Garver is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Analyst in Fayetteville, Arkansas to join our Water Design Center (WDC). This individual would work directly with the Cybersecurity Team Leader on cybersecurity projects for city and municipal clients to help secure their OT and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) networks for drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities and processes.
Responsibilities
- Conduct cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments for clients, including field surveys, network scans, and personnel interviews. Analyze findings to develop practical recommendations and prepare clear, comprehensive reports summarizing system observations and proposed improvements.
- Perform network and vulnerability scans in the field to identify hosts, analyze traffic patterns, and detect vulnerabilities or potential exploits. Document findings, evaluate their impact on system security, and contribute to clear reports and recommendations for clients.
- Evaluate existing SCADA network architectures to identify key areas of risk and develop improvement recommendations, ensuring that proposed changes align with best practices while remaining mindful of budget constraints.
- Contribute to the design of new SCADA networks for water utility projects, focusing on sound network engineering and best cybersecurity practices.
About Garver's Water Design Center
The Water Design Center (WDC) is a knowledge-based hub that excels in highly technical, multi-discipline water and wastewater designs. The WDC specializes in large, high-volume, custom plant projects with advanced technologies. Centralizing the location of the WDC means communication, coordination, and participation with team members is constant. This integral working relationship benefits the client through project delivery schedule and design quality, as well as the engineer’s opportunity for team collaboration and professional growth.
Requirements
The Water Design Center (WDC) is a knowledge-based hub that excels in highly technical, multi-discipline water and wastewater designs. The WDC specializes in large, high-volume, custom plant projects with advanced technologies. Centralizing the location of the WDC means communication, coordination, and participation with team members is constant. This integral working relationship benefits the client through project delivery schedule and design quality, as well as the engineer’s opportunity for team collaboration and professional growth.
Requirements
- Candidates must be pursuing or have obtained a Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Networking Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering degree OR 5+ years of relevant technical experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
Preferred Skills
- Working knowledge of PLC and HMI programming software
- Working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment OT/SCADA systems
- Certification in cybersecurity such as CompTIA Security+, ISA62443, CISSP, GICSP, OSCP, or related certificates.
- Experience conducting risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing in IT or OT environments
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (routing, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, IDS, etc.)
Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.
Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home at GarverUSA.com.
Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
