Lead Analyst - Operational Technology Cybersecurity

Eaton Group; Beachwood (OH); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Corporate Sector division is seeking a Lead Analyst – Operational Technology Cybersecurity. This hybrid role is based in multiple U.S. locations, including Beachwood, OH, and requires coordinating with IT, OT engineering, manufacturing, and site teams to safeguard manufacturing environments.

You will deploy and support OT cybersecurity technologies, lead workstreams, monitor performance, and contribute to incident response and recovery planning across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree from an accredited institution.
• 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, OT, industrial controls, networking, or related field.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position (no CPT/OPT/STEM OPT/H-1B etc).

Responsibilities

• Supports and maintains OT cybersecurity solutions for manufacturing environments.
• Collaborates with IT, OT engineering, manufacturing, and site teams to implement security standards.
• Leads defined technical workstreams or deployments under senior OT cybersecurity guidance.
• Configures OT cybersecurity technologies per architectures, standards, and security requirements.
• Monitors performance, availability, and security of OT technologies; identifies gaps and corrective actions.
• Coordinates project deliverables and communicates status, risks, and issues to leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team coordination

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree

Tools

Dragos OT

Job description

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is seeking a Lead Analyst – Operational Technology Cybersecurity. This is a hybrid role based out of one of the following locations: Galesburg, MI; Raleigh, NC; Beachwood, OH; Moon Township, PA; Houston, TX; or Menomonee Falls, WI.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Lead Analyst – Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity will support and maintain cybersecurity solutions that protect Eaton’s manufacturing OT environments. The role works cross-functionally with IT, cybersecurity, manufacturing, engineering, and site teams to implement OT security standards, troubleshoot technical issues, and support secure, reliable operations.

• Builds, deploys, maintains, and supports OT cybersecurity technologies and processes, including threat and vulnerability management, OT monitoring, network segmentation, firewalls, and OT network protections.
• Works with Information Technology, OT engineering, manufacturing, and site resources to implement solutions that meet established cybersecurity, operational, and customer requirements.
• Leads defined technical workstreams or assigned site deployments under the direction of senior OT cybersecurity personnel.
• Configures and tunes OT cybersecurity technologies using established architectures, standards, procedures, and security requirements.
• Analyzes technical and operational issues, identifies likely causes, and recommends appropriate solutions or escalation paths.
• Performs and coordinates lifecycle-management activities for assigned technologies, platforms, systems, and supporting documentation.
• Monitors assigned technologies and platforms for performance, availability, capacity, operational health, and security concerns.
• Identifies gaps in monitoring, configuration, documentation, or process execution and recommends corrective actions.
• Supports OT cybersecurity assessments, remediation activities, incident response, and recovery planning at manufacturing locations.
• Coordinates assigned project deliverables and provides regular status, risk, issue, and dependency updates to project and program leadership.
• Follows organizational, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and service-management practices to improve the quality and efficiency of OT security services.
• Shares technical knowledge and provides task-level guidance to team members, site resources, and OT Champions.

Qualifications:

Required Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Associates degree from an accredited institution, a graduate of Eaton's Leadership Development Program, or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, operational technology, industrial controls, networking, infrastructure, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical field.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Technical Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of OT and Industrial Control System cybersecurity principles and controls.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity technologies in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Working knowledge of industrial networking, network segmentation, firewalls, and common network protocols.
• Experience with threat and vulnerability management processes.
• Experience configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting, or maintaining security technologies.
• Familiarity with OT asset visibility and monitoring solutions, including Dragos or comparable technology.
• Ability to interpret network diagrams, technical standards, system documentation, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Familiarity with incident response, system recovery, and operational change‑control practices.

Skills:

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate work across cybersecurity, Information Technology, engineering, manufacturing, and site teams.
• Strong organization, documentation, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work independently on assigned responsibilities and escalation was appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.