OT Systems and Compliance Manager

Southern Company•Birmingham, AL

23h

About The Position

This position provides leadership and management for TO’s Operational Technology (OT) Systems and Compliance team. The team delivers infrastructure services for OT systems and applications that support Power Delivery and Gas operations across Southern Company affiliates. In partnership with affiliate OT organizations, this role is responsible for guiding the design, implementation, management, and support of high-availability infrastructure solutions that enable resilient, compliant, and effective business operations. The department also maintains responsibility for compliance obligations related to the infrastructure it manages, including NERC CIP, TSA-SD2, and FERC Separation Protocol requirements. The systems infrastructure managed by the department includes but is not limited to the following: Windows Servers and Active Directory Domain Infrastructure, Linux Servers, Storage Systems, Virtual Server Infrastructure, Web Proxy Servers, and Citrix Remote Access. This position will be responsible for advancing the organization toward a vision that includes: Trust, credibility and strong professional relationships that define our partnership with OT business partners and Operations Compliance. Identify and implement optimizations with existing processes and tools for compliance and systems management. Engagement in providing input on the development of future Compliance standards at a company and industry level and ensuring that Infrastructure Services is prepared for compliance with any new standards well in advance of the required compliance date. Developing the skillsets and components for managing the infrastructure so that the OT Systems and Compliance team becomes increasingly self-sufficient. The OT Systems and Compliance leader reports to the Manager of TO Specialized Infrastructure and is responsible for approximately 10 IT professionals primarily located in Atlanta and Birmingham. This position falls under the company’s Insider Threat Program and will have access to, and control over sensitive data, systems or assets. Enhanced personnel screening, which includes a background review, drug screen and psychological assessment, will be required if you are selected for this position.

Requirements

Prior management or supervisory experience is strongly preferred; demonstrated experience successfully leading teams is required.
Strong knowledge of information technology and complex technology environments.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: servers, server virtualization, storage, application integration, or cybersecurity.
Solid understanding of NERC CIP, TSA-SD2C, and FERC Separation Protocol requirements and their corresponding Southern Company work guides and practices.
Ability to own compliance for infrastructure supporting NERC CIP, TSA-SD2C, and FERC Separation Protocol requirements.
Demonstrated ability to lead strategy, risk mitigation and deliver high availability to OT infrastructures critical to energy delivery systems in the following domains: Windows and Linux servers, Active Directory, Virtualization platforms, Storage and backup systems, Remote access platforms.
Demonstrated ability in building trust, credibility, and strong relationships with Power Delivery, GAS, Operations Compliance, and other OT stakeholders.
Ability to influence without authority and maintain strong partnerships.
Ability to drive high system availability, incident management, change management discipline, lifecycle planning, and monitoring and remediation practices.
Ability to continuously find ways to improve efficiency while maintaining audit readiness and operational control.

Nice To Haves

BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field is strongly preferred.
Purdue modeling network segmentation is helpful.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management for TO’s Operational Technology (OT) Systems and Compliance team.
Deliver infrastructure services for OT systems and applications supporting Power Delivery and Gas operations.
Guide the design, implementation, management, and support of high-availability infrastructure solutions.
Manage compliance obligations related to NERC CIP, TSA-SD2, and FERC Separation Protocol requirements.
Advance the organization toward a vision of optimized processes, self-sufficient teams, and preparedness for future compliance standards.
Attract, develop, and retain a highly qualified, engaged, and diverse team.
Drive continuous improvement through disciplined operations, innovative practices, and effective management.
Lead strategy, risk mitigation, and deliver high availability to OT infrastructures.
Ensure high system availability, effective incident management, change management discipline, lifecycle planning, and monitoring/remediation practices.
Develop team skills and capabilities to foster self-sufficiency, create bench strength, grow technical expertise, delegate responsibilities, and develop future leaders.
Continuously find ways to improve efficiency while maintaining audit readiness and operational control.