OT Cybersecurity Assessments Lead (Operations)

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an OT Operations Assessment Coordinator to support PACOM J6 in establishing the organizational foundation for OT/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. This role requires deep OT/ICS expertise and coordination across multiple teams at Fort Meade.

You will lead evaluation criteria, align OT/ICS security practices with NIST-style standards, and ensure timely site assessments with stakeholders while maintaining system integrity and compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have strong OT/ICS cybersecurity background and familiarity with SCADA, PLC, HMI, DCS environments.
• Experience with OT/ICS risk assessments and security controls is required.
• Knowledge of OT networking protocols and industrial communication standards.
• U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain/maintain SCI access.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate the OT Pilot Team's workflows with DCDC DRSI workflows.
• Develop OT-specific assessment and inspection criteria for OT environments.
• Ensure coordination for conducting numerous assessments across the PACOM AOR.
• Manage operations, points of contact, expectations, and logistics with stakeholders before assessments.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams to maintain system integrity.
• Provide required documentation to the assessment team for site reports.

Skills

OT/ICS experience

SCADA security

Networking protocols

Industrial automation knowledge

US Citizenship

SCI eligibility

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

HS+12 years experience

Job description

Peraton seeks an OT Operations Assessment Coordinator to support PACOM J6 in establishing the organizational foundation for OT/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. This role requires deep OT/ICS expertise and coordination across multiple teams at Fort Meade.

You will lead evaluation criteria, align OT/ICS security practices with NIST-style standards, and ensure timely site assessments with stakeholders while maintaining system integrity and compliance.