Senior ITOT Security & Compliance Specialist

Location: Figeholm Sweden

Assignment Period:to(Extension possible with potential for permanent employment)

Scope: 100% Full-Time

Work Model: Primarily On-site (some remote work within Sweden may be possible)

Language Requirements: Fluent Swedish and English (mandatory)

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We are looking for an experienced IT/OT Security & Compliance Specialist to join one of our clients in the energy sector in Figeholm Sweden. In this role you will act as a key link between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) ensuring secure stable and efficient operation of industrial systems and production environments. You will be responsible for supporting and developing OT infrastructure strengthening cybersecurity across production-critical systems and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with production maintenance suppliers and central IT teams you will help ensure the availability reliability and security of industrial operations while supporting future technology investments and compliance requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong professional who enjoys working in industrial environments solving complex challenges and contributing to the security and modernization of critical infrastructure.

• Manage monitor and improve industrial OT environments

• Support and secure PLC SCADA HMI and industrial network systems

• Ensure secure integration between IT and OT environments

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls segmentation firewalls patching and access management

• Lead technical investigations improvement initiatives and investment projects

• Troubleshoot production-critical systems and support incident management

• Collaborate with operations maintenance teams suppliers and IT functions

• Conduct risk assessments documentation and standardization activities

• Support compliance and security best practices across industrial systems

• Bachelors or Masters degree in IT Automation Industrial Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field and 58 years of relevant experience or Another relevant IT/technical degree combined with 15 years of experience in IT/OT cybersecurity industrial systems or a related field

• Experience working in industrial OT environments

• Strong understanding of networks servers and system integration

• Experience with industrial control systems such as Siemens ABB or Mitsubishi

• Experience with IT/OT cybersecurity including areas such as segmentation firewalls patch management and access control

• Knowledge of virtual environments and backup solutions (e.g. VMware NetApp)

• Experience with MES historian systems or other production systems

• Ability to troubleshoot and support production-critical environments

• Fluent Swedish and English both written and spoken

• Valid SSG-Entré certificate

• Ability to work primarily on-site in Figeholm Sweden

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