Senior Cyber Operations Analyst

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Iberdrola SA's Avangrid Networks team in Rochester, NY seeks a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to lead security operations and align the information security roadmap with business goals. This on-site role focuses on reliability, speed, and performance while maintaining production systems.

You will supervise patch management, vulnerability remediation, system monitoring, and incident response, collaborating with Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance, and Enterprise Architecture to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years’ related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years’ related experience or
• Associate degree with 10+ years’ related experience or
• No degree minimum of 15+ years’ IT/OT, NERC/CIP and/or Cybersecurity experience

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager of Cyber Operations to assure a stable and secure production environment for Avangrid Networks.
• Evaluate monthly OS patches for applicability and ensure patches are deployed.
• Review vulnerability scans and coordinate remediation with SMEs and Infrastructure teams.
• Maintain, track and lifecycle devices managed by Protection Systems.
• Ensure new systems follow policies including hardening and baseline scanning.
• Define and report patching, vulnerability remediation, and system monitoring metrics.
• Coordinate with SMEs and Infrastructure for system monitoring.
• Develop and maintain system monitoring alert run books for first-level response.
• Coordinate design/review activities with Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance and Enterprise Architecture.
• Continuous process improvement to align with corporate policies.

Skills

Networking

OS/Servers

VMware/Virtualization

Education

Master’s Degree in Engineering/CS or related

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/CS or related

Associate Degree in Engineering/CS or related

No Degree: 15+ years IT/OT/NERC/CIP/Cybersecurity

Job description

Position Information

Job Title: Senior Cyber Operations Analyst

Location: Rochester, NY

Salary Range: $106,000 - $132,500

Schedule: On Site, Office, 5 days

Job Summary

This position provides operational leadership and support across the Avangrid Networks business to support the execution of the information security roadmap while ensuring a secure and stable production system environment. This position will lead the efforts to balance real world risks with business drivers such as reliability, speed, agility, flexibility, and performance. The role assures maintenance, support, and system monitoring of infrastructure assets across Avangrid Networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Manager of Cyber Operations to assure a stable and secure production environment for Avangrid Networks.
• Evaluate monthly operating system patches for applicability and advising/assuring that patches are deployed to assets managed by the Protection Systems team.
• Review vulnerability scans and work with application subject matter experts and the Infrastructure teams to remediate identified security vulnerabilities.
• Work as an SME to ensure the devices that the team manages are maintained, tracked and lifecycled according to plan.
• Assure newly deployed systems are implemented following our documented policies and procedures including system hardening and baseline scanning.
• Define and compile data and metrics to provide reportable information to communicate the status of patching, vulnerability remediation, system monitoring, etc.
• Work with application subject matter experts and Infrastructure team to assure the system monitoring of infrastructure assets across Avangrid Networks.
• Develop and maintain system monitoring alert run books to provide first level response and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate technical design/review activities with various segments and corporate groups; to engage Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance, Enterprise Architecture and Operational Compliance at appropriate stages in the project.
• Continuous process improvement activities as required to align with corporate policies.
• Complete assigned duties/task as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical related degree with a minimum of 4+ years’ of related equivalent work experience or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical related degree with a minimum of 7+ years’ of related equivalent work experience or
• Associate Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical related degree with a minimum of 10+ years’ related equivalent work experience or
• No Degree minimum of 15+ years’ experience in IT/OT, NERC/CIP and/or Cybersecurity
• 10+ years working in this capacity in a utility.
• Working knowledge of networks and networking equipment.
• Working knowledge of operating systems and server applications.
• Working knowledge of virtual environments (VMware & Others)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a utility environment
• Experience with NERC-CIP, NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and CIS Benchmarks
• Experience participating in regulatory audits
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Incident / Issue Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communications / Influencing
• Negotiation / Dispute Resolution
• Ability to develop self and learn new information quickly

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or External)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

What We Offer

Competitive benefits and growth opportunities Generous performance‑based bonuses 12% 401(k) match Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Tuition reimbursement Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [e-mail]. Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work for Avangrid Power. Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date: December-9-2026