OT ICS Cybersecurity Specialist

Cybersecurity Jobs; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources is seeking an OT ICS Cybersecurity Specialist for an on-site position in Tulsa, OK. You will work with the IT/OT security team to design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity controls that protect OT systems while ensuring reliability of critical operations.

You will administer OT security platforms, respond to alerts, and drive threat detection, incident response readiness, and control maturity. The role emphasizes hands-on testing and remediation tracking for OT environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience in MIS, CS, Info Security, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional cybersecurity experience in industrial automation, control systems, or related technical disciplines.
• 5+ years of direct experience securing ICS/SCADA/OT environments.
• Strong knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework and PERA model.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize OT cybersecurity platforms and security-related applications.
• Monitor, triage, investigate, and remediate OT cybersecurity alerts.
• Identify cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats in OT environments.
• Develop and fine-tune threat detection to improve visibility and security posture.
• Lead incident response activities including evidence preservation and malware analysis.
• Implement endpoint and application hardening measures to reduce risk.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and track remediation actions.
• Enhance SOAR capabilities to accelerate threat detection and response workflows.
• Evaluate controls and provide recommendations to improve OT cybersecurity maturity.
• Independently lead assigned projects and collaborate with business teams.

Skills

OT security

ICS security

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Forensic analysis

SOAR

Endpoint hardening

Project leadership

NIST CSF

PERA model

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS/CS/InfoSecurity/Engineering

Tools

SOAR platforms

OT monitoring tools

Vulnerability management tools

Forensic analysis tools

Job description

Targa Resources is seeking an OT ICS Cybersecurity Specialist to strengthen security across its operational technology environments. In this onsite role in Tulsa, OK, you will work closely with the IT/OT cybersecurity team and business stakeholders to develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity controls that help protect OT systems while supporting reliability and availability for critical industrial operations.

As part of a focused OT security effort, you will administer and improve security platforms, respond to alerts from OT monitoring tools, and lead efforts that enhance threat detection, incident response readiness, and control maturity. The work also involves proactive risk identification and hands‑on security testing and remediation tracking for OT and related applications.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize OT cybersecurity platforms and security‑related applications.
• Monitor, triage, investigate, and remediate cybersecurity alerts generated by OT security tools and monitoring systems.
• Proactively identify cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats affecting OT environments, systems, and applications.
• Develop, enhance, and fine‑tune threat detection capabilities to improve visibility and strengthen the organization’s security posture.
• Lead and support cybersecurity incident response activities, including evidence preservation, forensic investigations, and malware or exploit analysis.
• Implement endpoint and application hardening measures to reduce risk and improve system resilience.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and security testing, provide remediation recommendations, and track corrective actions through resolution.
• Enhance Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) capabilities to accelerate threat detection, analysis, and incident response workflows.
• Evaluate existing cybersecurity controls and provide strategic recommendations to continuously improve OT cybersecurity maturity.
• Independently lead assigned projects and initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Partner with business leaders, operational teams, and management to align cybersecurity priorities with business objectives and operational requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, industrial automation, control systems engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA, and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in SCADA and OT systems, vulnerability management, asset inventory management, ICs cybersecurity, OT endpoint protection aligned with vendor recommendations, detection engineering, and cybersecurity incident response.
• Strong understanding of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (PERA) model.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Technologies

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (PERA) model
• SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response)

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry‑recognised cybersecurity certifications such as GIAC, CISSP, GICSP, GRID, GCIA, OSCP, or similar credentials are preferred but not required.