Operational Technology Cyber Security Engineer/Analyst at Southern Company in Birmingham, AL, United States

Job description

• Southern Company recognizes that maintaining a reliable generating fleet requires a robust cyber security program to protect our infrastructure, data, and operations. To strengthen our cybersecurity efforts, we are seeking a skilled Operational Cyber Security Engineer/Analyst to join our team and help safeguard our critical assets. You will work in a dynamic and challenging environment where your expertise in cybersecurity will contribute to the advancement of the Generation Cyber Security Program.
• The OT Cyber Security Engineer/Analyst will work as a member of the team to perform duties ranging from cyber assessments at generation facilities focusing on NERC CIP requirements and Southern Company’s cyber standards, cyber security reviews for new projects, developing technical documentation, and participating on project teams as needed based on upcoming regulations.
• The successful candidate will expand capabilities and expertise of the team in the areas of networking, connectivity, cyber security processes such as disaster recovery, patch management, etc. and cyber security tools such as Splunk, internal network and security monitoring, etc.
• This position is best suited for an individual with the following traits: excellent communication (written, oral, and active listening), inquiring mindset, compliance focused, continuous learner. A substantial portion of this role is spent documenting and authoring reports.

Responsibilities

• • Deliver a cohesive and consistent message about the Program, Policies, and Requirements when interacting with customers and colleagues.
• • Support automation of information reporting for cyber standards compliance.
• • Lead cyber assessments regarding compliance to Company Policies and Requirements. Document cyber assessment in formal report.
• • Provide technical analysis by conducting Cyber Security Reviews for new industrial control system or operational technology-related projects.
• • Develop and maintain technical documentation such as reports, network diagrams, etc.
• • Participate on project teams as needed to implement NERC CIP requirements.

Requirements

• • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems is preferred.
• • Security certification preferred.
• • Work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• • Experience working with and securing Industrial Control System/SCADA is preferred.
• • Experience with ICS/OT security standards and frameworks (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST SP 800-82) is preferred.
• • Experience with systems security management is preferred.
• • Ability to draft technical reports based on assessment findings and observations.
• • Experience working with regulatory audit documentation and processes.
• • Effective interpersonal skills and ability to create and maintain positive working relationships.
• • Strong teamwork and customer focus.
• • Fundamental understanding of industrial network communication protocols (For example: TCP/IP, UDP, Modbus, OPC, etc.) Experience with enterprise network and security infrastructure a plus.
• • Ability to classify priorities and escalate issues based on severity.
• • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• • Ability to work with limited direction and contribute individually.

Skills

Required

• Strong teamwork and customer focus.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.