NERC CIP & Cybersecurity Analyst #3364

NERC CIP & Cybersecurity Analyst
Contract: 6–12 months
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid – local candidates only)

We are seeking an experienced NERC CIP & Cybersecurity Analyst with a strong background in compliance, cybersecurity, and operational technology (OT) to support a critical energy infrastructure environment. This role will partner with Operations, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Compliance teams to maintain regulatory compliance, strengthen security controls, manage risk, and drive operational improvements.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field preferred

- 5+ years of experience in NERC CIP, OT, transmission operations, cybersecurity, compliance, or a related utility environment

- Strong knowledge of NERC CIP standards and electric utility compliance

- Experience with TMS, EMS, OT, or other critical infrastructure environments

- Experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, plans, standards, and compliance documentation

- Knowledge of vulnerability, patch, access, and configuration management

- Experience supporting audits, compliance evidence, and regulatory readiness

- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work effectively across technical, business, and compliance teams

Duties

- Support daily operations within a critical OT/TMS environment

- Maintain and enhance NERC CIP policies, procedures, plans, and compliance documentation

- Monitor compliance with NERC CIP, cybersecurity, and organizational requirements

- Identify risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for process improvement

- Support vulnerability, patch, access, and configuration management activities

- Coordinate secure and compliant implementation of operational changes

- Partner with technical and business stakeholders to strengthen security and compliance controls

- Support internal and external audits, including evidence collection and documentation

- Communicate risks, issues, milestones, and compliance requirements to stakeholders

- Drive continuous improvement across operational and compliance processes

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