Engineer, OT Cybersecurity

Group Description

At Magna, we create technology that disrupts the industry and solves big problems for consumers, our customers, and the world around us. We're the only mobility technology company and supplier with complete expertise across the entire vehicle.

We are committed to quality and continuous improvement because our products impact millions of people every day. But we're more than what we make. We are a group of entrepreneurial-minded people whose collective expertise gives us a competitive advantage. World Class Manufacturing is a journey and it's our talented people who lead us on this journey.

Job Introduction

The OT (Operational Technology) Security Expert for Magna is responsible for the global coordination of security measures related to OT systems, including development, implementation, and continuous improvement. This role will ensure the safe and secure operations of Operational Technology across the 340+ production environments. The OT Security Expert is the liaison between the Corporate Cybersecurity team, Operations Leadership, Group and Divisional IT. This position is accountable for ensuring Magna is taking the appropriate steps to protect availability of local production systems. The OT Security Expert must drive security awareness and monitor cyber threat intelligence sources, assessing them for potential attack vectors in collaboration with Magna's central Security Operations Center (SOC).

Major Responsibilities

 

• Partner with Operations leadership and the Magna Cybersecurity teams to perform cybersecurity risk assessments of Operational Technology, identify security gaps, translate gaps into concrete plans or mitigation steps, and oversee the execution of security-related projects
• Apply knowledge of Operational Technology, Industrial Control Systems, Internet of Things, Industrial Internet of Things, Supervisory Control, and Data Acquisition security architecting principles to evolve current security architectures that are efficient and meet business needs
• Understanding and experience with RTO (Recover Time Objective), RPO (Recovery Point Objective), Operation Technology Asset Inventory, and LAN Segmentation (Segregating Office Network from the factory floor network)
• Conduct effective security architecture reviews, ensuring that designs achieve the desired security requirements, scalability, and resilience
• Produce and maintain security architecture documents establishing the operational, system, and technical views of Operational Technology security architecture, including all the significant areas relative to cyber defense
• Develop justifications and cost/benefit analyses for spending and initiatives
• Identify industry trends, opportunities, and security gaps; help convert those needs and gaps into technical requirements and security strategy roadmaps
• Build both short and long-term security technology roadmaps and strategies and communicate the direction to the leadership team
• Act as a liaison between Magna Corporate Cybersecurity team and Magna Groups and Divisions to support the Operational Technology Security Roadmap
• Acts as liaison for OT-specific incident response. Liaison with SOC, incident response teams, vendor, and IT for incident response
• Support the divisional IT and operational team in educating, coaching, and mentoring in operational technology

Knowledge, Education and Work Experience

 

• College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science

Skills and Competencies

 

• Working technical knowledge of:
  • Knowledge of PLCs, robots, and other Industrial Control Systems technologies
  • Basic understanding of IP, TCP/IP, and other network protocols.
  • General knowledge of scripting and programming
  • General knowledge of Microsoft Windows or Linux/BSD operating systems
  • General knowledge of Cybersecurity, Cloud environments, SIEM technologies
• Experience with:
  • Microsoft Office product suit
  • PLC programming, HMI's, and Historian's
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Keen attention to detail

Work Environment

Regular travel: 10-15% of the time. Must be available to travel internationally on an occasional basis. We offer 2 days Home Office per week.

For dedicated and motivated employees, we offer an interesting and diversified job within a dynamic global team together with the individual and functional development in a professional environment of a global acting business. Fair treatment and a sense of responsibility towards employees are the principle of the Magna culture. We strive to offer an inspiring and motivating work environment.

We offer attractive benefits (e.g. discretionary performance bonus, employee profit participation program) and a salary which is in line with market conditions depending on your skills and experience.

Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office and production floor environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.

On-call availability and occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines.

14--Information, Security, Risk, Compliance F--Permanent/Regular