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OT Networks and Cyber Security Field Technician

AT Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric

OT Networks and Cyber Security Field Technician

West Pennant, Australia

Schneider Electric's OT Cybersecurity Solutions and Services enable resilience, sustainability, availability and reliability within our customers OT environment.

Schneider Electric manages the risks associated with networked assets and use of connected systems. Our end-to-end, vendor-agnostic cybersecurity services bridge the gap between IT and OT security across all operation domains. We identify where cybersecurity needs to be improved and optimise industrial ecosystems with secure outcomes.

The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional service and support to our clients across diverse locations. As an OT Cyber Security Field Technician, you will play a crucial role in maintaining network integrity, ensuring cyber security, and facilitating integrations across our service portfolio.

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Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform routine and reactive maintenance for network and IT/OT infrastructure and develop/update maintenance and testing procedure documents for critical IT/server infrastructure at key sites.
  • Offer specialized guidance to network architects and contribute to the design and implementation of network security controls, upgrades, and configurations.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address cybersecurity gaps, and lead the implementation and ongoing support of integrated services.
  • Work closely with project teams during handover and ensure effective knowledge transfer to other service team members.
  • Provide technical support to service delivery managers and technicians on cybersecurity and integration-related inquiries and take ownership of small project works and solutions at key sites.
  • Keep up-to-date with evolving cyber-attack tactics, techniques, and procedures, and incorporate continuous improvement to security tools and processes.
  • Provide operational support for various cybersecurity tools, including ongoing tuning and enhancements.
  • Assist in the design, deployment, and maintenance of cybersecurity tools.
  • Undertake routine patching and configuration tasks to ensure system security and integrity.

The Perfect Fit:
  • Hands-on experience within OT environments including BMCS Systems, Firewalls Systems Configuration and Maintenance, Intrusion Detection System, Virtualized Systems (Linux, RHEL, Windows, ESXI), Networking, VLANs, Redundancy VRRP, IPSEC tunnelling, and Windows Services.
  • Proficiency in Certificate Authentication, Group Policy, Active Directory, LDAP/s, KERBEROS, RADIUS, Process of Intendent Response, Cyber-related disconnection plans, Change Configuration Management, and Risk Management.
  • Familiarity with standards such as IEC62443, ISO9001, ISO27001, and NIST.
  • Advanced problem-solving skills, strong oral and written communication abilities, and experience in providing network engineering services for local and wide area networks.
  • Applied experience in cyber security, demonstrated ability to work on complex projects, and effective time management skills.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing support of some key various market segments across the Sydney metropolitan area, (e.g. Infrastructure and transportation, Health, Data Centres and Commercial retail). If you are passionate about network engineering, cyber security, integration, and have experience with OT systems, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our innovative and collaborative environment.

Benefits of Working for Schneider Electric in this role:

The list is long but importantly we offer a competitive salary package, access to our employee share plan and salary continuance insurance. Additionally, we offer all our employees a chance to build your career within our global organization. With our game changing 'Open Talent Market' you have the opportunity to; work on global projects, explore future roles or establish a mentorship to grow your skills. The opportunities are at your fingertips.

  • Full maintained vehicle, fuel supplied and tolls covered
  • Flexibility at Work and Global Family Leave
  • Option to participate in our Share Program, with discounts and company contribution for employees
  • Potential opportunity to purchased further annual leave
  • Discounts at major vendors such as Clipsal, JB-HiFi and Hoyts just to name a few through our employee rewards schemes
  • Continuous training on Schneider products
  • Exposure to a market leader in sustainability and automation
  • Global support at your fingertips
  • Working in a well-balanced team and inclusive environment

We're a great place to work but we are continually striving to be the best place to work, join us and see how!

The next steps:

Are you a Technical Partner? An innovative thinker, knowledgeable in Cyber Security, Networks, and looking for new and improved ways to deliver exceptional service to your customers? If so, we want to hear from you - APPLY TODAY.

All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.

Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method. If any candidates are submitted in an unsolicited manner, we will consider this as a direct candidate application to Schneider Electric and no fee will be payable.

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36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

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Client-provided location(s): Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/78183?lang=en-us
Employment Type: Full Time