Lead Cyber + Systems Engineer

Lead Cyber Security Engineer

Location: ScottishPower HQ Glasgow

Salary: 5772K (plus up to 15% bonus & private healthcare cover)

Flexible & Hybrid Working

Help us create a better future quicker

The Lead Cyber Security Engineer will be integrated into an active and ambitious global cyber security function contributing to SPENs cyber security purpose of delivering cyberresilient OT and IT to enable a safe and reliable electricity supply to customers. The role will involve working in a team alongside other security specialists and being responsible for ownership designing and implementing highly secure network solutions that protect against potential OT cyberattacks.

What youll be doing

The Lead Cyber Security Engineer will focus predominantly on substation domains owning designing and implementing highly secure solutions that protect against potential OT cyberattacks. You will also help to support the design and delivery of security services to address key business requirements providing guidance and technical leadership to project teams.

Youll execute and delegate allocated work recording and reporting progress to the designated project manager whilst proactively identifying challenges in the programme. Youll work with other senior stakeholders internally and externally to help articulate delays risks and issues.

A key part of the role will be ensuring that security is embedded in all stages of the infrastructure/systems deployment and to ensure continuous monitoring through operations. Youll advise on and test the efficacy of measures to build security into continuous integration and deployment pipelines and be proactive to anticipate potential threats and data breaches against SPEN and identify how best to deal with them. You will also be responsible for planning the requirements of the organisations OT estate liaising with SP Energy Networks internal customers and wider stakeholders across ScottishPower and Iberdrola

What youll bring

Experience/knowledge of deployment and operation in one or more of the following areas for critical infrastructure: Protection and Control Systems Automation Telecommunications.

• Working and practical knowledge of relevant international standards for such as IEC 62443/62351.

• Experience of implementation development and update of Cyber Security policies procedures and working practices including the Directive on security of network and information systems (the NIS Directive).

• Experience with designing implementing and maintaining security tools/applications

• Good understanding of common networking and system technologies (e.g. LAN/WAN Linux/Windows).

• An understanding of the PURDUE model and required security controls

• Ability to produce reports to CSuite level

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow. Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance private medical insurance health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to nudge financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that makeup the transmission network connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. Its a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And were taking it very seriously. Were investing >5.5 billion into our transmission network directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals in a global organisation.

Inclusion diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values they bring us together into a stronger more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a largescale business like ours so whatever your background youll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities long term conditions mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancyrelated support. If you need support please reach out to .

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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