity with the IEC 62443 framework for Cyber Security in Industrial Automation and Control Systems
• Knowledge of risk assessments for Cyber Security
• Good understanding of IO ICT tasks
• Experience with offshore Automation Systems

More reasons to work for Aker Solutions through NES Advantage:

• Opportunity to grow your network and develop professionally by integrating yourself into highly competent teams within world-renowned organizations in the energy sector
• On-going support from our experienced recruitment and back-office support professionals
• Exclusive access to all Aker Solutions’ project positions at Aker Solutions in Norway, with opportunities for permanent positions as they become available
• Working in Aker Solutions' outstanding office facilities, which include fully equipped onsite canteens and training centres at all locations, designed to foster a productive and engaging work atmosphere

For more information about the position, please contact:

Tore Fagerlie | Regional Manager | NES Advantage AS | Tore.Fagerlie@nesadvantage.com

If you find this opportunity appealing, please submit your application via our website, as we will not process applications received via email. Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis.

NES Advantage is Aker Solutions’ global recruitment services provider responsible for permanent and temporary staffing services. As project employee you will be employed by NES Advantage AS, working for Aker Solutions.