Senior Operational Technology Security Specialist
Key Responsibilities
* Discover and catalog OT assets, build and maintain accurate asset inventories, and develop and maintain full asset lifecycle management.
* Conduct risk management and vulnerability management on OT networks, devices, and processes.
* Collaborate with IT, Production, engineering, QC, and maintenance teams for the vulnerability management implementation.
* Extend IT security processes to OT environments. Develop, document, and enforce Global OT security policies and procedures aligned to IEC 62443, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001.
* Design and implement network segmentation, zone-based firewalls, and secure architectures for OT environments.
* Deploy and manage OT-focused security tools (Cyber Physical System Protection Platform) to detect and mitigate advanced threats.
* Coordinate with the global SOC for security incident and event monitoring and analysis in OT operations, including plan and execute penetration tests and red team exercises in OT landscapes.
* Supplier relationships security management and embedding security requirements into contracts.
* Define and roll out a global Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for OT environment.
* Provide training and awareness sessions on secure OT practices and emergency response protocols. Stay current on emerging OT threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices in industrial cybersecurity.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
* 3+ years of combined OT engineering and cybersecurity experience, including work in Aseptic & Chilled or BiB environments.
* Hands-on expertise with SCADA, PLC, DCS platforms and industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC, Ethernet/IP).
* Proven ability to implement and manage OT security frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO
* Experience with vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools for OT (e.g., Nozomi, Claroty, SCADAfence).
* Strong understanding of network segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS in industrial settings.
* Solid grasp of automation, mechanical, and electrical control systems.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
SIG Competencies
We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is 'yes', come and join us.
Our Promise
SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.
About SIG
SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.