Senior OT Cyber Security Engineer

Location Glasgow

Salary: £51,240-£64,050

Permanent, Hybrid (2-3 days per week in office)

Help us create a better future, quicker

We’re looking for a Senior OT Cyber Security Engineer to help shape the future of cyber resilience across a major critical‑infrastructure organisation. This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled global cyber security function, playing a key role in protecting essential operational technology and supporting the secure delivery of reliable electricity to millions of customers.

What you’ll be doing  

In this role, you’ll design and implement secure network solutions, embed security throughout the application and infrastructure lifecycle, and ensure continuous monitoring across complex OT environments. You’ll contribute technical leadership to identity and access management design, assess the effectiveness of security controls, and integrate robust security measures into CI/CD pipelines. Your work will directly support a major cyber transformation programme, helping the organisation stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory demands.

Reporting to the Cyber Architecture Lead, you’ll collaborate across technical and operational teams, supporting long‑term planning and contributing to a 12‑month delivery roadmap. Relevant industry certifications are welcome, and the role offers the chance to work internationally while shaping the organisation’s future security posture.

What you’ll bring  

You’ll bring hands‑on experience with security tools and applications, a strong grounding in Linux and Windows platforms, and an understanding of security architecture across on‑prem and cloud environments. Deep knowledge of IdAM principles and modern protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC and SCIM is essential, along with experience working across IT/OT controls in a highly regulated sector (Enterprise level IT & OT is preferred but not essential). The ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, plan ahead, and operate as a trusted subject matter expert will be key to your success.

If you’re ready to make an impact in one of the most critical areas of modern infrastructure—while growing your expertise within an ambitious and forward‑thinking cyber security function—this is a role where your skills will truly matter.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that -  so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].