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Cybersecurity & Digital Specialist

Basque Country, Spain

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Job ID:
R-1177714
Date posted:
03/25/2026
Job Type:
Full time
Job Category:
Supply Chain

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Join us as Cybersecurity & Digital Specialist

Function: Supply Chain

Reports to: Factory ManEX & Digital lead

Scope: local

Location: Leoia, Spain

Terms & Conditions: full time need to have the right to work

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking a Digital Engineer & Factory Cyber Security Champion to protect our Operational Technology (OT) and industrial control environments while leading secure digital transformation. The role combines OT/ICS cybersecurity, industrial digitalization, data acquisition, and analytics dashboarding to enhance factory reliability, resilience, and performance. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Install, configure and maintain OT cybersecurity controls including Anti-Virus/Anti Malware, Patch Management, Access Control, Logging & Threat Detection.
  • Ensure full compliance with Factory Security Standards and deploy cybersecurity solutions as designed.
  • Support cyber incident response, including diagnosing complex ICS cybersecurity issues.
  • Administer and secure factory servers, switches, firewalls, and OT security systems.
  • Produce and maintain network diagrams, documentation, and OT/ICS architecture records.
  • Promote secure behaviors and help build OT cybersecurity capability across the factory.
  • Maintain awareness of cyber threats and vulnerabilities specific to manufacturing.
  • Work with industrial communication protocols (TCP/IP, Profinet) and network devices (switches, routers, firewalls).
  • Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Security and external suppliers on digital and automation projects.
  • Build and maintain Azure-based data pipelines, REST APIs and integration workflows.
  • Ensure quality, freshness, and correctness of data across multiple sources.
  • Build clear and actionable Power BI dashboards for operational decision-making.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Control or Computer Engineering.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar roles in industrial environment.
  • High level of English required (Min C1 or equivalent)

Technical skills:

  • Experience installing and managing OT/ICS security controls (firewalls, AV/AM, IDS/IPS, patching, access control, logging, monitoring, asset management).
  • Ability to troubleshoot cyber issues in industrial control systems and support incident response.
  • Strong understanding of industrial network topology and secure configuration of switches, routers, firewalls.
  • Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities in manufacturing environments.
  • Ability to create and maintain network diagrams and OT documentation.
  • Skilled in SQL, Python, and cloud data engineering (Azure preferred).
  • Experience building Power BI dashboards.
  • Experience with data acquisition systems (sensors, IoT devices, APIs).

SOFT SKILLS

  • Critical thinking and detail-oriented mindset.
  • Strong communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving and continuous-learning mindset.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Key role in strengthening the security, resilience, and digital maturity of the factory
  • Opportunities to work across OT, Cyber Security, Digital Engineering and Data Analytics
  • Collaboration with global and regional cybersecurity and engineering communities.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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