Senior Operational Technology Systems Administrator Cybersecurity and Resiliency

Requisition ID: 97315

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Position Specific Description

Serve as a technical lead within the Power Generation Division (PGD) Engineering & Operations Support Services (EOSS) organization responsible for supporting and maintaining Operational Technology (OT) systems that enable the secure reliable and compliant operation of renewable battery storage and fossil generation assets.

This position will play a key role in executing PGDs OT Cybersecurity Program and strategic initiatives focused on the five cybersecurity functions: Identify Protect Detect Respond and Recover. Responsibilities include administration support monitoring hardening lifecycle management and recovery planning for critical OT infrastructure and control system assets across the generation fleet. The role will support implementation and long-term sustainment of cybersecurity controls resiliency improvements access management solutions asset inventory programs monitoring technologies and operational technology infrastructure modernization efforts.

The successful candidate will work closely with Cybersecurity Controls Engineering SCADA Operations IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineering & Construction (E&C) vendors and plant personnel to ensure OT systems remain secure available and compliant while supporting ongoing cybersecurity transformation projects. PGDs cybersecurity strategy is centered on improving asset inventory access management system hardening monitoring incident response readiness and recovery capabilities across the fleet.

Key Responsibilities

OT Infrastructure Administration

• Administer and maintain operational technology infrastructure supporting generation facilities.
• Support installation configuration monitoring patching backup recovery and lifecycle management of:
• Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
• SCADA servers
• Application servers
• Historians
• Engineering workstations
• Controllers and PLCs
• Data concentrators
• Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
• Protective relays
• Digital Fault Recorders (DFRs)
• Revenue and operational metering systems
• Network switches and communications equipment.

Cybersecurity Program Execution

• Support implementation of PGD cybersecurity initiatives including:
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• OT monitoring solutions
• Secure remote access
• Vulnerability management
• Asset inventory automation
• Backup and recovery programs.
• Assist with deployment and sustainment of cybersecurity technologies used within OT environments.
• Support cybersecurity assessments audits remediation activities and corrective action plans affecting OT systems.

Project & Program Support

• Support strategic OT cybersecurity and resiliency projects across the fleet.
• Coordinate with project managers engineers cybersecurity personnel and vendors during design testing deployment and support phases.
• Assist with development of technical standards reference architectures and cybersecurity design requirements for new and existing sites.
• Support IT/OT separation initiatives OT resiliency projects site security hardening programs and centralized OT infrastructure deployments.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology Computer Science Cybersecurity Engineering Industrial Automation or related field.
• 4 years of experience supporting industrial control systems SCADA systems operational technology infrastructure or critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience administering Windows Server environments Active Directory virtualization platforms backup technologies and network infrastructure.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus DNP3) control systems and operational technology environments.
• Experience supporting or maintaining:
• HMI systems
• PLCs and controllers
• RTUs and data concentrators
• Protective relays
• DFR systems
• SCADA platforms
• Industrial networking equipment.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles access management network segmentation system hardening monitoring and incident response.
• Experience in power generation electric utility energy infrastructure industrial manufacturing or critical infrastructure environments preferred.
• Familiarity with NERC CIP standards and OT cybersecurity frameworks preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting documentation communication and collaboration skills.

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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type:Full Time
Job Category: Information Technology
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes if applicable

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