OT Cybersecurity Junior Specialist

Position Overview

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a real impact? We are looking for a dynamic OT Cybersecurity Specialist to join our OT IT Cybersecurity Team. In this pivotal role, you will maintain an Operational Technology (OT) asset inventory, ensuring the highest standards of cybersecurity. You will utilize cutting-edge vulnerability and threat management solutions to keep our systems secure. You'll work closely with our Maintenance and Engineering teams all around the world, supporting manufacturing reliability and integrating future solutions within our cybersecurity framework. This position reports directly to the IT OT Cybersecurity Director.

In this role, you will be a key player in supporting plant maintenance and engineering teams across the Americas, with occasional involvement in EMEA and APAC regions. Although you will not manage resources or budgets directly, your decisions and the policies you implement will have a direct impact on how employees, contractors, vendors, customers, and consumers access and handle our information assets and OT services. Regular interactions with Engineering and Maintenance teams, Plant Directors, and Engineering Directors will be essential to your success.

We offer a collaborative work environment where you will partner with various teams and departments to ensure a secure and reliable operational technology framework. Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to shaping the future of cybersecurity in our global supply chain.

Apply now and help us make a difference!

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate Security Actions: Plan and monitor cybersecurity measures, implement recommendations, and collaborate with the Cybersecurity Team.
• Main Point of Contact: Respond to OT cybersecurity requests from internal teams and vendors, and coordinate solutions.
• Manage Vulnerabilities: Identify, analyze, and monitor risks; recommend patches or controls and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Support Cybersecurity Controls: Assist asset owners with implementing and maintaining OT security measures.
• Maintain Dashboards & Reports: Track incidents and vulnerabilities, and communicate additional security needs.
• Update OT Asset Inventory: Monitor changes, investigate anomalies, and coordinate updates.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with technology teams, service providers, and the broader security organization.
• Documentation: Maintain cybersecurity diagrams, inventories, and process documentation.
• Solution Design: Analyze business needs and propose compliant, secure solutions.

Candidate Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in control systems security or a technical/consulting role in industrial environments.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with ICS systems, industrial protocols (OPC, Modbus TCP, EthernetIP, Profinet), and standards like IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-82.
• Skills: Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities. Ability to influence change and solve problems proactively.
• Mindset: Organized, detail-oriented, and team-focused.

COMPANY

Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Kamis.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

TO APPLY

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.