Cyber security Engineer

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure compliance with all project cybersecurity requirements and security obligations.
• Support cybersecurity incident response, investigation, escalation, coordination, and incident management activities.
• Monitor and oversee the Security Engineer's daily, weekly, and monthly cybersecurity tasks and activities.
• Attend cybersecurity-related meetings, discussions, and stakeholder queries, and provide the necessary technical support.
• Prepare, maintain, and update cybersecurity documentation, reports, records, and project deliverables.
• Conduct cybersecurity awareness training and promote good cybersecurity practices among relevant personnel.
• Manage, maintain, and regularly update the project's cybersecurity asset inventory.
• Ensure timely completion of cybersecurity-related tasks and requirements associated with project deliverables.
• Assist the Cybersecurity Consultant in developing, reviewing, and maintaining incident response playbooks, procedures, and supporting documents.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support outside normal office hours when a cybersecurity incident is activated and requires response or intervention.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT/OT security roles, preferably within critical infrastructure, government, or scientific/technical environments
• CISSP, CISM, CEH, GICSP, or equivalent
• Proficiency with SIEM platforms, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint detection tools
• Active or ability to obtain a government security clearance at the required level
• Familiarity with meteorological systems, remote sensing technologies, or environmental monitoring infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience securing SCADA, ICS, or OT systems
• Strong working knowledge of NIST, FISMA, and IEC 62443 frameworks
• Experience working within a 24/7 mission-critical operational environment
• Ability to make critical security decisions rapidly during severe weather events when systems are under maximum operational stress