OT Security Engineer

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

7/25/2025

Base Location: Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness or Glasgow

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

This is an opportunity to be part of a growing security team with a clear mission to protect critical infrastructure and keep the lights on. This role will be part of a new security operations team for SSEN Transmission. The team will provide an interface between an existing IT Security Operations Centre (SOC) and the system operation teams within SSEN Transmission. The role will provide domain expertise to understand how security threats may impact the essential service.

You Will

• Triage security events, alerts and requests that are raised through the SIEM. Function as an interface between IT SOC and teams that manage the operational technology systems the run the electricity transmission network.
• Identify critical security events and defining use cases to detect threats effectively
• Configure and fine tune security monitoring tools to enhance accuracy and reduce false positives
• Make recommendations to prioritise security investment to expand monitoring coverage.
• Develop processes, playbooks and standards to detect and respond to security incidents across the Operational Technology (OT) estate.
  
  

You Have

• Experience working in security operations roles, identifying indicators of compromise from system logs and other event sources.
• Experience working within an OT environment, preferably for a large, regulated utility.
• An understanding of how cyber security threats may disrupt electricity transmission systems.
• Previous experience of Security Monitoring & SIEM tooling to configure and tune security monitoring solutions.
• Experience in a greenfield role where you produced new tools, processes and training to enhance the maturity of a new team.
  
  

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. please contact [email protected] / 01738 275846 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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