OT Cybersecurity

Job Description: OT Cybersecurity & Automation Consultant

Paris, Belgium or Netherlands base with frequent travel across Europe and worldwide (up to 50%)

6-12 months (renewable)

Fluent in English and French

Mission Summary

We are looking for an experienced and autonomous OT Cybersecurity & Automation Consultant to support our Global Engineering team. This full-time freelance position plays a critical role in assessing and improving cybersecurity, automation maturity, and technology lifecycle management across our global manufacturing sites.

The ideal candidate has a holistic understanding of OT cybersecurity and industrial automation, and is capable of evaluating factories against internal and international technical standards, identifying gaps, draft roadmap and guiding factories toward compliance and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical liaison between the corporate engineering team and factory-based automation and OT stakeholders.

• Conduct on-site and remote assessments of:

• OT cybersecurity maturity (based on internal frameworks and industry standards)

• Compliance of factories against defined technical specifications (for both automation and cybersecurity)

• Automation systems obsolescence (hardware and software lifecycle, vendor support, risk level)

• Provide comprehensive, site-specific support and recommendations for remediation, modernization, and risk reduction.

• Analyze and consolidate technical data from factory systems, interviews, and documentation.
• Maintain a centralized repository of assessment results, gaps, compliance status, and follow-up actions (SharePoint, Excel, internal tools).
• Produce clear technical reports, executive summaries, and dashboards for internal stakeholders (PowerBI, Powerpoint, etc…)
• Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, including engineering managers and site directors.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Cybersecurity, IT/OT, Engineering) to align on expectations, findings, and strategic actions.
• Independently plan and manage travel to factories (~50% of the time), ensuring efficient use of time and resources.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in industrial automation, OT cybersecurity, or engineering roles within manufacturing.

• Solid and holistic knowledge of:

• Industrial control systems (ICS) - PLC, SCADA, HMI, DCS, etc.

• OT network architecture, segmentation, and industrial protocols (Modbus, Profinet, Profibus, EthernetIP, etc.)
• Cybersecurity controls and frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO 27001)
• Automation and cybersecurity compliance auditing based on internal or external technical specifications

• Obsolescence/lifecycle management for industrial hardware/software

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to track and manage technical data from multiple sites.

• Demonstrated experience producing high-quality technical and executive-level documentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with local teams, vendors, and global functions.
• High level of autonomy: able to self-manage workload, priorities, travel, and reporting.
• Fluent in English and French (both written and spoken).
• Proven ability to interface with senior stakeholders such as engineering managers and site directors.
• Willingness and ability to travel within Europe up to 50% of the time.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the food & beverage, pharma, or FMCG sectors.
• Certifications: ISA/IEC 62443, GICSP, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity visibility tools (e.g., Claroty, Nozomi, Dragos) and network design for OT systems.
• Knowledge of major industrial automation platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, Mitsubishi, B&R, etc.).

Engagement Model

Freelance/Independent Consultant

Full-time engagement (5 days/week)

Travel up to 50%, mostly within Europe

Desired Skills and Experience
* Solid and holistic knowledge of:

 Industrial control systems (ICS) - PLC, SCADA, HMI, DCS, etc.

 OT network architecture, segmentation, and industrial protocols (Modbus, Profinet, Profibus, EthernetIP, etc.)

 Cybersecurity controls and frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO 27001)

 Automation and cybersecurity compliance auditing based on internal or external technical specifications

 Obsolescence/lifecycle management for industrial hardware/software

Montreal Associates is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.