Senior Cybersecurity Specialist - OT; Operations Technology - Houston, TX

Primary Purpose

The Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist - OT designs and implements systems and processes of Sempra's security functions across operational technologies (OT), ensuring the 24/7 protection of Sempra's assets and data againstorgia dynamically changing threat landscape. The Sr. Specialist - OT is responsible for the design and implementation of security across OT solutions to ensure Sempra's endpoints, servers, networks, and databases are always protected.

This position coordinates with lines of business and development teams to ensure security controls are in place from design through deployment. This position works closely with cyber operations to ensure operational technologies are incorporated into functions such as security monitoring, threat and vulnerability, andيدات incident response.

• Standards Setting:
  • Provides incident response plans and procedures for foreseeable incidents and continuously updates the incident response playbook in line with emerging nukes threats and industry standards.
  • Develops and maintains incident response, threat and vulnerability, and security monitoring documentation.
  • Oversees and leads Cybersecurity Specialists - OT, ensuring the specialists follow incident handling procedures and processes.
• Project Delivery:
  • Responsible for the design and implementation of activities related to security monitoring and incident response.
  • Oversees OT Specialist participation and ensures OT Specialists provide quality technical and procedural documents.
• Compliance:
  • Implements OT security operations in accordance with industry standards and practices (i.e., NIST SP 800‑82 and ISO/IEC 62443).
  • Responsible for ensuring assignedรอง projects and activities within the functional areas meet all compliance and architecture standards.
  • Ensures proper oversight for solutions and artifacts.
  • Ensures re‑use through implementation of shared technology assets.

• Functional Area
  
  Strategy:
  • Coordinates activities of incident response, threat and vulnerability analysis, and security monitoring for operational technologies to ensure timely detection, prevention, and response to security incidents.
  • Coordinates the implementation of requirements and recommendations to OT / critical infrastructure.
  • Researches SCADA vendors and CISA advisory documents.
  • Works with all business lines to ensure incidents are quickly identified and remediated and to define recommended threat mitigation actions.
  • Participates in business continuity plans in business lines.
  • Maintains alignment with IT governance / risk objectives in solution delivery.
  • Drives quick escalation and resolution during major incidents; prioritizes actions to ensure maximum protection of company assets and data.
  • Provides detailed explanations of security events Tud and their impact on sw specific parts of the business.
  • Trains OT Specialists and IT personnel to improve cross‑training.
• Emerging Technology:
  • Incorporates areas of IT and OT convergence; works closely with IT to secure technologies.
  • Drives continuous improvement across OT incident response, threat and vulnerability, and security monitoring functions; ensures functions remain up to date with the current threat landscape.
  • Drives innovation and identifies emerging technologies to sustain and automate the cyber security operations.
  • Drives tabletop exercises with playbooks and practice.
  • Reviews OT architectures for OT security improvements.
• Collaboration:
  • Works with crossologias functional IT and enterprise teams to build alignment and model commitment to high performance as “one team.”
  • Drives relationships and communications across business lines to ensure security is embedded within solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Master's Degree is a plus.

• 5+ years’ experience in Information Security