Cybersecurity Managing Consultant – Energy Providers

Job Description: • We are seeking a highly skilled professional to design and implement secure, compliant architectures for enterprise and operational environments. • This role requires deep expertise in regulatory frameworks, cybersecurity best practices, and advanced data architecture. • Design enterprise data models, data lakes, warehouses, and integration frameworks for structured and unstructured data. • Architect secure systems aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS controls to ensure compliance. • Implement NERC CIP standards (002–013), including audit preparation, evidence gathering, and mitigation planning. • Secure data flows across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments using encryption, IAM, and network segmentation. • Develop and enforce RBAC, ABAC, MFA, and privileged access management in compliance with technical CIP standards or similar regulations. • Create secure architectures that anticipate attack vectors, supported by playbooks and detection strategies. • Protect OT environments such as EMS, SCADA, DCS, and other industrial control systems within the Bulk Electric System. • Maintain data integrity, availability, and confidentiality through metadata standards, classification, retention, and purging policies. • Collaborate with compliance, operations, IT, and engineering teams to align technical architecture with regulatory and business needs. Requirements: • Managing Consultant - Bachelor’s degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Five (5+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator; • Or Master's degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Three (3+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator. • Associate Director -Bachelor’s degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Seven (7+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator; • Or Master's degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Five (5+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator. • Work experience for all levels must be an emphasis on North American NERC Reliability Standards (USA and/or Canada) supporting regulatory framework and processes around NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Regional Entities. • Experience in designing enterprise data models, data lakes, warehouses, and integration frameworks using structured and unstructured data. • Deep understanding of NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS controls to architect secure systems and enforce security compliance. • In-depth knowledge of implementing NERC CIP standards (002–013), audit preparation, evidence gathering, and mitigation planning. • Proficient in securing data flows across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments with encryption, IAM, and network segmentation. • Designs and implements RBAC, ABAC, MFA, and privileged access management aligned with CIP-007 and CIP-005 requirements. • Ability to design secure architectures that anticipate attack vectors, supported by playbooks and detection strategies. • Familiar with securing OT environment such EMS, SCADA, DCS, and other industrial control systems within the Bulk Electric System. • Ensures integrity, availability, and confidentiality of data through metadata standards, classification, retention, and purging policies. • Strong writing skills for creating security architecture diagrams, CIP evidence packages, procedures, and training materials. • Works effectively with compliance, operations, IT, and engineering teams to align technical architecture with regulatory and business needs. • Ability to travel to include potential international as needed. • Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location. • Currently reside in the contiguous United States. Benefits: • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance • 401(k) Retirement Plan • Basic Life & Supplemental Life • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability • Student Loan PayDown • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities • Skills Development & Certifications • Employee Referral Program • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program • Mobility Stipend Apply tot his job