Global OT Security Architect — Secure Design

Position: Global OT Security Architect — Secure by Design

About PROBATFor more than 155 years, PROBAT has stood for pioneering spirit and innovative strength in the coffee industry. Through targeted acquisitions in the food processing sector, intensive technology transfer within the group and the expansion of a global service network, PROBAT has developed into a leading full-service provider for the food industry. The company plans, develops and manufactures machines, turnkey production plants, environmental technologies and intelligent control systems with integrated smart data management.

With around 1,200 employees at locations in Germany, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, Scotland, the Netherlands and the United States, as well as a presence in over 40 countries, PROBAT offers its customers comprehensive solutions, excellent service and in-depth industry knowledge – worldwide and from a single source.

Your Responsibilities

You design the OT security architecture of the PROBAT Group across our products and customer-oriented digital solutions. Your focus is on firmly embedding security by design into machines, control systems, and software, thereby enabling secure, future-proof solutions for our customers. To achieve this, you define technical standards and blueprints, evaluate existing OT and IT/OT architectures together with the specialist departments, and derive targeted improvements—always with a focus on product quality, customer value, and global scalability.

Your

Tasks:

• You define and design a global OT security architecture for PROBAT control systems, machines, and digital solutions.
• You are responsible for implementing a company-wide target architecture for secure OT and IT/OT designs—from machines to digital platforms.
• You develop global OT security standards as well as corresponding structural principles and technical blueprints that apply worldwide to products, projects, and customer solutions.
• You ensure that these standards are applied consistently, further developed, and scaled.
• You embed security by design as an integral part of product, control system, and software development.
• You support global development and engineering teams in implementing the defined security architectures.
• You analyze existing control system, network, and system designs across locations and products.
• You derive global optimization and harmonization potentials from these analyses.
• You act as the central subject-matter authority for OT security within PROBAT.
• In this context, you work closely with software development, engineering, IT, and product management on a global level.
• You support knowledge transfer and enable the organization in OT security topics.

Your Profile

• Completed degree or comparable qualification in IT, automation engineering, information security, or electrical engineering.
• Relevant experience with industrial control systems, automation systems, and OT networks, ideally within global organizations.
• Solid knowledge of relevant standards and frameworks such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), IEC 62443, or comparable OT security approaches.
• Practical experience in defining target architectures, standards, and technical guardrails across multiple products and locations.
• Enjoyment in advising, moderating, and influencing global stakeholders, as well as very good German and English language skills.

We offer you:

• A strong team in a forward-thinking company
• an attractive salary package
• Flat hierarchies and direct communication
• Structured induction and individual development
• flexible working hours and the option of mobile working, depending on your area of responsibility
• A modern working environment with international projects

Apply now and seize this opportunity!

We look forward to receiving your detailed application via this portal!

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