Senior OT Security Engineer (ICS/SCADA)

RiseMe; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 153,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Platte River Power Authority is seeking an OT cybersecurity expert to design and implement security controls across ICSS, SCADA, and OT networks. You will lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and continuous monitoring to protect generation assets and DER systems while aligning with NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, and CIP requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with enterprise security, engineering, and operations to maintain safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance, including developing

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OT/ICS frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• 7–10 years of cybersecurity experience with OT/ICS exposure.
• Experience with OT security tools and network segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain OT cybersecurity standards and secure design patterns.
• Perform risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews of OT systems.
• Monitor OT environments with detection tools and coordinate incident response.
• Define remediation strategies balancing risk with operational uptime.
• Support policy development and regulatory compliance across OT security.

Skills

OT environments knowledge

Security architecture design

Risk assessment

Threat modeling

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Nozomi

Claroty

Dragos

Tenable.ot

Splunk

Job description

Platte River Power Authority is seeking an OT cybersecurity expert to design and implement security controls across ICSS, SCADA, and OT networks. You will lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and continuous monitoring to protect generation assets and DER systems while aligning with NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, and CIP requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with enterprise security, engineering, and operations to maintain safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance, including developing