NERC CIP Compliance Analyst #3364

Genius Road, LLC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Genius Road, LLC seeks an experienced NERC CIP Compliance Analyst to support a critical energy infrastructure environment. The role partners with Operations, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Compliance to maintain regulatory compliance and strengthen security controls.

You will lead policy development, manage risk, and drive operational improvements across OT/TMS environments, while supporting audits and regulatory readiness. Hybrid work in Dallas, TX is available for local candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in NERC CIP, OT, transmission operations, cybersecurity, compliance, or a related utility environment.
• Strong knowledge of NERC CIP standards and electric utility compliance.
• Experience with TMS, EMS, OT, or other critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards, and compliance documentation.
• Knowledge of vulnerability, patch, access, and configuration management.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance evidence, and regulatory readiness.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across technical, business, and compliance teams.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations within a critical OT/TMS environment.
• Maintain and enhance NERC CIP policies, procedures, plans, and compliance documentation.
• Monitor compliance with NERC CIP, cybersecurity, and organizational requirements.
• Identify risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Support vulnerability, patch, access, and configuration management activities.
• Coordinate secure and compliant implementation of operational changes.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to strengthen security and compliance controls.
• Support internal and external audits, including evidence collection and documentation.
• Communicate risks, issues, milestones, and compliance requirements to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across operational and compliance processes.

Skills

NERC CIP knowledge

OT/ICS security

Regulatory compliance

Audits & regulatory readiness

Policy & procedure development

Cross-team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity/Engineering/CS/Business

Tools

TMS

EMS

OT environments

Job description

NERC CIP Compliance Analyst
Contract: 6–12 months
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid – local candidates only)

We are seeking an experiencedNERC CIP & Compliance Analystwith a strong background incybersecurity, and operational technology (OT)to support a critical energy infrastructure environment. This role will partner with Operations, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Compliance teams to maintain regulatory compliance, strengthen security controls, manage risk, and drive operational improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in NERC CIP, OT, transmission operations, cybersecurity, compliance, or a related utility environment
• Strong knowledge of NERC CIP standards and electric utility compliance
• Experience with TMS, EMS, OT, or other critical infrastructure environments
• Experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, plans, standards, and compliance documentation
• Knowledge of vulnerability, patch, access, and configuration management
• Experience supporting audits, compliance evidence, and regulatory readiness
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across technical, business, and compliance teams

Duties

• Support daily operations within a critical OT/TMS environment
• Maintain and enhance NERC CIP policies, procedures, plans, and compliance documentation
• Monitor compliance with NERC CIP, cybersecurity, and organizational requirements
• Identify risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for process improvement
• Support vulnerability, patch, access, and configuration management activities
• Coordinate secure and compliant implementation of operational changes
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to strengthen security and compliance controls
• Support internal and external audits, including evidence collection and documentation
• Communicate risks, issues, milestones, and compliance requirements to stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across operational and compliance processes

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.