OT Network & System Engineer

About the Role

Role type: Permanent | Location: Switzerland | Model: On-Site | Level of travels: 10 %

Our Company

Alpiq is one of Switzerland’s leading electricity producers and a key energy services provider across Europe. Headquartered in Lausanne and powered by a strong portfolio of hydropower, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, we’re all about impact, for the climate, for people, and for the security of supply.

More than 1,300 colleagues from nearly 60 nationalities bring their energy to a shared purpose: Together for a better climate and an improved security of supply.

We work in a values-driven culture shaped by trust, curiosity, and respect. Our 4 company values have been co-created with our employees and are embedded in everything we do as a company:

“We are ALP1Q “- reflects our team spirit

“We learn and grow together” - we have courage

“We share the steering wheel” - we take ownership

“We focus on the outcome” - your impact matters

At Alpiq, your energy matters!

Mission

Ensure the operational security of Alpiq’s critical OT infrastructure by protecting industrial networks, control systems and communication flows. Define, maintain and continuously improve technical OT cybersecurity measures to reduce operational risks, strengthen asset resilience and help increase security maturity across Alpiq, its affiliated companies and its partners.

Position characteristics

Operational role in administering, monitoring and maintaining OT infrastructure, including direct responsibility for managing network security equipment.

• Expert role in cybersecurity for critical OT and industrial environments.
• Maintain and develop OT network architecture, segmentation, configurations and associated documentation.
• Contribute to projects, audits and improvement initiatives, acting as a technical expert for sites and partners.
• Participate in the on-call service to ensure the continuity and resilience of critical OT environments.
• Collaborate with OT, IT, cybersecurity and operations teams.

Your main responsibilities

• Security equipment management (firewalls, PAM, threat detection, SIEM, etc.) Administer, configure and maintain the equipment. Design filtering rules, analyse flows, approve communication openings and perform periodic reviews in accordance with segmentation and defence-in-depth principles. Analyse and address alerts generated by this equipment, as well as SOC alerts.
• IT for OT systems management Administer, configure and maintain Windows- and Linux-based systems and appliances.
• Network architecture and segmentation Contribute to defining and developing OT network security architectures, trust zones and interconnections with IT environments and partners.
• OT governance and cybersecurity Define, implement and maintain cybersecurity measures applicable to OT infrastructure. Contribute to standards, directives, risk assessments and remediation plans.
• Support for partner companies: Advise and support Alpiq’s partner companies in securing their OT environments.
• Security maturity Contribute to maturity assessments, audits and the monitoring of measures designed to sustainably strengthen the security level of industrial infrastructure.
• Expertise and incident response Provide expert support to projects and operations, participate in security incident analysis, and contribute to technical investigations and corrective actions.
• Documentation and continuous improvement Maintain documentation for architectures, configurations, filtering rules and procedures. Keep abreast of threats, technologies and industrial security frameworks.

• 24/7 on-call service Participate in the on-call service for IT for OT, Facility Management and OT security.

Your impact

• By strengthening the security, resilience and maturity of Alpiq’s OT environments, this position helps safeguard business continuity, support operational excellence and protect critical energy assets from evolving cyber threats.

Your profile

• Higher education in IT, networks, telecommunications, cybersecurity or an equivalent field.
• 5 years experience in OT cybersecurity and firewall administration.
• Knowledge of critical infrastructure and industrial or hydropower environments is an advantage.
• Experience in consulting, supporting partners or assessing security maturity.

Behavioral competencies

• Strong risk analysis skills and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Ability to analyse risks and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Ability to advise, influence and support change.
• Communication tailored to technical and decision-making audiences.
• Autonomy, rigour and reliability in a critical environment.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to represent the organisation in industry forums.

Core requirements

• OT / ICS cybersecurity: Advanced
• Cybersecurity equipment administration: Expert
• Industrial network architecture and segmentation: Advanced
• OT cyber risk management: Advanced
• Incident investigation and response: Advanced
• OT security advisory and support: Advanced
• Communication: Advanced

Knowledge of cybersecurity standards

• SCADA environments and industrial control systems: Intermediate
• Windows Server and Linux administration: Advanced
• VMware virtualisation: Intermediate
• Technical French: Advanced
• Technical German: Intermediate
• Technical English: Advanced

Disclaimer: Please note that applications submitted by agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered unless the agency is part of our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).