Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Orlando, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant manages or contributes to technical consulting projects and implementation services for critical infrastructure clients. The Industrial Cybersecurity Lead leverages their technical and industry knowledge of OT networks and industrial cybersecurity to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases. In this role, you will assess clients’ security posture, develop recommendations to enhance their programs and technologies, and implement recommendations outlined in master plans. This is a hands-on role, blending technical capabilities with analysis and customer guidance. The role requires a wide range of duties, including onsite assessments, customer relationship management, compliance and standards reviews, security architecture analyses, plan development, and technology implementation and integration. The role also involves running effective customer meetings and risk management workshops, as well as the ability to write a customer maturity analysis. The Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant demonstrates capabilities with minimal level of oversight from more senior level professionals. The scope and size of projects they contribute to are generally medium to large in size or they may own a moderate to significant portion of a larger project. The Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant might manage and develop a delivery team. This will include the hiring, training, and day-to-day supervision of a team of technical consultants and implementation specialists.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying common OT standards and regulations (e.g., NIST, IEC 62433, CMMC, NERC CIP)
Experience scoping and estimating technical projects
Proven ability to assess security architectures of OT networks
Direct experience in planning and facilitating risk workshops, table-top exercises, and other client-facing work sessions
Experience with OT Security-by-design and/or new OT in construction
Has managed significant engagements
10+ years in a business/consulting environment
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Experience at customer sites
Proven experience with OT penetration testing and/or red teaming
Proven ability to install monitoring technologies (e.g., Nozomi, Dragos, Tenable, Claroty)
Experience conducting maturity and technical assessments
Proven team leadership and management experience
Graduate degree(s) preferred
2+ years business development experience preferred
Other relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Nozomi, Fortinet, Dragos, Tenable) preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses people, process, and technical dimensions of client cybersecurity posture
Develops and writes master plans and cybersecurity programs of work that combine analyses, reviews, and recommendations of client industrial cyber programs, technologies, and networks
Leads workshops, data collection, tabletop exercises and client interviews
Conducts asset and vulnerability scanning of customer networks, including the installation of scanning and monitoring technologies
Performs walk-downs of client sites to assess cyber and physical security postures
Applies industrial cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST, IEC 62443) to customer programs
Performs technical (e.g., segmentation, hardening, technology integration) and programmatic (e.g., policies, response plans) implementation of master plans and recommendations
Contributes to quality review on engagements of other delivery team members
Develops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques. Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for desired efficiencies or added value
Challenges client’s current strategy and direction through effective presentation of best practices including benefits to client.
Defines competitive advantage and achievable value to the client through use of the strategic change components and metrics. Formulates issue-based hypotheses and develops analytical plan for testing. Contributes to analysis of impact of strategic changes by defining linkages and interdependencies.
Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce complex work products and solutions across all phases of an engagement
Anticipates and resolves technical problems with minimal technical assistance from others
Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans
Identifies technical issues impacting an engagement and proposes solutions
Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the industry
May contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic direction and objectives of a service offering
Manages moderate to highly complex engagements through all stages and phases
Secures commitment and participation from the client’s senior management by leveraging relationships
Recommends appropriate resources based on the phases of an assignment
Delegates work to assigned team members
Uses defined processes and practices in assessing engagement risks
Manages engagement issues in less complex projects or escalates issues in more complex projects
Identifies and develops new sales opportunities with existing or new clients
Secures receivables from clients during and after completion of engagements
Hires, trains, and develops delivery teams
Supervises and manages day-to-day activities for delivery team
Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levels
Provides ongoing feedback to professionals on the projects
Contributes to the career development of others through engagement assignments and general evaluation
Delegates work duties according to the development opportunities and needs of individuals
Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates. Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team to meet scope, budget, and schedule expectations.