Vistra Corp.

Lead Engineer Cyber Security-Generation

Vistra Corp.$110K — $130K *
Perry, AR 72125In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience in cybersecurity or ICS roles.
  • Expertise in ICS/OT environments and network security.
  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong skills in communication, planning, and stakeholder management.
  • Advanced certifications like Security+, CISSP, and CISM preferred.
  • Deep understanding of computer networking (TCP/IP, routing, etc.).
  • Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, JavaScript, or Python is desired.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement cybersecurity architecture and lifecycle strategies.
  • Lead responses to high-severity cybersecurity threats.
  • Set secure design and configuration standards for plant systems.
  • Collaborate with senior management and enterprise IT leaders.
  • Evaluate and recommend cybersecurity tools and vendors.
  • Drive continuous improvement in cybersecurity controls and processes.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and advanced certification support.
  • Engagement in high-impact cybersecurity projects within a nuclear facility.
  • Collaboration with senior leaders and experts in enterprise IT and cybersecurity.
  • A role that influences policy and architectural decisions at a strategic level.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Provide strategic and technical leadership across the cybersecurity program for generation. Coordinate high-impact projects, set priorities, and influence cybersecurity policy and architectural decisions.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities
• Define and oversee implementation of cybersecurity architecture and lifecycle strategies.
• Lead response to high-severity threats and represent generation in enterprise incident response.
• Set standards for secure design and configuration for plant systems.
• Collaborate with senior plant management and enterprise IT leaders.
• Evaluate and recommend cybersecurity tools and vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in controls and processes.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
• 7-10 years of experience in cybersecurity or ICS roles.
• Expert in ICS/OT environments, network security, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven record of leading major cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced certifications (e.g., Security+. Network+, CISSP, CISM, CEH) preferred.
• Expert understanding of computer networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, firewalls, and segmentation. Experience with industrial or air-gapped networks is a plus.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation, particularly using PowerShell, JavaScript and/or Python, to automate routine tasks, enforce security controls, and validate compliance is desired

Job Family
Information Technology

Company
Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations
Perry

Ohio

About Vistra Corp.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world. The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world. In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy. Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
Learn more about Vistra Corp.
Size
5,060 employees
Market Cap
$9,272
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