Senior Industrial Cybersecurity Engineer: IT/OT & IR Lead

Jobtailor; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Joliet, IL seeks a seasoned Security Engineer to implement and manage cybersecurity controls, perform vulnerability management, and coordinate incident response across IT and OT environments.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, security architecture reviews, and governance alignment with industry frameworks, including NAC governance and SCADA/PLC/HMI familiarity. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of relevant experience in security engineering, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Experience supporting IT/OT separation requirements and network segmentation practices.
• Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity concepts and SCADA/PLC/HMI environments.
• Ability to apply governance and compliance standards through operational controls.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls protecting systems, networks, and data.
• Execute vulnerability management, including scanning support, prioritization, remediation coordination, and verification.
• Support incident response through triage, containment coordination, root-cause analysis, and post-incident follow-up.
• Perform security monitoring and threat detection by analyzing alerts, events, and indicators.
• Advise on secure architecture, control selection, and implementation approaches.
• Reinforce IT/OT separation, network segmentation, and operational security controls in industrial environments.
• Administer or support NAC governance and access enforcement.
• Conduct risk assessments, control reviews, framework alignment, and remediation tracking.
• Support compliance through evidence collection, control validation, documentation, and governance participation.
• Operationalize security standards, procedures, and control requirements.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response coordination.
• Lead technical incident analysis, containment recommendations, evidence review, and stakeholder coordination.
• Perform security architecture reviews for systems and network changes.
• Provide guidance on policy enforcement, operational security controls, and monitoring best practices.

Skills

Cybersecurity Controls

Vulnerability Management

Incident Response

Risk Assessment

IT/OT Separation

Security Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

NAC Governance

Security Frameworks

Incident Response Tools

Vulnerability Scanning Tools

Job description

Jobtailor in Joliet, IL seeks a seasoned Security Engineer to implement and manage cybersecurity controls, perform vulnerability management, and coordinate incident response across IT and OT environments.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, security architecture reviews, and governance alignment with industry frameworks, including NAC governance and SCADA/PLC/HMI familiarity. Travel up to 10% may be required.