Staff Cyber Security Specialist

One of Airetel Staffing's valued clients is looking for a Staff Cyber Security Specialist open to 90 - 100% travel.

The Staff Cyber Security Specialist will execute assignments for the client's Compliance & Critical Infrastructure Protection Group in the area of cyber security, Control/SCADA system security, NERC CIP compliance, preparation of documentation in support of audits, conducting cyber security and vulnerability assessments, and contributing to the development of NERC CIP and NIST compliant programs at client sites across U.S and Canada. Candidate will work collaboratively with other groups and divisions. Ideal candidate must be detail oriented with good analytical and risk assessment skills and strong listening, written and computer communication skills for reporting and auditing purposes.

• Perform detailed technical analysis of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and integrate cyber security solutions.
• Identify operational issues and implement design alterations to address these issues.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments of critical electric infrastructure, for both compliance and security purposes.
• Perform detailed, post event analysis of unusual events, and direct needed procedure or process changes in response.
• Maintain knowledge of the cyber security capabilities of operating systems, networking devices, control systems, and vendor offerings.
• Maintain a broad knowledge of current and emerging state-of-the-art computer/network systems technologies, architectures, and products.
• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable cyber security standards involving electric power systems, including those relating to process networks.
• Work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Resolve technical issues and the implications to the business, and be able to communicate them with other operation departments within the business.
• Execute the planning, design, development and implementation of technical controls, procedures and policy associated with compliance to NERC CIP and NIST cyber security regulatory standards.
• Develop regulatory policies & procedures, secure process control network design, technical and design recommendations for the implementation of firewalls and other network security and compliance controls.
• Create conceptual designs and specifications for SCADA/EMS/DCS systems, including integrating these systems with various substation automation schemes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, in Computer Engineering, Electric Engineering, or a related technical field with appropriate experience.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in related systems.
• Understanding of security principles and good knowledge of cyber security technologies, backed up with suitable credentials or certifications.
• Experience with cyber security vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and the tools/techniques involved in both.
• Experience in the capabilities and/or configuration of cyber security controls, specifically those relating to firewalls, access control, authentication, anti-virus/anti-malware, patching and hotfix, logging.
• General knowledge of control systems in use in the Electric Power sector, specifically those in Generation, Substation and Control Centers.
• Strong effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to operate under pressure and under tight deadlines, to operate in on-site industrial (Electric Power) work, and occasional night and weekend work.
• Demonstrated capability to make sound decisions based on good security practices and principles.
• Demonstrated understanding of business principles and operational security practices specific to engineering and/or security consulting.
• Experience with corporate policies and procedures and/or technical writing skills.
• Experience with network routing, switching, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with physical cabling for network communications and control system I/O.
• Travel for site work is estimated to average 60-80% yearly.
• Ability to obtain the appropriate security clearances.

Airetel Staffing, Inc. is nationally recognized as a 2017 Best of Staffing Award Winner for both Client and Talent Satisfaction by Inavero, as well as a Best Staffing Firm to Work For recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts.

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