Infrastructure Security Architect (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Infrastructure Security Architect for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position is located in the OT Internal Business Operations, OT Cybersecurity organization. Assist management in implementing, managing, operating, and maintaining mission critical systems that support the reliable and secure operations of grid operations as well as critical business applications. Serves as a programmatic expert for the recommendation, development and implementation of operational cyber security and compliance strategies, standards, processes, guidelines, and projects to safeguard critical cyber assets that are necessary for reliable and secure operation of the assets used in the operation and control of the Bulk Electric System.
This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Infrastructure Security Architect:
- Provide technical expertise on control center infrastructure security architecture and management for control center infrastructure systems and related matters.
- Applies a broad knowledge of power system operations and associated control center systems including knowledge of security and regulatory (i.e. FISMA and NERC CIP) as it pertains to compliance computer networks, user interfaces, system software, data acquisition, telecommunications, substation field equipment, and related computer hardware areas.
- Provide Information System Security Officer support and technical expert for the control center General Support Systems and programs by providing expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical and security specialists on critical operational issues relating to control center control infrastructure and data systems including the upgrade and enhancement of all systems in the two critical control centers.
- As the control center infrastructure security architect and expert, serve as the project security/compliance lead, on assigned projects, for an interdisciplinary project team of electrical engineering and information technology staff assigned to execute on the most complex control center system projects.
- Provide technical input, recommendations and assistance with the implementation of both higher and granular-level cyber security approaches, methods and solutions that incorporate and maintain compliance to requirements resulting from laws, regulations, or Presidential directives.
- Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to validate functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
- Recommend the scope and level of detail for system security plans and collaborate and assist with draft policies, processes and procedures that are applicable to and promote Transmission Systems Operations security program.
- Develop / draft long-range plans and strategies for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities.
Requirements/Qualifications for Infrastructure Security Architect:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology or a directly related technical discipline is highly preferred.
- With an applicable Bachelor’s Degree, 15 years of experience is required
- Without an applicable Bachelor’s degree, 20 years of experience is required.
- Experience must include the following:
- Hands on technical implementation of networks and systems
- Experience evaluating various different technical, operational and management solutions to security problems, using written language and various media to present alternatives and recommendations.
- Proven ability to develop documentation sufficient to arrive at logical and comprehensive conclusions and recommendations. The documentation must be of a sufficient professional level to stand as an artifact for reuse as part of the security architecture.
- Experience evaluating the adequacy and existence of IT security controls as is conforms to security architectures.
- Experience having properly documented evidence of security architecting, design and cyber-security activities sufficient for a third-party reviewer to arrive at the conclusion the Security control Assessor has reached in the work.
- 3+ years previous experience effectively performing security control implementation on networks, servers and systems and/or vulnerability assessments.
- One or more of the following networking or security certifications:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- 5+ years of experience performing security control evaluation and testing.
- 8+ years of experience with North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) regulatory standards and requirements.
- 10+ years of experience with the Risk Management Framework and the 800 series of National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Special Publications (in particular 800-37, 800-39, 800-53, 800-53A, and 800-115)
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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Job ID: 14211
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