Operational Technology Cybersecurity Lead

Toronto, ON, Canada and 2 more

Job Description

ABOUT US

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With a combined team of over 10,000 professionals worldwide, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver. We actively seek new opportunities that drive innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manager over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia, and Asia. For further information, visit www.bgis.com .

SUMMARY

BGIS is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Lead to champion cybersecurity governance, risk management and operational security for client-facing Smart Building and OT environments.

This is a hands‑on technical leadership role that bridges cybersecurity, operational technology and building systems. The successful candidate will serve as the cybersecurity lead for assigned client environments, working across BGIS Information Security, IT, Smart Buildings, building operations, technical teams, client stakeholders and third‑party service providers.

The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a sustainable OT cybersecurity program that standardizes and scales security practices while recognizing the operational realities of building technology, including legacy equipment, availability requirements, lifecycle constraints and financial considerations.

The individual will combine OT cybersecurity expertise, technical proficiency and governance direction.



They will be equally comfortable reviewing an OT architecture or investigating a security concern as they are presenting cyber risk and investment recommendations to senior leadership.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates strong, competent leadership for team members to guide them in reaching their full potential and meeting their objectives, which supports achievement of our corporate goals. Specifically, these responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Full involvement with recruiting talent.
- Provides mentoring, coaching and guidance to all team members.
- Objectively recommends compensation adjustments.
- Manages all aspects of performance.

Security Operations

- Provide hands‑on technical administration and configuration of cybersecurity systems supporting OT and Smart Building environments.
- Administer and periodically review privileged, administrative and operator access to critical OT systems and applications.
- Monitor cybersecurity alerts, logs and security events and coordinate investigation and remediation.
- Lead investigation of cybersecurity incidents affecting Smart Building and OT environments, including root‑cause analysis, containment, corrective actions and client reporting.
- Track vulnerabilities, audit findings, security incidents and corrective actions through to closure.
- Oversee SIEM integration, cybersecurity logging, monitoring and alerting for applicable OT systems.




- Maintain cybersecurity asset inventories and deployment records across buildings and client environments.
- Ensure cybersecurity tools, integrations and controls remain operational and appropriately maintained.
- Coordinate cybersecurity activities through applicable IT service management and ticketing processes.
- Support business continuity and cyber incident response planning with building operations and technical teams.
- Provide after‑hours support and coordination for priority cybersecurity incidents when required.

OT Architecture & Risk Management

- Review Smart Building, BAS, network, cloud and OT architecture to identify vulnerabilities, control gaps and cybersecurity risks.
- Evaluate recent building technologies, devices, applications and vendor solutions prior to implementation.
- Review system integrations and connections between building systems, remote operations platforms, cloud services and third‑party environments.
- Develop practical security recommendations that balance cybersecurity requirements with operational availability, legacy technology limitations and financial constraints.
- Maintain an understanding of the cybersecurity tools and controls deployed across the client environment and ensure they remain appropriately configured, supported and maintained.

Maintain OT asset inventory, system architecture documentation, software lifecycle and technology obsolescence management.

OT Cybersecurity Leadership & Governance

- Implement applicable corporate cybersecurity policies and client information‑security requirements across the OT environment.
- Develop and maintain OT‑specific standards, procedures, technical

📌 Operational Technology Cybersecurity Lead (Toronto)
🏢 BGIS
📍 Toronto