Submitting more applications increases your chances of landing a job.

Here’s how busy the average job seeker was last month:

Opportunities viewed

Applications submitted

Keep exploring and applying to maximize your chances!

Looking for employers with a proven track record of hiring women?

Click here to explore opportunities now!
We Value Your Feedback

You are invited to participate in a survey designed to help researchers understand how best to match workers to the types of jobs they are searching for

Would You Be Likely to Participate?

If selected, we will contact you via email with further instructions and details about your participation.

You will receive a $7 payout for answering the survey.


User unblocked successfully
Bekzat Shamgun, Lead Control System Engineer (Certified Cybersec Engineer

Bekzat Shamgun

Lead Control System Engineer (Certified Cybersec Engineer·IEC62443)

Kazakhstan

Bachelor's degree, Instrumentation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 7 months

Lead Control System Engineer (Certified Cybersec Engineer

December 2025 - Present

IEC62443)

Atyrau, Kazakhstan Hybrid

December 2025 - Present

• Update of NCOC OT Cybersecurity Framework to
comply with IEC62443 & Republic of Kazakhstan
requirements (governance, risk assessment with
MITRE ATT&CK, policy updates, defense-in-depth,
detect-in-depth approaches). Act as OT Cyber
Security Focal point for Offshore & Onshore
facilities.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Control System Engineer(office 5/2)

January 2021 - December 2025

North Caspian Operating Company N.V.,

Atyrau, Kazakhstan Hybrid

January 2021 - December 2025

Implemented improvements:
• Full virtualization of Offshore facility with Hyper-V +
Thin Clients.
• Role segregation on hosts containing few
roles(Historian & AIM * AT OPC Server split).
• Design&Impelementation of Intrusion Detection
System.
• OT enhancement: Windows OS patches(WSUS)
management, Antivirus(ePO Archestrator) policy,
Access Control(Physicall&Logical) policy, Firewall
Configuration, L2 and L3 switches configuration.
• Cybersecurity Line of Defense audits.
• Issue of Disaster Recovery Plan for OT.
• Implementation of Whatsup Gold of
• Proactive technical monitoring techniques
Auditor,
Responsobilities:
• Preparation of site-survey report, feasibility report,
scope of work.
• Review all design documentation including proposed
architecture, bom, workpack, schedule,
implementation strategy.
• Participate as at Site Acceptance
Tests (SAT), Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Lead Commissioning and startup activities at site.
• Support with post-startup activities(project close-out,
qa&qc, evidences provision, rlmus and etc).
• Initiate and execute Management of Change (MOC)
processes to ensure seamless integration of technical
changes.
• Implement ICS/OT Security controls in alignment with
governance requirements to safeguard operational
systems.
• Maintain comprehensive logical and physical network
drawings of ICS/OT components for clear
understanding and documentation.
• Collaborate with vendor facilities during engineering
phases, evaluating quotations, proposals, and designs
for optimal solutions.
• Ensure adherence to Purdue model by maintaining and
optimizing Level 1, 2 and Level 3 systems.
• Configure and oversee monitoring tools and execute
robust disaster recovery backup and recovery
strategies.
• Manage Operating system updates.
• Implementation best practicies as per Cybersecurity
standard IEC62443.
• Perform ICS/OT audits on quarterly basis.
• Maintain network switches(Cisco, Hirschmann) and
Firewalls Juniper & Cisco ASA & Cisco NGFW.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Control System Engineer(rotation

January 2018 - January 2021

Tengizchevroil (Chevron JV),

Atyrau, Kazakhstan

January 2018 - January 2021

• Honeywell Experion PKS R4xx, R5xx
• Safety Manager
• EBR
• Lead & perform on-process migration of Experion
Servers.
• Installation of point releases of Experion PKS.
• Maintain ACE, ViewOnly servers.
• Implement Rapid redundancy for ACE servers.
• Maintain Level1, Level2, Level2.5, Level3 as per
Purdue model.
• Implementing new/modified logic. Update of IO list,
general arrangement, power&heat calcuation, patch
panel, network architecture drawings.
• Actively participated in the commissioning of the
Greenfield project called carrying out
functional tests and ensuring system validation as
system custodian.
• Demonstrated proficiency in control and safeguard
narrative tests, loop checks, black start-ups, and other
operational processes.
• Successfully complete FAT and SAT activities for
greenfield projects.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Automation Engineer(rotation/project

November 2014 - January 2018

Yokogawa Electric Kazakhstan,

Atyrau, Kazakhstan

November 2014 - January 2018

• Yokogawa Centum VP/CS300
• Prosafe-RS
• Stardom & FastTools
Responsibilities:
• Configuration of connection by Modbus RTU/TCP-IP,
OPC, Foundation Fieldbus protocols (Application
Engineering & Hardware Engineering).
• Maintain all backups, licenses, software related to
Yokogawa ICSS.
• Maintain OS patch installation, application point
release installation at customer site.
• Maintain ExaOPC configuration and connection with PI
OSIsoft.
• Implement new/modified logic by using IEC61131-3
PLC Languages(IL, LD, ST(SEBOL), FBD, SFC)
• Deliver exemplary technical and service maintenance
for Yokogawa automated process control systems,
ensuring peak equipment performance.
• Provid invaluable guidance to customer
representatives, offering insights on equipment
operation and optimizing its utilization.
• Expertly configure, programm, and engaged with
Yokogawa software products, enhancing system
functionality and efficiency.
• Executed tasks under project contracts, delivering
meticulous technical consultations and adhering to
contractual agreements.
• Conduct hands-on work at customer sites, actively
engaging in technical meetings, and providing on-site
consultations.
• Successfully install and commission automated
process control systems, guaranteeing seamless
system integration and operation.
• Analyze system failures and deviations, identifying
root causes and providing comprehensive reporting for
informed decision-making.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Education

Kazakh National Technical University

June 2014

June 2014

Bachelor's degree, Instrumentation

Kazakhstan

Skills

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Intermediate
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE RISK
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE RISK
Intermediate
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Intermediate
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Intermediate
HONEYWELL CONTROLS SYSTEMS
Intermediate
HONEYWELL CONTROLS SYSTEMS
Intermediate
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Intermediate
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Intermediate
NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS
Intermediate
NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS
Intermediate
NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
Intermediate
NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
Intermediate
RISK ANALYSIS
Intermediate
RISK ANALYSIS
Intermediate
SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Intermediate
SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Intermediate
VMWARE ESX SERVERS
Intermediate
VMWARE ESX SERVERS
Intermediate

Languages

English

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Cisco Implementating and Administering Cisco Solutions
NozomiNetwork Certified Engineer
Schneider Electric, TRICON/TriStation 1131 Configuration and Implementation
Schneider Electric, 2001 Configuration Essentials Foxboro / IA Series
Honeywell, Safety Manager: Fundamentals - Implementation and Maintenance
Klinkmann AVEVA, AVEVA InTouch for System Platform
Honeywell, EXP-23: Experion PKS: Advanced - Server and Station Installation and Administration
EXP-05: Experion PKS: Fundamentals – Controller/SCADA Troubleshooting and Maintenance
ESD ProSafe-RS
DCS Centum CS3000 R3 Basic/Engineering
IEC62443 ISA Fundamentals Specialist

Hobbies and interests

Creating guides/videos for Control Systems on youtube channel.