Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer (ICS/SCADA)

Robotic Technologies Automation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support its OT Modernization initiative, focusing on strengthening cybersecurity capabilities, improving visibility, and protecting critical OT infrastructure while aligning with TSA authorization requirements.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience securing OT, ICS/SCADA, or other critical infrastructure and will collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and network teams to identify risks, improve security posture, and

Qualifications

• Experience in Cybersecurity Engineering in OT environments.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity risks in critical infrastructure.
• Experience with vulnerability assessments and risk remediation.
• Understanding of network security concepts including firewalls and segmentation.
• Ability to collaborate with infrastructure, networking and security teams.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity modernization initiatives across OT environments.
• Assess and strengthen OT security controls.
• Identify risks, vulnerabilities, and threats in industrial control environments.
• Improve OT asset visibility, inventory management, and network security monitoring.
• Support OT network security initiatives, including segmentation, firewall controls, and traffic monitoring.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and cybersecurity teams to implement security improvements.
• Support cybersecurity risk assessments, remediation activities, and security documentation.
• Assist with TSA cybersecurity authorization and applicable critical infrastructure security requirements.
• Evaluate security risks associated with legacy OT systems.
• Participate in Agile / SAFe delivery activities with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

OT security

ICS/SCADA security

Vulnerability assessment

Network security

Firewalls

Network segmentation

Risk remediation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Amtrak is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support its OT Modernization initiative, focusing on strengthening cybersecurity capabilities, improving visibility, and protecting critical OT infrastructure while aligning with TSA authorization requirements.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience securing OT, ICS/SCADA, or other critical infrastructure and will collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and network teams to identify risks, improve security posture, and