CIP Compliance Team Lead
4 days ago
Austin
Job Description CIP Compliance Team Lead Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. (Texas RE) is hiring! We are seeking an experienced Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Compliance Team Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the electric power industry, with a focus on conducting compliance engagements (audits) and internal control assessments for the Bulk Power System (BPS). Who We Are At Texas RE, we affect the lives of millions of people by ensuring effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the Bulk Power System within the ERCOT Interconnection. The ERCOT Interconnection is located within the State of Texas and includes approximately 90% of Texas’s electric load and 75% of its land area. Texas RE’s teams support this this mission while enjoying a flexible work environment, open collaboration, and a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employees work a hybrid work schedule consisting of at least two days in the office (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) with the option of working three days remotely. The considered candidate will be required to reside in the Austin-metro area or be able to reliably commute to the office within a reasonable amount of time. The ideal candidate will have the following attributes: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering field of study or six years applicable experience., • Seven (7) years of experience in the electric power industry, with a focus on grid security or operations and planning., • Initiative-taking with the ability to manage work objectives efficiently and effectively., • Solution-driven professional with the ability to make sound and independent judgments., • Skilled communicator and collaborator with the ability to effectively communicate across teams and leadership levels., • Experienced presenter with the ability to convey complex ideas to diverse audiences., • Ability to travel up to 30%., • Reports to the Manager, Compliance Monitoring Director, Compliance Assessments (“management”), • Review and perform NERC Reliability Standard compliance engagements and other compliance monitoring activities, • Provide expertise in the areas of the electrical power industry and/or cyber security, professional auditing, and risk-based compliance processes, • Liaise between management and team members to ensure appropriate communication is maintained, • Plan, review, lead, and conduct compliance engagements required for security and reliability risk reduction as a subject matter expert, • Delegate activities effectively and efficiently. Maintain confidentiality of evidence, findings, reports, and any other sensitive information, • Exercise sound professional judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to make timely decisions when necessary, • Provide leadership, mentorship and guide compliance monitoring staff to ensure successful completion of work products and responsibilities, • Develop, initiate, review, and update risk-based compliance processes jointly with other staff and the ERO Enterprise. Ensure selected requirements are valid, measurable reliability concerns and ensure measurement processes are fair and consistent, • Ensure procedures, templates, work instructions, and other risk-based compliance monitoring materials are maintained, up-to-date, and Texas RE staff is made are aware of any approved changes, • Communicate program requirements to NERC Registered Entities through various outreach methods, such as, presentations at informational meetings, website postings, and other venues, • Oversee departmental outreach efforts to ensure the content is appropriate and accurate, • Initiate, and develop internal and external training material, • Working knowledge of OSI PI software, data archives, and other data systems, • Process collected data for risk-based compliance monitoring and assessment; Perform statistical, logical, or other mathematical analyses, • Develop and review accurate, concise reports and presentations on engagements, activities, findings, and needs of the program for Texas RE, registered entities and the ERO Enterprise, • Represent Texas RE in task and working groups as assigned, • Develop projects, and project requests and interface with other groups to implement and track progress on projects needed by the department., • Work independently and collaboratively with teams on related projects, • Mentor and develop staff, • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering field of study or six years applicable experience, • Minimum of 5 years in excess of degree requirements, stated above, of progressively responsible experience., • The following skills are vital:, • Problem solving, • Decision making, • Organizational, • Time management, • Presentation, • Technical aptitude and learning capability, • Communication (verbal and written), • Leadership Preferred Job Skills • One of the following active certifications is preferred:, • Security: Network+, Security+, Cloud+, Cyber Security Analyst Certification (CySA+), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), GCIP, Physical Security Professional (PSP)., • Audit: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)., • O&P: NERC Certified System Operator, ERCOT System Operator certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)., • Knowledge of Industrial Control Systems (SCADA, distributed control systems, relays, etc.) and other utility Operational Technology or Information Technology systems., • Advanced knowledge of grid operations with an emphasis on reliability or security., • Ability to use specialized applications for IT security, power system modeling, analysis, and/or energy management systems., • Strong understanding of formal internal, second party, or third–party audits (e.g. COSO, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, FedRAMP)., • Experience with security frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, COBIT, ISO/IEC. Company Highlights and Benefits Employees work a hybrid work schedule consisting of at least two days in the office with the option of working three days remotely. Additional in-office work may be required depending on audit and project scopes. Additionally, employees have the option to take advantage of Flexible Friday, where employees may shift working hours to earlier in the week instead of on Friday after noon. Texas RE pays 100% of employee-only coverage for medical, dental, vision, life and ADD, short-term and long-term disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as the employee assistance program. Additional benefits are offered at a minimal cost to the employee such as dependent medical, dental, voluntary life and ADD for employees, spouses, and children, additional long-term care coverage for family members, legal services and identity protection. Texas RE provides a generous 401(k) or Roth 401(k) savings plan for employees, contributing 10% of an employee’s compensation towards the retirement plan with full vesting after three (3) years. Additionally, Texas RE will match 75%, up to 6%, of employee contributions, with vesting at 20% per year and full vesting at five (5) years of employment. Additional Information for Applicants • Background checks (including criminal history and drug screening, education and employment verification) will be conducted prior to employment., • Certain positions require travel outside the U.S.; valid passport necessary for those positions. Texas RE is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity/transgender status, and pregnancy), religion, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or other status protected by law.