Cybersecurity Consultant

Egis has created a single Aviation business unit, pooling together the complementary expertise and services of the three legacy companies Egis Avia, Egis Aviation UK (formerly known as Helios) and Egis Airport Operation. The Aviation BU is one of the largest dedicated aviation teams on the market, comprising almost 300 consultants, engineers and operational experts based globally. A consolidated offering will enable Egis to better meet long-term and increasingly global client needs, as well as deliver greater innovation by pooling talent from a unique portfolio of management consultancy, technical and engineering services and operations expertise.

In the meantime, the Group has also created on March 1st 2021, the Asia-Pacific Business Unit, headquartered in Hong-Kong which will drive the growth in the region in close cooperation with the various domains of the expertise of the Group, among which Aviation.

As a Operational Cybersecurity Consultant you will work with team in project delivery, producing deliverables  for securing systems, particularly those which are used within critical aviation (airports and ATM) infrastructures and state-level systems. You will work in both new deployment projects (greenfield) and in enhancing the cybersecurity of existing systems (brownfield). Your primary responsibility will be to develop and deliver a balanced cybersecurity solution which recognises the operational environments in which our clients systems work. Interaction, compromise and support of related disciplines such as safety and regulatory compliance is key. This position is part of a global team working in a variety of industrial specialisms and with a common interest in developing cybersecurity in operational aviation and ATM environments.

Core tasks:

• Client Needs Analysis: Thoroughly understand the specific cybersecurity requirements of clients for their aviation and ATM projects. Analyze technical specifications and clauses, synthesize them, and provide regulatory and normative complements in accordance with the client's needs. 
• Cybersecurity Solutions Design verification: review Design cybersecurity solutions tailored to projects, taking into account client constraints and objectives. Integrate cutting-edge technologies to enhance system security. 
• Project Assistance: Actively participate in all project phases, from preliminary design to implementation, reception, and commissioning, ensuring the incorporation of cybersecurity measures from the outset (Secure by Design). 
• Risk Assessment, System Mapping, Specification Writing: Evaluate risks to systems in collaboration with stakeholders. Establish information system mapping. Draft security requirements for system application. 
• Contractor Selection: Collaborate with the contractor selection teams to choose competent and specialized cybersecurity partners for project execution. 
• Work Execution Control: Ensure rigorous monitoring of the compliance of cybersecurity work execution by contractors. 
• Homologation and Commissioning: Actively participate in the homologation of operational technology information systems, contributing to the preparation of the Homologation Dossier to ensure the acceptance of cyber risks before commissioning. 
• Team Awareness: Present key risks, security standards, and best practices in cybersecurity to project teams. Act as a technical advisor to project teams, providing specific recommendations to strengthen system security. 

Key role experiences, competencies and qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualification(s) in relevant field
• Organisational and prioritisation skills
• Strong research and analytic skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the aviation/ATM environment
• Computer literate with advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Experience with professional services business environments preferred