CyberSecurity Operations Analyst

LaBella Associates was established in 1978 and is a certified Great Place To Work. We are headquartered in Rochester, NY with offices across New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Madrid, Spain. LaBella is a multi-disciplined architectural and engineering firm dedicated to client satisfaction through teamwork, respect, and trust. We provide services that take a project from start to finish—from an initial study to determine a project’s feasibility to construction administration and start up, and everything in between.

We are currently hiring a Cyber Security Operations Analyst in our Program Management Services division at our client’s Rochester, NY office (hybrid work week - 3 days in office with a possibility of full time in office). This position provides operational leadership and support across the Avangrid Networks business to support the execution of the information security roadmap while ensuring a secure and stable production system environment. This position will lead the efforts to balance real world risks with business drivers such as reliability, speed, agility, flexibility, and performance. The role assures maintenance, support, and system monitoring of infrastructure assets across Avangrid Networks.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $105,000

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager of Cyber Operations to assure a stable and secure production environment for Avangrid Networks.
• Implement and maintain applicable NERC-CIP controls and associated documentation.
• Evaluate monthly operating system patches for applicability and advise/assure that patches are deployed by the Infrastructure team.
• Review vulnerability scans and work with application subject matter experts and the Infrastructure team to remediate identified security vulnerabilities.
• Conduct cyber vulnerability assessments (CVAs) on a routine basis.
• Work with application subject matter experts to assure the periodic evaluation of system patches and upgrades are completed.
• Compile data and metrics to provide reportable information to communicate the status of patching, vulnerability remediation, system monitoring, etc.
• Work with application subject matter experts and Infrastructure team to assure the system monitoring of infrastructure assets across Avangrid Networks.
• Continuous process improvement activities as required to align with corporate policies.
• Complete assigned duties/task as needed.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of networks and networking equipment.
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (NERC-CIP, NIST, ETC.)
• Working knowledge of vulnerability management software and methodologies.
• Working knowledge of operating systems and server applications.
• Working knowledge of virtual environments (VMware & Others). Skills/ Abilities:
• Strong communication and administration skills related to technology, both IT and OT.
• Strong understanding of system engineering and integration background for advanced systems and networking technologies.
• Strong understanding of current and future state of cyberspace. Understanding with strong desire to learn.
• Intermediate to advanced expertise in MS Excel to correlate data and produce reports.
• Understanding of vulnerability management solutions (Tenable, Tripwire, etc.) Desired Skills / Abilities:
• Understanding of vulnerability management solutions (Tenable, Tripwire, etc.)
• Knowledge of federal government cybersecurity activities and practices
• Experience in federal or state regulatory environments
• Experience in federal cybersecurity agencies and environments
• Experience in a utility environment
• Experience with NERC-CIP, NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and CIS Benchmarks
• Experience participating in regulatory audits
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Incident / Issue Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communications / Influencing
• Negotiation / Dispute Resolution
• Ability to develop self and learn new information quickly

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events