Senior Specialist, Cyber Security Architecture

Southern California Edison (SCE)

• $120K — $145K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in IT, information security, or cybersecurity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field preferred.
  • Experience in cybersecurity engineering and effectiveness evaluation of security tools.
  • Project management experience with stakeholder collaboration skills.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity architecture and solution design.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CISM, or PMP are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Perform security risk and vulnerability assessments for medium complexity information systems.
  • Monitor project status, timelines, and budgets for assigned cybersecurity projects.
  • Adopt and enforce security controls to manage risks across various system environments.
  • Investigate suspected attacks, manage incidents, and conduct forensics as needed.
  • Implement security measures to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access.
  • Develop metrics, alerts, and reports for ongoing security monitoring.
  • Maintain incident response plans and conduct activities per established guidelines.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work mode with flexibility between remote and in-office days.
  • Commitment to integrity in managing sensitive data and assets.
  • Consideration for qualified applicants with past arrest or conviction records.
  • Work environment located in Rosemead, California.
  • Role is designated as NERC/CIP impacted requiring a background assessment.
Full Job Description
Become a Senior Specialist, Cyber Security Architecture at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll partner closely with the Cybersecurity Technology team to evaluate the effectiveness of our existing cybersecurity tools, gather and maintain customer requirements, and support our Cybersecurity Architects in evaluating and designing new cybersecurity solutions that protect the grid and the customers who depend on it.

As a Senior Specialist, Cyber Security Architecture, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

  • Performs security risk, vulnerability assessments, and business impact analysis for medium complexity information systems.
  • Carries out project reporting for assigned projects, monitoring project status, timeline and budgets. Assists in the planning and implementation of current and future security domains including those which may introduce new service areas.
  • Adopts and follows security controls, processes, and procedures to manage risk across all information system environments (infrastructure, network, and applications) with the assistance of the application and infrastructure management teams.
  • Monitors technology risk, identifies root cause or key themes, recommends for resolution. Investigates suspected attacks and manages security incidents. Uses forensics where appropriate. Reviews and shapes the production of evidence to support internal and external audits.
  • Implements appropriate security measures for information systems and applications that control access to data, and prevents unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information.
  • Develops and maintains metrics, alerts, dashboards, and reports for security monitoring.
  • Maintains incident response plans and performs incident response activities as directed and in accordance with established procedures and guidelines and those of federal authorities.
  • A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Five or more years of experience in information technology, information security and/or cybersecurity. US Citizenship Required.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or a related field are a plus.
  • Experience in cybersecurity engineering, including evaluating, testing, and assessing the effectiveness of security tools and controls across infrastructure, network, and application environments.
  • Project management experience, with the ability to gather and maintain customer/stakeholder requirements, track project status and timelines, and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity architecture practices and the ability to support architects in evaluating and designing new security solutions
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+, CISM, or PMP).


Additional Information

  • This position's work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
  • Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
  • Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
  • The primary work location for this position is Rosemead, CA.
  • This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
  • Relocation does not apply to this position.

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