Grid/OT Cybersecurity Strategist

Southern California Edison; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison seeks a Cybersecurity Senior Specialist to lead Grid/OT cybersecurity governance, translating NERC CIP obligations into practical controls and guiding risk management. You will develop standards, oversee governance reviews, and advise leadership on risk decisions.

The role emphasizes security risk assessments, incident response, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to protect critical Grid/OT assets within a hybrid work model in California.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of IT, information security, and/or cybersecurity experience with US citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information technology, business administration, or related field.
• Experience in Grid/OT technologies, environments, and operations, with NERC CIP regulatory compliance and/or audits.
• Experience developing cybersecurity strategy, policies, processes, and metrics; implementing and enforcing security controls.
• Knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, GIAC, or other relevant certifications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year Grid/OT cybersecurity governance strategy with priorities, outcomes, and metrics.
• Translate NERC CIP obligations into practical control requirements and evidence for SCADA/substation systems.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise across Grid/OT projects to develop standards and risk management approaches.
• Lead regular Grid/OT governance reviews for compliance, remediation, and escalation.
• Advise leaders on governance decisions including risk acceptance, compensating controls, and resilience considerations.
• Perform security risk, vulnerability assessments, and business impact analyses for mid‑complexity systems.
• Develop and maintain security metrics, alerts, dashboards, and incident response plans.

Skills

Security strategy

Policy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

NIST CSF knowledge

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information technology, business administration, or related field

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CISA

CRISC

GIAC

Job description

Southern California Edison seeks a Cybersecurity Senior Specialist to lead Grid/OT cybersecurity governance, translating NERC CIP obligations into practical controls and guiding risk management. You will develop standards, oversee governance reviews, and advise leadership on risk decisions.

The role emphasizes security risk assessments, incident response, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to protect critical Grid/OT assets within a hybrid work model in California.