Cyber Security Engineer Full Time NEW

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Engineer for our client, a leading independent power producer. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of the energy sector. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in safeguarding critical infrastructure, ensuring the security of systems, and supporting the continued growth and success of our client’s operations. If you have a passion for cybersecurity and want to contribute to a pioneering energy leader, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with energy engineers, system operators, and IT teams to enhance security awareness.
• Work with IT/OT Managers and third parties to execute against the cybersecurity roadmap and implement technical security solutions.
• Define and drive the secure engineering and configuration of IT and OT platforms, including laptops, servers, email systems, security devices, and other systems.
• Build security into Operational Plant/Industrial control plants and networks.
• Lead incident response efforts and work with outsourced managed security service providers during security breaches or cyber incidents.
• Conduct regular security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal security policies.
• Design, manage, configure, and maintain security of the groupwide Azure Security tenant and M365.
• Maintain the cybersecurity risk register to track changes in the cybersecurity risk of the organization.
• Stay abreast of the latest cyber threats and trends and leverage threat intelligence to enhance security posture and response capabilities.
• Work with IT and OT teams to remediate software vulnerabilities to reduce the likelihood of exploitation.
• Develop global VPN and network access methods and policies and ensure a zero-trust methodology is upheld.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into the design, development, and operation of energy and IT infrastructure.
• Centrally manage and maintain firewalls across the group including policies, configuration, updates, replacements, and restore.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and threats specific to the IT and OT energy sector.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in enterprise and operational technology networking.
• 5+ years’ experience in cyber security engineering or architecture roles.
• 3+ years’ experience in securing operational technology.
• High competency in managing Palo Alto, Fortigate, Juniper, and Aruba network equipment.
• Experience in vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud security, using Azure and M365 Defender.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Azure security, M365 Defender, Sentinel SIEM, and Intune (EndPoint Manager).
• Relevant Cyber Security certification.
• Code B driver’s license.

Experience & Qualifications (Preferred)

• Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF).
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) or NIST.
• Certified as competent in CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA) or EC-Council Certified Network Defender (EC-CND).
• Linux and Windows Server experience advantageous.
• Experience with ERP/CMMS systems, such as SAP or IFS.
• Juniper JNCIS (SEC/ENT) preferable, Cisco CCNP (ENT/SEC) or equivalent qualification.
• Palo Alto PCNSA.
• Comptia S+ or JNCIA

Benefits:

• Salary: negotiable

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Apply for this role today, contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: gustav.vogel@hireresolve.us

We will contact you telephonically in 7 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.