OT Cyber Security Lead

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, provides energy solutions for utility solar and broader energy industries. The OT and Cybersecurity Lead will support the design, installation, maintenance, cybersecurity, networking, and compliance of PV and BESS SCADA systems while coordinating with project stakeholders, vendors, and commissioning teams.

Responsibilities:

• Function as the OT and Cybersecurity team representative in engineering and technical design updates and discussions
• Authorize and oversee DEPCOM Cybersecurity policies across active EPC projects including Remote Access Procedures and Project Handoff deliverables
• Review EPC requirements and specifications for the Cybersecurity, Networking, and NERC Compliance portions of the EPC contract
• Coordinate technical reviews with SCADA suppliers, customers, and the Project Integration team ensuring that the design meets the EPC contract and Industry standards
• Witness the SCADA Factory Acceptance Testing and follow through identified punch list items
• Identify technical and compliance risks and communicate to the SCADA PM any impacts to the project schedule and cost
• Provide subject matter expertise on the SCADA network architecture for the substation, PV, BESS and associate connected network peripherals
• Collaborate with SCADA Vendors and Commissioning to troubleshoot network equipment that is not performing as designed
• Travel to the job site as required to provide support
• Advise owners and subcontractors on proper IT/OT Network segmentation
• Support SCADA team with owner related questions on CIP documentation and vulnerability scans

Requirements:

• • Experience working directly on Network design for utility-scale Power Plants
• • Understanding of NERC requirements including CIP and asset management
• • Experience troubleshooting network issues in factory and in commissioning environments
• • Experience reviewing and developing technical documents and presenting their requirements to stakeholders and peers
• • Bachelor's Degree or higer in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or technical field
• • Understanding of SCADA server environments (i.e. VMware, Windows, and/or Linux systems)
• • Experience in the design and startup of PV and/or BESS plants
• • Experience presenting and explaining complex issues to stakeholders that do not have a technical background
• • Coordination experience with Owners, Utilities, ISO's and/or Integrators
• • Versed knowledge in modern network architecture and NERC and FERC standards
• • Experience with Fortinet and Cisco networking and security platforms, including FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, and Cisco switches/routers
• • Experience designing and operating segmented OT networks using Fortinet and Cisco solutions, including VPNs, secure remote access, and/or zero-trust architectures