GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Cybersecurity Engineer

Security Engineering & ArchitectureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBucharest, RomaniaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and significant professional experience are required.
Proven experience in industrial control systems/operational technology cybersecurity engineering and implementation projects is required.
Familiarity applying industrial control systems security frameworks, including IEC 62443, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection, in projects is required.
Windows system administration competency is required, including installation, configuration, and management.
Linux administration and security expertise are required.
Experience with Cisco enterprise and industrial switches, virtual local area networks, access control lists, routing, virtual private networks, and network segmentation for industrial control systems environments is required.
Experience designing, configuring, and deploying enterprise firewalls such as Cisco ASA, Fortinet, or Palo Alto, with emphasis on operational technology perimeter defense and secure remote access, is required.
Windows and Active Directory Services installation, configuration, and management experience is required.
Experience with VMware vSphere clusters, including high availability, Distributed Resource Scheduler, and backup application programming interfaces, is required.
Experience with shared network-attached or storage area network storage, including HP 3PAR/MSA/EVA or EMC DataDomain, is required.
Experience with backup technologies such as NetBackup, BackupExec, Veeam, or Networker is required.
Knowledge of antivirus implementations such as McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, Bitdefender, or Microsoft Forefront is required.
Experience with IP address management systems and password management solutions is required.
Experience with monitoring, logging, and security information and event management tools such as Nagios, Graylog, Splunk, Claroty, Nozomi, or Dragos is required.
A strong cybersecurity foundation and demonstrated operational technology project delivery experience are required.

Responsibilities

Participate in domain technical and business discussions about future architecture direction for industrial control systems and operational technology environments.
Assist with analysis, design, and development of secure infrastructure roadmaps aligned with current- and future-state architectures.
Gather and analyze data to define architectural requirements at the project level.
Enforce the industrial control systems and operational technology security architecture governance model and ensure project delivery adheres to standards.
Design and deploy secure industrial control systems and IT/OT infrastructure solutions in compliance with IEC 62443, NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection, and ISO 27001/27002.
Research and evaluate emerging industrial control systems and operational technology cybersecurity technologies and threat intelligence to improve project outcomes.
Coach and mentor project teams and customer stakeholders on industrial control systems cybersecurity best practices.
Serve as a technical authority in designing and deploying project infrastructure supporting industrial control systems and operational technology, including network segmentation, secure remote access, virtualization, backups, and monitoring.
Integrate and configure industrial control systems and operational technology security tools, including firewalls, intrusion detection, asset inventory, and anomaly detection, in customer environments.
Conduct vulnerability assessments, compliance checks, and security hardening within project delivery.
Ensure project activities comply with industrial control systems-relevant standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and IEC 62443, and company processes.
Translate business and operational requirements into secure technical solutions that strengthen cyber resilience for customer environments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience supporting and managing incidents for industrial control systems and operational technology security tools at L1/L2/L3 levels, including incident response and vulnerability remediation.
Willingness to travel abroad for on-site project delivery up to 50% of the time or more.
Fluency in English.
A degree or diploma in Computer Science, or equivalent knowledge or experience.
A proven track record of problem analysis, identification, and resolution.
Strong understanding of ITIL and change management policies and procedures.
Hands-on experience in technical roles within critical infrastructure or industrial environments.
Understanding of architecture standards concepts and the ability to apply them to project work.

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Electrification Software’s largest Grid Software Global Delivery Center is based in Bucharest. It allows us to bring a significant contribution to the Worldwide Electrical Energy context. We deliver mission-critical solutions that drive the energy transition, focusing on Energy Transmission, Distribution, Asset Management, and Market Management to shape the current and future energy environment.

This position will work on highly complex projects that require in-depth domain knowledge in two or more specialized areas. They are responsible for driving the design and implementation efforts related to architecture, scalability, availability and performance alignment w/ the product roadmap with a focus on application development & automation. They may interact w/ functional leaders to support these technical initiatives.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
Architecture & Roadmap Development
· Participate in domain technical and business discussions related to future
architecture direction for ICS/OT environments.
· Assist in the analysis, design, and development of secure infrastructure roadmaps,
ensuring alignment between current and future state architectures.
· Gather and analyze data to deﬁne architectural requirements at the project level.
· Enforce the ICS/OT security architecture governance model and ensure adherence
to standards across project delivery.
· Design and deploy secure ICS and IT/OT infrastructure solutions, ensuring
compliance with IEC 62443, NERC CIP, and ISO27001/27002 standards.
· Research and evaluate emerging ICS/OT cybersecurity technologies and threat
intelligence to enhance project outcomes.
· Coach and mentor project teams and customer stakeholders on ICS cybersecurity
best practices.

