Operational Technology Cybersecurity Engineer

Job overview

The Operational Technology Cybersecurity Engineer role is onsite in Baltimore, MD. Compensation is not specified; the posting says salary ranges are commensurate with experience. Applied Control Engineering provides automation solutions to industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, industrial gases, and manufacturing. Its OT cybersecurity practice helps manufacturers protect industrial control systems and related devices. This customer-facing engineering role designs, deploys, and hardens operational technology networks and systems. It supports customer security goals by assessing industrial environments, implementing controls, documenting risks and remediation, and coordinating project delivery while helping develop junior engineers.

What you'll do

• Architect, deploy, and document OT network infrastructure and Windows server environments supporting industrial control systems
• implement cybersecurity controls aligned with IEC 62443 and NIST CSF
• maintain Windows environments including Active Directory, Group Policy, and WSUS patch management
• assess OT networks and assets, identify vulnerabilities, and provide remediation roadmaps
• communicate risk findings to plant-floor and executive stakeholders
• recommend security solutions that balance uptime and security
• collaborate with project managers and project teams
• build skills to mentor junior engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ot cybersecurity engineer

baltimore md

applied control engineering

operational technology

industrial control systems

ot networks

windows server

active directory

iec 62443

nist csf

network segmentation

customer-facing engineering

off-hours as required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package
• salary ranges commensurate with experience.

Why this role

Requires three or more years of hands-on experience in industrial networking, industrial system administration, or a related discipline. Willingness to work off-hours when required; valid driver’s license required. Preferred certifications include GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443, CISSP, and CCNA/CCNP.

About the employer

Applied Control Engineering is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.