OT Technical Lead

Stefanini EMEA


Job Location:

Bologna - Italy

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 16 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

We are looking for an OT Technical Lead to deliver and validate end-to-end OT cybersecurity solutions through controlled pilot deployments in live factory environments. You will play a critical role in ensuring both security and operational effectiveness supporting the scale-up of a global cybersecurity initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Translate approved OT cybersecurity designs and recommendations into executable pilot technical packages.
  • Assess implementations against approved architectures standards and policies identifying design gaps and site-specific constraints.
  • Propose technical and operational improvements to enhance the reference solution and address identified risks.
  • Act as the remote Technical Lead during pilot deployments coordinating local OT and IT teams while bridging global and local Operations.
  • Ensure pilot implementation and testing activities are safe for production and aligned with plant requirements.
  • Coordinate and provide technical guidance to external vendors including OEMs and system integrators.
  • Lead the validation of deployed solutions and coordinate functional integration and security testing activities.
  • Troubleshoot OT IT and cybersecurity issues across networks firewalls access paths and related technologies.
  • Ensure compliance with OT security standards and internal policies supporting cyber risk reduction initiatives.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation including configuration reports test scripts procedures user manuals and lessons learned.

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity or a related technical field preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in OT Engineering OT Cybersecurity OT Consulting or OT/IT integration.
  • Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • OT Network Segmentation & OT/IT Integration
  • Network Security & Remote Access
  • PAM & Active Directory
  • SCADA and Industrial Networks
  • Experience leading technical deployments testing troubleshooting and coordinating vendors or technical teams.
  • Experience with risk assessment compliance and technical documentation.

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Problem-solving and analytical mindset.
  • Independence and accountability.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Agile and solution-oriented approach.

Language Proficiency

  • English: Professional written and spoken proficiency.
  • Italian: Professional written and spoken proficiency

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with OT cybersecurity projects in manufacturing environments.
  • Knowledge of PAM remote access solutions and OT security standards (e.g. ISA/IEC 62443).
  • Certifications such as GICSP OT Cybersecurity Scrum Agile or Project Management are a plus.
  • Strong testing and validation mindset.
  • Experience working with SCADA industrial networks and shop floor environments


Work conditions:
  • Working hours: 40 working hours per week
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Working setup (hybrid on site remote): Hybrid 1/2 days from home
What we offer
  • Salary starting with 50000 EUR gross/year depending on seniority level.
The final salary offer will be determined based on gender-neutral objective criteria such as but not limited to the experience and seniority level required for the role as outlined in the job description. This will be further assessed during the technical interview.

  • Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) applied: Terziario Commercio with the following benefits:
    1. Meal vouchers of 8 per worked day.
    2. Medical insurance.
  • Special referral bonuses for recommending your friends;
  • Possibility to following trainings via Stefanini Linkedin Learning IT and soft skills training provided by our specialists.
  • Opportunities for professional development in a stable multinational environment.
  • Exposure to an international environment as part of a multicultural team spread across Europe.

The preceding job description had been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.

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The preceding job description had been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.
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About us
We are a Brazilian company with over 35 years of experience in delivering IT services worldwide ranging from IT outsourcing to application development or IT staffing. We have a direct presence in 41 countries through our 70 offices located throughout the world. We have managed to become the preferred partner of many small-to-midsize local and regional companies as well. Most of our clients come from industries such as financial services manufacturing telecommunications chemical services technology public sector and utilities.
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Job DescriptionWe are looking for an OT Technical Lead to deliver and validate end-to-end OT cybersecurity solutions through controlled pilot deployments in live factory environments. You will play a critical role in ensuring both security and operational effectiveness supporting the scale-up of a g...