Job Description
We are looking for a Cyber Security OT Engineer Specialist (m/f/d) to join us!
Faurecia and HELLA have combined their strengths to create a new company filled with significant opportunities and formidable challenges, including integrating diverse processes and managing a broad pool of talent to execute a wider range of activities.
As FORVIA continues its transformation and expands its reach with even more business groups and talented individuals, you will play a vital and critical role in overseeing the overall management of global IT services, asset management, end-user and device management and leading our efforts to protect our systems and data from growing areas of vulnerabilities as more people join our organization, to support FORVIA ’ s long-term objectives.
Our IT Division (Group Information Technology) is looking for an OT (Operational Technology) Cyber Security Engineer Specialist to be based in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
Ready for challenges that matter?
As an OT Cyber Security Engineer your main mission is to safeguard critical infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) by ensuring their secure operation within FORVIA’s OT Security Team.
The main missions of the role are to:
1. Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability management, and security testing.
2. Analyze system architecture, network traffic, and logs to identify weaknesses.
3. Implement security controls and develop incident response plans.
4. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
5. Collobarate with necessary teams to design secure system architectures for critical infrastructure
6. Support in implementation of central security measures like intrusion detection systems
7. Ensure reliable security operations in OT/ICS environments.
8. Support in mitigation and resolving of security incidents promptly.
The ideal candidate will be/have:
Experience
9. “OT Cyber Security” hands-on experience
10. Extended knowledge of state of the art network- and CyberSecurity-standards and technologies including firewall virtualtization
11. Knowledge of IT/OT cybersecurity standards and tools (ISOx,, etc) are advantageous
12. Knowledge of industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC).
13. Familiarity with SCADA systems and PLCs
14. Strong understanding of OT systems, ICS, and their security requirements.
15. Understanding of the current threat landscape and adversary tactic, techniques and procedures
16. Experience in the build and the operation ("Operations")
Skills and competencies
17. Curiosity
18. Analytical
19. Eager to travel (position requires a high amount of traveling)
20. Passionate for cyber security and/or OT
21. Natural motivation to integrate multi disciplany international IT teams
22. Stress tolerance, Methodology, rigor
23. Strong written and oral communication skills
24. Teamwork
25. Service oriented
26. Very good level of English mandatory
27. Willingness for regular business travels
We believe people matter
FORVIA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.