Provide vision and direction for OT cybersecurity services across the firm’s water, wastewater, and environmental projects
Develop cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps tailored to utility and critical infrastructure clients
Guide clients in aligning with industry standards such as NIST CSF, NERC CIP, AWWA G430, and ISA/IEC 62443
Lead multidisciplinary project teams delivering OT cybersecurity assessments, designs, and implementations
Serve as the primary client contact for OT cybersecurity initiatives and ensure clear communication and long-term relationship building
Support utilities and agencies in achieving regulatory compliance and cyber resilience
Deliver presentations, training sessions, and workshops for clients and industry forums
Lead development of security policies, procedures, and playbooks specific to OT environments
Provide technical mentoring to team members and I&C engineers in cybersecurity and control system architecture design
Collaborate with IT, OT, Digital Services, and engineering teams to embed cybersecurity best practices throughout project lifecycles
Support business development by identifying opportunities, writing proposals, and presenting solutions to clients
Contribute to thought leadership through publications, presentations, and participation in industry organizations
Requirements
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) required
Minimum of 15 years of experience in the IT / Cybersecurity industry required
Minimum 5 years in water OT related infrastructure design projects desirable
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent from an accredited institution required
Master of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or equivalent preferred
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Experienced in the design of OT SCADA Systems for water/wastewater or equivalent process control applications
Experienced in maintenance of OT system security for large local government and municipal agencies
Solid understanding of networking and system administration
Experience with cloud computing architectures (Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services)
Understanding of cryptography, reverse engineering, web applications, databases, and wireless technologies
Understanding of scripting and programming (SQL, C++, JavaScript, Ruby, Python)
Experience with security assessment tools (Aircrack-ng, Burp Suite, SQLmap, Nessus)
Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, SOX, HIPAA, ISO)
Experience with operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows)
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
Employee-owned company structure and a flexible hybrid work schedule
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Hard skills
OT cybersecuritycybersecurity strategiesOT SCADA Systems designsystem security maintenancenetworkingsystem administrationcloud computing architecturescryptographyscriptingsecurity assessment tools
Soft skills
communication skillsproblem-solving skillsclient relationship buildingtechnical mentoringcollaborationpresentation skillstraining facilitationthought leadership
Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)