Senior OT Cybersecurity, ICS Security Architect – Part-Time

Peraton

. Contribute to end-to-end solutions analysis for modernization-program workstreams .

Posted 9/24/2026part-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $104,000 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systems architecture and cyber engineering, with a strong focus on NERC CIP compliance and operational technology security. Proven ability to conduct market research, assess vendor capabilities, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

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NERC CIP Standards ApplicationOT/ICS Cybersecurity ExperienceTechnical Writing SkillsStakeholder CommunicationGrid Operations Technology Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Systems ArchitectureCyber EngineeringRequirements ElicitationMarket ResearchVendor AssessmentTest Environment DesignData DiodesVulnerability ManagementConfiguration ManagementPacket Capture

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborationAnalytical ThinkingFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

IAMNetwork DetectionLog MonitoringTraffic MonitoringCyber-Asset Management

Certifications & Qualifications

GICSPCISSPGRIDCISANERC-CIP Credentials

Industry Keywords

FISMACISA Zero Trust ArchitectureBulk Electric SystemBalancing Authority OperationsDOE CESER ProgramsNational Lab CollaborationsFederal Market ResearchExecutive Presentations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to end-to-end solutions analysis for modernization-program workstreams
Elicit and validate requirements and help produce System Requirements Specifications with traceability to NERC CIP, FISMA, and CISA Zero Trust Architecture
Conduct market research to identify candidate commercial products for identity/access control, network monitoring, threat visibility, and inventory/configuration/vulnerability management
Draft Requests for Information, review vendor responses, and participate in technical bidder engagements under federal market-research guardrails
Assess vendor responses and product capabilities against requirements
Contribute to comparison reports and down-select recommendations
Help design lab test environments and test plans
Participate in product demonstrations and evaluations at customer and Peraton Labs facilities
Co-author Alternative Solutions Analysis documents
Support steering-committee and executive briefings
Bring operational-technology and enterprise-IT cybersecurity perspective to requirements-alignment workshops

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination and PIV credential
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical discipline, and 8+ years of progressive systems architecture, cyber engineering, or grid operations engineering experience; 12 years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree
Hands-on experience across both OT/ICS and enterprise IT security environments
Direct hands-on OT/ICS cybersecurity experience inside a bulk-electric-system operating environment as a full-time technical contributor accountable for production operations
Hands-on experience applying NERC CIP standards (CIP-002 through CIP-014) inside a bulk-electric-system operating environment
Strong technical writing and stakeholder-communication skills
Availability for approximately 20 hours per week with flexibility around program milestones
Ability to travel domestically up to 25%, including routine trips to the Pacific Northwest
Background check, PIV credential, and customer-required training before unescorted facility access
Familiarity with FISMA controls and CISA Zero Trust Architecture mappings
Experience with grid-operations technology, Balancing Authority operations, Western energy markets, DOE CESER programs, national-lab collaborations, stakeholder engagement, IAM, network detection, packet capture, data diodes, cyber-asset/configuration management, vulnerability and patch management, PAM, log and traffic monitoring, configuration management, formal alternatives analyses, executive presentations, and federal market-research guardrails
Industry certifications such as GICSP, CISSP, GRID, CISA, or NERC-CIP-focused credentials are desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Part-time schedule of approximately 20 hours per week
Flexible schedule around program milestones
Fully remote day-to-day work within the U.S.
Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus may be available in addition to base pay
Periodic trips to the Peraton Labs ICS Lab in New Jersey