OT Network & Cybersecurity Engineer

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance and security of our industrial communication and OT infrastructure. As part of a multidisciplinary, hands-on team bridging engineering, IT and operations you help to safeguard critical systems through professional network administration, robust routing & switching, and industrial cyber-security practices.

If you thrive on solving complex networking challenges, safeguarding critical systems and exploring new technologies, this role offers an exciting next step in your career journey.

Your responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain network infrastructure across vessels and industrial operations, including routing, switching, VLANs and firewalls.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues and resolve networking challenges that impact operational systems and critical equipment.
• Strengthen DEME’s industrial cybersecurity by performing risk assessments, implementing hardening techniques, managing secure remote access and monitoring for vulnerabilities.
• Support and optimize communication between OT/industrial systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA/DA, …).
• Use scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash…) to streamline network configurations, monitoring and maintenance tasks.
• Document network and cybersecurity architectures, configurations and updates with accuracy and clarity.
• Travel occasionally (20%) to vessels and project locations to support onsite infrastructures and see your work and impact come to life.

Your profile

• A Master’s degree in IT, ICT, Industrial Automation, Electronics, Electromechanics, or other relevant field.
• At least 10 years of overall working experience and a minimum of 5 years of experience in networking, cybersecurity, and OT systems.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, network segmentation and secure connectivity.
• Understanding of security standards such as IEC 62443 or NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Familiarity with OT/industrial protocols and systems (PLC/SCADA, Modbus, OPC, Ethernet/IP…).
• Scripting skills to support network or security tasks.
• A collaborative mindset, the confidence to challenge yourself and the drive to deliver high-quality results.

Our offer

• A collaborative and supportive environment with internal experts across disciplines.
• The opportunity to work on innovative, large-scale marine and offshore projects.
• Career development in a global company that values initiative and expertise.
• A competitive compensation package with benefits tailored to your needs.