Cybersecurity in Project Implementation
· Act as a technical authority in the design and deployment of project infrastructure
supporting ICS/OT systems (network segmentation, secure remote access,
virtualization, backups, monitoring).
· Integrate and conﬁgure ICS/OT security tools (ﬁrewalls, intrusion detection, asset
inventory, anomaly detection) into customer environments.
· Conduct vulnerability assessments, compliance checks, and security hardening
activities within the scope of project delivery.
· Ensure all project activities are carried out in compliance with ICS-relevant
standards (ISO9001, ISO27001, IEC 62443) and company processes.
· Translate business and operational requirements into secure technical solutions
that strengthen cyber resilience for customer environments.

Required Qualiﬁcations
· Bachelor’s Degree with signiﬁcant professional experience.
· Proven experience in ICS/OT cybersecurity engineering and implementation
projects.
· Familiarity with applying ICS security frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NERC CIP)
in projects.
· System administration: Windows – core competency to install, conﬁgure, manage.
· Linux administration and security expertise.
· Network hardware: Cisco enterprise and industrial switches, VLAN, ACL, routing,
VPN, and network segmentation for ICS environments.
· Security management: Enterprise ﬁrewalls (Cisco ASA, Fortinet, Palo Alto, or
equivalent) – design, conﬁgure, deploy, with emphasis on OT perimeter defense and
secure remote access.
· Windows / Active Directory Services – install, conﬁgure, manage.
· Virtualization: VMware vSphere clusters, with experience in HA, DRS, and backup
APIs.
· Storage: Shared NAS/SAN network storage (HP 3PAR/MSA/EVA, EMC DataDomain).
· Backup Technologies (NetBackup, BackupExec, Veeam, Networker).
· Knowledge of anti-virus implementations (McAfee EPO, Bitdefender, Microsoft
Forefront, etc.).
· Experience with IPAMs and password management solutions.
· Experience with monitoring, logging, and SIEM tools (Nagios, Graylog, Splunk,
Claroty, Nozomi, Dragos).
· Strong cybersecurity foundation with demonstrated OT project delivery experience.

Desired Characteristics
· Experience in support/incident management (L1/L2/L3) for ICS/OT security tools,
incident response, and vulnerability remediation.
· Willingness to travel abroad for on-site project delivery (up to 50% of the time or
more).
· Fluent in English.
· Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge or experience.
· Proven track record of problem analysis, identiﬁcation, and resolution.
· Excellent communication skills, discipline, accountability, and ﬂexibility in a
project-driven environment.
· Strong understanding of ITIL and change management policies and procedures.
· Hands-on experience in technical roles within critical infrastructure or industrial
environments.
· Understanding of architecture standards concepts and ability to apply them to
project work .

Why join our team:

GE Vernova is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to the continuous improvement and the wellbeing of its employee. We are offering fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year, on top of a LinkedIn Learning subscription and full access to GE Vernova’s learning database.

Our wellbeing program will allow you to benefit from multiple events focused on a healthy lifestyle, free apps to support your healthy habits and free employee assistance program, provided by specialized counselors.

Also, we are offering:

Strong induction process (a dedicated 1-month ramp-up period).

Flexible working hours and a well-defined hybrid working policy.

Private Medical Insurance for you (can also be extended for family members).

Attractive financial compensations for roles involving external travels and on-site missions.

Fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year.

Increased number of vacation days, according to your work-experience, encompassed by an annual bonus payout.

Annual, performance-based, salary review.

Multiple subscriptions, discounts and vouchers available (such as Bookster subscription, corporate discount to fitness services, gift vouchers for Christmas and Easter holiday, daily meal vouchers, additional days off such as 8th of March and 3rd Easter Day and children’s benefits, including gifts for special occasions, vouchers, and events) etc.

Our Culture

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing inclusive teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.

GE Vernova’s Global Delivery Center in Bucharest is not only a workplace, but also a community where members are actively involved in different initiatives such as personal development workshops, book clubs, sports competitions, charity events, volunteering on greening and afforestation and dedicated events for employees’ children.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $17.6M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2024

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