Lead OT Cybersecurity Engineer for ICS/SCADA

Platte River Power Authority; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Platte River Power Authority in Fort Collins, Colorado seeks an experienced OT cybersecurity expert to design, implement, and continuously improve security across ICS, SCADA, DCS, DER, and related OT environments.

The role leads security architecture, risk management, vulnerability remediation, incident response, and monitoring, coordinating with IT, operations, and CIP compliance teams to balance safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with OT/ICS environments and regulatory standards (NIST CSF, NERC CIP).
• Ability to design secure OT architectures, including network segmentation and secure remote access.
• Proven track record in risk assessment, threat modeling, and remediation planning.
• Experience with OT security tools and vendor security evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Define OT security standards, reference architectures and secure design patterns.
• Perform risk assessments and security reviews of OT systems and architecture.
• Monitor OT environments with detection tools and coordinate with OT MSSP.
• Guide patching and remediation strategies balancing uptime and risk.
• Develop and maintain visibility into OT assets and access management.

Skills

OT security

Risk assessment

Threat modeling

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Network segmentation

Industrial protocols

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Nozomi

Claroty

Dragos

Tenable.ot

Splunk

Job description

Platte River Power Authority in Fort Collins, Colorado seeks an experienced OT cybersecurity expert to design, implement, and continuously improve security across ICS, SCADA, DCS, DER, and related OT environments.

The role leads security architecture, risk management, vulnerability remediation, incident response, and monitoring, coordinating with IT, operations, and CIP compliance teams to balance safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements.