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Industrial Control Systems Security Engineer
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Job Description
NOV is seeking a self-motivated ICS Security Engineer to join the Rig Technologies team. The successful candidate will work directly with technical leaders across the digital products group in the selection, deployment, and validation of cybersecurity controls to reduce exposure and ensure security and compliance requirements are maintained.
The position also entails analysing our product groups' network designs and software implementations as specified for our customer’s requirements. This position will ensure that controls are relevant, properly documented, and maintained for associated products and services.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collaborate internally and externally with business organizations to create solutions meeting our customer needs while minimizing Cyber security risks.
- Guide technical leaders and business functions on OT network architecture, Compliance, and security-related matters.
- Develop, document, and execute cybersecurity execution plans and schedules.
- Triage and address security alerts reported by OT security systems
- Continually develop OT vulnerability and remediation capability to drive faster patching and mitigation cycles
- Evaluate and make recommendations to continuously improve the cybersecurity posture of digital products.
- Analyze network designs and software implementation
- Proactively identify risks and active threats to the OT systems, and applications
- Perform incident response tasks including evidence preservation, forensics, and malware/exploit analysis
- Participate in developing and implementing new products to ensure the design and functionality required to support security and compliance.
- Develop and maintain cyber security technical documentation and guidelines.
- Conduct OT security workshops and awareness training sessions as required.
- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field with at least 2 years of relevant experience; or
- Diploma in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Security or OT-related certifications are desired. CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, and/or other information security-related certifications also a plus.
Experience
- 2+ years of work experience in OT environment and ICS security
- Experience with industrial network protocols such as Modbus, PROFINET, OPC, EtherCAT. (Essential)
- Knowledge of design, deployment, and assessment of DCS/SCADA systems. (Desirable)
- Knowledge of ICS security standard, IEC 62443, Nist framework, etc.(Desirable)
- Experience with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Wago), Embedded Windows, Embedded Linux, and RTOS control systems.
- Experience with Windows Servers, Linux/UNIX, enterprise anti-virus, endpoint security, application whitelisting technologies, SIEM, logging configurations, IDS/IPS, authentication methods, TCP/IP, packet capture, and analysis
About Us
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Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.
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This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.
About the Team
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Job Info
- Job Identification40504
- Job CategorySoftware
- Posting Date07/12/2026, 10:50 AM
- Apply Before07/31/2026, 10:50 AM
- Job ScheduleFull time
- Job ShiftDay
- LocationsBuilding 6 Ascot Office Park, Port Elizabeth, 6001, ZA
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