Title: Cybersecurity Engineer
Location: Kansas City, KS
Duration: 6+ Months

General Purpose/Summary:

As an Operational Technology (OT) Security Engineer at company, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust cybersecurity guardrails that protect client’s manufacturing capabilities from cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, monitoring, and enforcement of cybersecurity standards, procedures, and controls for manufacturing plant environments. This may include physical security measures, network segmentation, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
• Work with manufacturing sites, engineering, and IT teams to analyze existing OT architecture and ensure seamless integration of cybersecurity measures across the organization's plant facilities and operations.
• Develop and maintain OT-specific cybersecurity documentation, including risk registers, dashboards, and detailed reports, to clearly communicate the OT risk posture to relevant stakeholders.
• Assess and analyze current security architectures to identify vulnerabilities and develop enhanced protections.
• Develop and implement an ongoing vulnerability detection and remediation program for OT systems and oversee vulnerability testing
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments on OT systems and networks using frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and ISA/IEC 62443 to identify vulnerabilities and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Continuously monitor OT networks and systems for unusual activities and potential security breaches using advanced monitoring tools and techniques.
• Develop and maintain an incident response plan for OT-related cybersecurity incidents, including detection, response, and recovery procedures.
• Engage in continuous improvement of cybersecurity risk management policies, procedures, and tools, focusing on enhancing the OT security framework at company.
• Conduct training sessions and awareness programs for employees to promote cybersecurity best practices and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices related to OT cybersecurity.

Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science or other related field (work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis)
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in information security, information technology, or industrial control systems (ICS) engineering
• Basic understanding of both Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Windows based PC’s and VM’s and industrial network architectures and how to effectively apply these technologies to a client's manufacturing environment.
• Experience in industrial control systems (ICS) security is highly desirable
• Experience with selecting, designing, architecting, and deploying security technologies to an OT/ICS environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of OT/ICS critical infrastructure, including an understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, attack paths, and exploits in an OT/ICS environment.
• Proficiency in cybersecurity technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, antivirus software, network administration and monitoring tools, and server architecture and administration concepts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of common cybersecurity threats such as denial of service, ransomware, etc. and approaches to mitigate threats
• Capability of applying relevant cybersecurity standards and framework (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST 800-82 for Industrial Control Systems, ISA-62443, etc.)
• Understanding of security controls necessary to protect both on-premise and cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure) and applications including Active Directory, Windows server and desktop, etc.
• Familiarity with various SCADA system platform architectures, PLC programming and architectures, and HMI programming and architectures
• Exceptional technical knowledge of current network technologies, protocols and standards
• Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts, data processing concepts, and telecommunications principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts, policies, and procedures to individuals with a varying range of expertise, interests and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, work effectively, and communicate effectively at all levels with operations, design, projects, vendors, peers, etc.
• Able to accurately articulate the requirements and priorities of both IT and OT stakeholders
• Ability to work with attention to detail and to accurately document work activities undertaken
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations
• Proven ability to identify areas for process improvement, and then create and execute a plan for improvement.
• Able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  actively identify and communicate emerging security threats and industry trends

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 45.00/hr.