OT Security Consultant – Application & Platform Security

Cyber Instincts is looking for a senior OT Security Consultant for an assignment with a global industrial manufacturing company in Lund. You will help secure the central OT applications and platforms that support the company’s manufacturing operations. You will work alongside OT teams, architects, developers and factory staff to make security a natural part of how solutions are designed, built and run.

What you’ll do

• Help OT application and platform teams put security controls and secure development practices in place

• Advise system owners, developers and factory architects on security matters

• Contribute to secure architecture, configuration and implementation of OT solutions

• Take part in threat modelling and risk assessments

• Support alignment with IEC 62443 and the client’s internal security standards

• Help build security into development and engineering processes

What we’re looking for

• Cybersecurity experience from OT/ICS or other industrial environments

• Experience with application, software or platform security

• Solid understanding of secure software development and DevSecOps

• Good understanding of security architecture and risk management

• Comfortable working with developers, architects, system owners and engineering teams

• English at a professional level

It’s a plus if you have experience with

• Kubernetes and container security

• Industrial Edge Computing and Industrial IoT (IIoT)

• Azure and hybrid architectures

• SaaS and cloud-connected industrial systems

• CI/CD and software supply-chain security

• MQTT and Unified Namespace (UNS)

• IEC 62443

• Identity and access security

Assignment details

• Location: Lund, mainly on-site

• Workload: 100%

• Period: 1 December 2026 – 31 December 2027, with possibility of extension

• Start: As soon as possible. The start date is flexible for the right candidate.

• Seniority: Senior

• Drug test: Required before the assignment starts

How you’d work with us You can take the assignment either as an employee of Cyber Instincts or as an independent subcontractor, working at the client.