Cybersecurity/NERC CIP Consultant-Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure

Job Family:

Risk & Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

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 include:

• 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. Project examples include IT strategy and implementation projects; cybersecurity and data protection strategy and implementation projects; data strategy and governance projects; software and vendor selection projects and technology risk assessments.

• 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.

What You Will Need:

• 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

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• 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, Transpo