The Dow Chemical Company

Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Defense Analyst

The Dow Chemical Company • $110K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or relevant military experience (E5+/Petty Officer 2nd Class/Sgt) or 5 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Deep knowledge of OT and ICS technologies, including DCS, PLC, SCADA, and industrial networks.
  • Strong understanding or ability to develop expertise in OT attack surfaces and cyber threats.
  • Experience with incident response, threat hunting, and cybersecurity monitoring preferred.
  • Ability to analyze technical information and effectively communicate risks to technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert for OT, guiding teams on industrial control systems and associated cyber risks.
  • Lead development of OT detection use cases and monitoring capabilities.
  • Conduct advanced investigations of security incidents in OT environments.
  • Evaluate emerging threats and translate intelligence into defensive capabilities.
  • Maintain detection content and incident response procedures for OT cybersecurity.
  • Contribute to cross-functional cybersecurity projects for improved security posture.
  • Mentor and develop OT expertise among other analysts.

Benefits

  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay with bonus opportunities.
  • Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
  • Competitive retirement program with financial planning resources and employee stock purchase options.
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program for U.S. employees.
  • Robust medical and life insurance options with travel insurance available in some locations.
  • Opportunities for training, mentoring, and professional growth.
  • Role-based flexibility to enhance productivity and work-life balance.
  • Generous vacation allowance and paid parental leave policy.
  • Paid time off for caring for sick family members or volunteering.
  • Access to a Wellbeing Portal for overall health and wellness management.
  • On-site fitness facilities, depending on the location.
Full Job Description
Dow has an opportunity for an Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Defense Specialist located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. The Dow Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) is seeking an experienced Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity professional to help protect Dow's global manufacturing environment. As Dow continues to mature its OT security capabilities, this role will play a critical part in advancing our ability to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats targeting industrial control systems and manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate combines deep OT engineering experience with a passion for or strong interest in cybersecurity and defending critical manufacturing environments. They will possess a strong understanding of manufacturing technologies, industrial processes, and operational environments while serving as a subject matter expert within the CSOC.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as a team subject matter expert for OT, providing guidance on industrial control systems, manufacturing technologies, OT networks, and associated cyber risks.
  • Lead the development and enhancement of OT-focused detection use cases, analytics, and monitoring capabilities utilizing frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK for ICS.
  • Conduct advanced investigations of security events and incidents affecting OT and enterprise environments, including threat hunting, forensic analysis, root cause determination, and response coordination.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging threats, vulnerabilities, adversary tactics, and industry trends impacting industrial environments, translating intelligence into actionable defensive capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain detection content, playbooks, response procedures, and operational guidance for OT cybersecurity monitoring and incident response.
  • Contribute to cross-functional cybersecurity projects that improve Dow's overall OT security posture and cyber resilience.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to other analysts, helping develop OT expertise across the CSOC.


Qualifications
  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant OR 5 years relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
  • Deep knowledge of OT and ICS technologies, including process control systems, distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), SCADA environments, industrial networks, and manufacturing operations.
  • Strong understanding of, or demonstrated ability to quickly develop expertise in, OT attack surfaces, risk vectors, and cyber threats affecting industrial environments.
  • Experience with security operations, incident response, threat hunting, forensic investigations, or cybersecurity monitoring is preferred.
  • Ability to analyze complex technical information and communicate risks and recommendations effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.
  • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.


Skills

  • Operational Technology (OT) & Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Expertise: Deep understanding of DCS, PLC, SCADA, industrial networks, process control systems, and manufacturing operations, including how cyber threats impact industrial environments.
  • Cyber Defense & Incident Response: Ability to detect, investigate, contain, and respond to cybersecurity incidents through threat hunting, forensic analysis, root cause investigation, and response coordination.
  • OT Cyber Risk Management: Knowledge of OT attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, threat vectors, and industrial cybersecurity risks, with the ability to assess and prioritize remediation actions.
  • Security Monitoring & Detection Engineering: Experience developing detection use cases, security analytics, SIEM monitoring, threat detection content, and OT-focused cyber monitoring capabilities.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to analyze complex technical issues, identify root causes, make sound decisions, and communicate risks and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.

Additional Role Expectations

  • While this position maintains a primary focus on Operational Technology cybersecurity, the successful candidate will operate as a senior Cyber Defense analyst within the broader CSOC and contribute to enterprise cyber defense operations when OT-specific support is not required. The Dow CSOC is willing to train the right candidate on cyber defense investigations and related cybersecurity disciplines if specific technical cyber defense skills need to be developed. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening Dow's overall detection and response capabilities across both manufacturing and enterprise environments.


Note: this position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits - What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
  • Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
  • Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
    • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
    • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
  • Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
  • Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
  • Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
  • Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
  • Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
  • Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
  • On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
  • Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
  • Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
    • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
    • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
    • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)


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Learn more about The Dow Chemical Company
Size
35,700 employees
Market Cap
$35.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$1.2 billion
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$38.5 billion
NASDAQ
DOW
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