OT Cyber Security Engineer/Analyst — Hybrid Role

Southern Company; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking an OT Cyber Security Engineer/Analyst to strengthen our cyber program across generation facilities. You will perform cyber assessments, document findings, and support NERC CIP compliance.

The role focuses on networking, disaster recovery, patch management, and security monitoring using tools like Splunk. Requires clear communication, reporting, and ability to work in a hybrid in Birmingham, AL or Atlanta, GA with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems preferred.
• Security certification preferred.
• Experience with Industrial Control System/SCADA security preferred.
• Familiarity with NERC CIP and NIST SP 800-82 standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cyber assessments for compliance with company policies and requirements.
• Document cyber assessment findings in formal reports.
• Provide technical analysis through cyber security reviews for OT projects.
• Develop and maintain technical documents such as reports and network diagrams.
• Participate on project teams to implement NERC CIP requirements.

Skills

Communication

Cyber security

Networking basics

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/CS/Info Systems

Tools

Splunk

Network monitoring

Job description

Southern Company is seeking an OT Cyber Security Engineer/Analyst to strengthen our cyber program across generation facilities. You will perform cyber assessments, document findings, and support NERC CIP compliance.

The role focuses on networking, disaster recovery, patch management, and security monitoring using tools like Splunk. Requires clear communication, reporting, and ability to work in a hybrid in Birmingham, AL or Atlanta, GA with up to 25% travel.