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Cyber SDC - Operational Technology - Senior

Location:  Chicago
Other locations:  Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Jul 23, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID:  1728645

Location: Anywhere in Country

 

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

In a rapidly changing OT environment, clients from all industries look to us for trusted solutions for their increasingly complex risks and vulnerabilities. As a part of our Cybersecurity team you’ll be right at the heart of that goal, helping clients gain insight and context to their complex operational environments and assessing, designing, and building infrastructure, processes and policies to meet the client’s OT cybersecurity needs. You’ll get to use your technical and business skills to help us drive this mission and have an impact on cybersecurity at a global level.

 

The opportunity

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior to be responsible for leading projects or elements of multiple client engagements including service delivery, business development, and related activities.

 

You’ll work alongside respected industry professionals, learning about and using the latest tools and techniques to identify and overcome some of the most relevant and pressing security issues in the world.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

Our cybersecurity services assist our clients in aligning security management strategy with business goals.  With a focus on OT cybersecurity and network security, you will serve in a key role of leading technical discussions, guiding the development of strategic and tactical security architecture efforts, designing and driving implementations to completion, and function overall as a technical security leader for traditional solutions and evolving risk-based security architectures.

 

Skills and Attributes for Success

  • Knowledge of the current security environment and industry trends to identify engagement and client service issues, communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations
  • Cross segment experienced in delivering solutions
    • O&G, P&U, Pharma, Manufacturing, BMS, Water WW, Pulp and Paper, Mining, etc
  • Team Leaders- lead cross segment, cross competency teams
  • Client advocates with genuine experience in the OT/IoT market
  • Knowledge of good industry practice in tiered security architecture design
  • Work closely with engagement manager to co-lead and own multiple parts of the engagement delivery
  • Ability to consistently deliver quality client services by driving high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget
  • Ability to document reference architectures, network schematics, blueprints, patterns, and other types of architectural documentation

 

To qualify for the role you must have

  • A bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately three (3) years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately two (2) years of related work experience; or no degree and six or more (6+) years of related work experience
  • Operational industry experience in the field/plant
  • Working knowledge of NIST CSF and its application in OT environments
  • Have performed an OT Cybersecurity assessment utilizing an industry accepted standard
  • Firewall review experience and knowledge of industrial centric protocols
  • General network security experience and working knowledge of white listing, AV, IDS/IPS, firewalls, SIEM, etc.
  • Experience in process definition, workflow design, and/or and process mapping
  • A valid driver's license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel internationally and a willingness to travel.

 

Ideally, you’d also have

  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM. GICSP)
  • Program management experience
  • Intimate knowledge of a relevant OT Cyber Framework such as NIST 800-82 or ISA62443

 

What we look for

We're interested in intellectually curious people with a genuine passion for cybersecurity. With your broad exposure across OT cybersecurity and security architecture, we’ll turn to you to speak up with innovative new ideas that could make a lasting difference not only to us, but also to the industry as a whole. If you have the confidence in both your presentation and technical abilities to grow into a leading expert here, this is the role for you.

 

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

  • We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $104,800 to $192,200.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $125,800 to $218,500.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
  • Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
  • Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 


EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.  

 

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