Analyst II, Information Security (Operational Technology)

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Information Security Analyst II to safeguard OT and IT environments in a biopharma manufacturing setting. You will help ensure security, compliance, and reliability of production and enterprise systems supporting pharmaceutical processes.

You will partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to implement security controls across ICS, DCS, SCADA, and related systems, perform risk analyses, and support incident response in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in information security, IT or related field.
• 3+ years in OT/security roles supporting manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Purdue architecture, ISA/IEC standards, and NIST frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity initiatives for ICs, MES, DCS, SCADA, PLC and related OT systems.
• Assist with asset inventories, vulnerability management, risk assessments and remediation.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to implement security controls.
• Monitor threats affecting industrial control environments.
• Develop security policies, manage endpoint security, conduct risk analyses and support incident response.

Skills

OT security

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Compliance standards

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or IT

Tools

Dragos

Claroty

Nozomi

Job description

Role

Information Security Analyst II focused on safeguarding Operational Technology and Information Technology environments within a biopharma manufacturing setting. Objectives: ensure security, compliance, and reliability of production and enterprise systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• support cybersecurity initiatives for ICs, MES, DCS, SCADA, PLC, and related operational systems;
• assist with asset inventories, vulnerability management, risk assessments, and remediation;
• collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to implement security controls;
• monitor threats affecting industrial control environments;
• develop security policies, manage endpoint security, conduct risk analyses, and support incident response.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, IT, or related field;
• 3+ years in OT/security roles supporting manufacturing environments;
• knowledge of Purdue architecture, ISA/IEC standards, NIST frameworks, and security best practices;
• experience with system hardening, vulnerability management, and enterprise networking.

Preferred

• cybersecurity experience in OT/ICS environments;
• familiarity with OT security platforms like Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi;
• relevant certifications;
• hands-on with OT detection tools;
• knowledge of industrial networking, historians, batch systems, and regulatory inspections.

High-Value Skills

• manufacturing security, OT/ICS, pharma production systems, risk management, threat mitigation, compliance standards.

Work Setup

Not specified; likely hybrid or on-site, with salary ranges from $80K–$110K depending on location.