Cybersecurity/NERC CIP Consultant-Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure

Guidehouse - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Huntsville, AL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cybersecurity consultants supporting our State & Local Government practice are responsible for working with organizations to employ technology (new, existing, emerging) as a catalyst for transformational change. Cybersecurity consultants enable innovation through intelligent segmentation, entity resolution and network generation, machine learning-driven alert dispositioning, cloud migration, full stack development, user experience, user interface and visual design, product and project management, and digital and social media strategy. Cybersecurity consultants have responsibility for client management, solution implementation, and delivering project results.

Responsibilities

• Connecting Guidehouse consulting solutions to solve client problems.
• Leverage industry connections to foster client and firm success: establish business development opportunities, communicate well-organized, effective Guidehouse solutions and presentations to client and internal executives.
• Lead and support workstreams that enable the assessment, development, and enhancement of state and local government cybersecurity or technology strategies, operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure.
• The role also involves practice development activities including creation of new service solution offerings; authoring thought leadership and white papers; mentoring and coaching consulting staff; and collaborating with segment technology leaders.
• Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through meetings, reports, and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree AND three to five (3-5) years Cybersecurity related industry experience with at least 2+ years in State & Local Government sector; Or in lieu of a Bachelor's degree may consider High School Diploma AND seven to eleven (7-11) years Cybersecurity related industry experience with at least 2+ years in State & Local Government sector.
• Experience should include three to seven (3-7) years of leading multiple, cross functional and global IT projects and implementations and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate how leading technologies can be positioned or architected to solve business challenges and problems.
• Demonstrated familiarity and application of leading cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas - Application security, Network Security, Cloud security, Cybersecurity risk assessment and mitigation plan development, threat and vulnerability management, pen testing, cyber vulnerability management, Cybersecurity event and incident response, Identify and Access Management, cyber architecture development etc.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong communications skills, including both written and verbal.
• Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed organizational and management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness.
• Ability to travel as required.
• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.
• Due to nature of client engagements, US Citizenship restrictions may apply.
• No sponsorship available for this position.
• Currently reside in the contiguous United States. Candidates within fifty (50) miles of a Guidehouse office and may be required to work a hybrid work schedule.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA or Master's degree in cybersecurity, risk management, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated abilities and success with managing the identification and addressing of client needs in the following areas: blend of technology solution development, functional architecture, and program management.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in key facets of state and local government, including Education, Housing, Transportation, Criminal Justice, and/or Administration and functional areas.
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in core management consulting skills and the ability to lead clients through solution development including experience in areas such as Application Development, System Implementation, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V).
• Experience conducting baseline assessments, building a future state vision, and developing actionable implementation plans.
• Ability to keep leadership informed of progress and issues, and answering questions and offer direction to staff.
• IT implementation skills, specifically with large-scale technology transformation programs (i.e., strategy through execution).
• Demonstrating IT strategy skills by being able to develop and document business visions, technology strategies, and project roadmaps.
• Demonstrating IT documentation skills in producing technical deliverables through all phases of the SDLC (requirements, business analyses, data-flow diagrams, data models, design).
• Ability to communicate knowledge of the SDLC and product and project life cycles by using business analysis and data architecture.
• Extensive program management, communication and presentation skills including the ability to liaise with technical and business teams and clearly articulate technology concepts to business audiences, in order to drive projects to completion.
• Additional certifications or credentials in related technologies, standards, methodologies, or frameworks (where applicable or available).
• Preference will be given to candidates who reside a reasonable amount of miles of a Guidehouse office.
• Level of hire will be determined through Guidehouse interviewing process.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend