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Honeywell Lead Operational Technology (OT) Security Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina
The future is what you make it!
When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.
Are you ready to help us make the future?
Be a part of the transformation of the Integrated Supply Chain organization at Honeywell. Are you ready to make an impact in shaping our engineering team into a world-leading organization? The Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) engineering organization designs and enables our factories to drive world-class operational performance to deliver products that delight our customers. This is a high-visibility position in a winning team!
Geographic location: Preferred location for this position is in Charlotte, NC, USA
Key Responsibilities
As an Operational Technology (OT) Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our most critical manufacturing assets. You will deploy a targeted cybersecurity program and foster its widespread adoption throughout the organization, spanning global manufacturing sites. You will act as a thought leader to guide the organization in identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities across diverse OT environments to ensure continued integrity and availability of our systems. By laying a secure framework for embracing IoT devices and other intelligent manufacturing systems, your role will pave the way for future technological advancements. Assess the OT landscape in a variety of discrete manufacturing processes.
Deploy and implement Honeywell Standard OT security strategies, services, and policies.
Evaluate, test, and implement security controls and measures.
Collaborate with Honeywell Global Security, ISC Engineering, and Information Technology to create best practices and recommend program improvements.
Provide guidance and training to site(s) on OT security awareness.
Plan and prioritize work based on business value across assigned plants to mitigate cyber security risks.
Build and maintain relationships with leadership within focused plants to provide assurance on security risk and minimum disruption to Operations.
Support identification and implementation of security tools and design patterns (e.g. firewall deployments, microsegmentation, IDR, AV).
Approximate travel requires 10-35% both domestic and international. Travel requirements may fluctuate based on business and project needs. This role requires a high travel component and provides exposure to multiple people cultures and locations.
US PERSON REQUIREMENT
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization
YOU MUST HAVE
At least 6 years of experience in OT security or related fields.
Proficiency in conducting risk assessments and managing vulnerabilities.
Versed in networking fundamentals and network security domains.
Knowledge of common OT network protocols such as OPC UA, CIP, Modbus, etc.
Strong background encompassing diverse engineering and production (factory, plant, etc.) environments
Related IT experience with a thorough understanding of its integration and interaction with OT systems
Comprehension of the unique security challenges faced by OT environments.
Project management experience guiding cross-functional teams to support security initiatives.
WE VALUE
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as computer science, engineering, information technology, or cybersecurity.
Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional Certification (GICSP), ISA Certified Fundamentals Specialist (CFS), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or similar certification.
Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing security landscape including trends in process, tooling, and threats.
Experience assessing converged IT/OT infrastructure to identify security gaps and develop solutions.
Proficiency with OT-focused security monitoring tools, SIEMs, and incident handling.
Hands-on experience with PLCs, RTUs, IEDs, HMIs, etc.
Applied knowledge of cloud computing and virtual environments within manufacturing.
Knowledge of industry standards and best practices, such as IEC/ISA 62443, NIST SP 800-82, CPNI Good Practice.
Familiarity with emerging technologies: IIoT sensors, digital twins, autonomous mobile robots, 4D vision, etc.
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