Senior OT Cybersecurity Risk Analyst

Delan Associates Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates Inc. in Houston seeks a security professional who sits at the intersection of people, technology, and operations to translate vulnerabilities and risk into actionable insights for leaders and operators.

You will partner with business, infrastructure, and OT teams to understand real‑world system usage, support secure integration of new assets, and help frame risk, remediation paths, and decision making with clear narratives and visuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in OT environments, industrial settings, or critical infrastructure.
• Ability to translate cybersecurity findings into business impact and options.
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity, learning mindset, and willing to ask why.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to the various business units.
• Translate cybersecurity risks into business‑relevant impact and options.
• Support decision-making by framing risk, tradeoffs, and remediation paths.
• Assist with security reviews for OT environments and hybrid IT/OT architectures.
• Partner with engineering and operations to understand real‑world system use.
• Support secure integration of new assets, vendors, or acquisitions.
• Help prioritize remediation based on operational impact and risk.
• Identify recurring patterns or systemic issues.
• Contribute to risk assessments, exception reviews, and documentation with Cyber teams.
• Gather, document, and clarify security requirements for non‑security teams.
• Create clear summaries, risk narratives, and visuals for leadership.

Skills

OT environments

Industrial infrastructure

Risk management

Clear communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

This role is designed for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of people, technology, and operations — helping teams understand risk, make informed decisions, and move work forward securely, efficiently and confidently.In this role, you will partner closely with the business, infrastructure, and OT teams to understand how systems are used in the real world and how cybersecurity can best support reliability, security, and business outcomes. You will help translate vulnerabilities, security findings, and technical risks into clear, actionable insights that leaders and operators can use — not just reports that sit on a shelf. Your work will focus on enablement and clarity, not gatekeeping.

What you will do:

• Act as a trusted partner to the various business
• Translate cybersecurity risks (e.g., vulnerabilities, OT exposures) into business‑relevant impact and options
• Support decision‑making by framing risk, tradeoffs, and remediation paths, not just control gaps
• Assist with security reviews for OT environments, and hybrid IT/OT architectures
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to understand how systems are actually used, not just how they’re designed
• Support secure integration of new assets, vendors, or acquisitions into existing environments
• Helping prioritize remediation based on operational impact and risk
• Tracking remediation commitments and timelines
• Identifying recurring patterns or systemic issues
• Contribute to risk assessments, exception reviews, and documentation in collaboration with Cyber teams
• Gather, document, and clarify security requirements in a way that is usable by non‑security teams
• Create clear summaries, risk narratives, and visuals for leadership and stakeholders
• Help standardize repeatable processes and templates to reduce friction and rework

What we are looking for:

• Experience in one or more of the following:
• OT, IC S, or industrial environments
• Gas, energy, utilities, or critical infrastructure operations
• IT infrastructure, networking, or systems administration
• Cybersecurity, risk management, or vulnerability management
• Strong ability to analyze complex problems and communicate clearly
• Comfort working across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Curiosity, learning mindset, and willingness to ask “why”
• Self‑starter with little to no guidance to work with various teams
• Ability to create reports, metrics and analyses that convey the message succinctly and accurately