Cybersecurity Consultant- Autonomy/Automation

Description
Typical task breakdown:
- Integrate and collaborate with DT&D business partners to ensure understanding of key business strategies and challenges.
- Provide cybersecurity expertise and leadership in defining, prioritizing, and executing key initiatives that deliver cyber safe solutions and enable business strategy.
- Evaluate solutions and identify technical and process improvements that deliver alignment with secure SDLC & DevSecOps best practices and Information Security Directives
- Assist in solution architecture development/documentation and perform architecture security reviews.
- Provide technical and process expertise associated with cyber governance, risk, and compliance activities.
- Drive the remediation of known vulnerabilities while developing and executing strategies that deliver operationally sustainable vulnerability management.
- Identify, track, and report key cyber metrics to business unit stakeholders.
- Develop/own documented strategies to address key cyber risk areas.
- Maintain current knowledge on existing security procedures, directives and technology controls including secure application architecture, threat modeling, attack and penetration testing, data classification and data handling.
- Participate in working groups and provide insights into solution development teams on leading architecture, design, and security practices.
Position's Contributions to Work Group:
- Come work on the IT Digital Technology and Distribution (DT&D) Team as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer supporting Cat Technology in the Autonomy & Automation (A&A) Business Unit.
- The Autonomy and Automation team is focused on scaling technology solutions in mining, construction, quarry and aggregates and beyond to support customer safety and productivity goals.
- The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer within DT&D IT is responsible for providing thought leadership associated to embedding all aspects of cybersecurity into our products, solutions, and services.
- This position will partner with numerous RI, CI, and DT&D business teams as well as IT around the world to develop, socialize, and drive the execution of strategic and tactical cybersecurity initiatives.
- Strong technical expertise across numerous cybersecurity domains along with modern understanding of information security industry trends are foundational skills required for this position.
Skills
Security, Application Security, Secure SDLC, IoT Security, CI/CD, Automation, SCA, SAST, DAST, API Security, Web Security
Top Skills Details
Security,Application Security,Secure SDLC,IoT Security,CI/CD,Automation,SCA,SAST,DAST,API Security,Web Security
Additional Skills & Qualifications
(Required) Experience with relevant industry standards, such as:
o EU-CRA
o ISO 27001
o NIST CSF
o NIST 800-82
o ISA 62443
o OWASP
Experience with a wide variety of information security processes and principles, such as:
o Power BI
o Application architecture and DevOps tooling
o Connected Asset Security
o Developing and deploying services within cloud platforms
o Integration and automation of security into SDLC and CI/CD development processes
o Threat modeling & Risk analysis
o Vulnerability assessment and remediation
o Identity and Access Management standards and best practices
o Defense in depth
o Embedded systems security
o Networking concepts on-prem and cloud
o API & Web services security
- Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
- Consulting: Knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients, both internal and external; ability to apply consulting knowledge appropriately.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
- Information Security Administration: Knowledge of information security administration; ability to develop and apply an organization's information security policies, standards and procedures ensuring the integrity and safety of information.
- Effectiveness Measurement: Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement
- Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques
Experience Level
Entry Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Peoria, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $100.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Peoria,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 28, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.