OT Assessment Coordinator for ICS/SCADA Cyber Assessments

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an Operational Technology (OT) Operations Assessment Coordinator to support PACOM J6 in establishing the organizational foundation for IC/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. Location: Fort Meade, MD.

Primary responsibilities include coordinating OT Pilot Team workflows, developing OT-specific assessment criteria, and ensuring cross-site coordination. Preferred candidates have OT/ICS experience, knowledge of industrial protocols, and active clearance (TS

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; 3 years with PhD; Will consider HS+12 years of experience
• Knowledgeable of OT cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and mitigation strategies in SCADA, PLC, HMI, DCS, and other industrial automation systems
• Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Spanning Tree, etc.), network design principles, knowledgeable of SCADA system architecture and operation, and familiarity with protocols commonly used in industrial environments (Modbus, Profibus, DNP 3, etc.)
• OT/ICS experience/expertise
• U.S Citizenship required
• Active TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate the OT Pilot Team's workflows with the DCDC DRSI workflows
• Support the OT Pilot team's development of OT-specific assessment and inspection criteria
• Ensure coordination for the conduct of numerous assessments across the PACOM AOR
• Coordinate operations, POCs, expectations, and logistics with stakeholders ahead of OT assessments
• Coordinate with other engineering teams to maintain system integrity
• Provide any required documents to the assessment team for site reports

Skills

OT cybersecurity

ICS experience

Networking protocols

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI

Education

BS/BA required

MS/MA preferred

PhD considered with HS+12 years

Job description

Peraton seeks an Operational Technology (OT) Operations Assessment Coordinator to support PACOM J6 in establishing the organizational foundation for IC/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. Location: Fort Meade, MD.

Primary responsibilities include coordinating OT Pilot Team workflows, developing OT-specific assessment criteria, and ensuring cross-site coordination. Preferred candidates have OT/ICS experience, knowledge of industrial protocols, and active clearance (TS