Senior OT Security Engineer

Queensland, Australia

Job Family Group:

Information Technology (IT)

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

July 28, 2025

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

The Senior OT (Operational Technology) Security Engineer has the direct responsibility for the Security and plays role in overall management of the QGC Operational Technology. The incumbent will work with the Main Automation Contract vendor, Maintenance contractor and the asset to setup and secure the OT landscape, create the procedures, SOP’s and implement all requirements. 

The incumbent will represent the OT Security discipline and possess an expert level of understanding of Control Systems as well as sound understanding of cyber risk management and how it applies to industrial environments and drive the implementation of security programs.

What you’ll be doing

Roles and responsibilities:

• Create/Maintain logical and physical network drawings of OT components.

• Monitor and execute user access control and user profile management for servers and networks based on documented business approval.

• Maintain and document OT security measures, ensure compliance with information security requirements, manage risk registers, and oversee EOL systems.

• Enforce stringent access controls, manage system/user access (including remote access), handle password policies, and ensure competence of authorized users.

• Monitor systems for security alerts, review logs, manage antivirus and patching, handle incident response, and maintain disaster recovery and backup capabilities.

• Oversee OT systems including ICSS, Electrical, and PAS; review data communication security; manage vulnerabilities and supplier access securely.

• Governance, Auditing & Documentation: Evaluate and document security controls, manage audits and assurance processes, define and close remediation actions, and support lifecycle management.

• Provide technical input on OT architecture, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery; support control system modifications and preventative maintenance plans.

• Team & Site Management: Manage CSIT engineers across sites, conduct site visits (e.g., Chinchilla/Curtis Island), and ensure execution of SEAM-Maintenance processes.

What you bring

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar certification

  • Cybersecurity industry certification such as Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), Certificates in Network (CCNA or equivalent), Operating Systems (Windows MCSA modules) and Cyber Security: SSCP are an advantage.

• Significant experience in a similar role; support/administration of IT infrastructure services and business risk management

• Knowledge of IEC 62443 and experience working in an OT environment (oil and gas / mining / utilities)

• Must be able to travel to remote field locations for short periods

• Project management Experience (desirable)

• Leadership and interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively and manage relationships with senior business leaders, peers and subordinates, in a virtual, geographically dispersed and cross-cultural environment. Excellent communication skills in English.

• Proven background in IT support for business applications/infrastructure, with strong knowledge of firewalls, routers, switches, TCP/IP protocols, IP addressing, and ITIL processes (incident, problem, configuration, change management). Exposure Instrumentation/Control, Production, and Operations is a plus.

• Self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of handling concurrent tasks under pressure while maintaining quality and compliance.

APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL AUGUST 11.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and

• international teams.

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell in Australia

Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia’s first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia’s fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia’s largest and most innovative natural resource developments.

Throughout this 124-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities.

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today’s energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.

Today, Shell’s portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.

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