Supervisor OT Network Security - Cyber Security & TSOC

Responsibilities Include: Provides leadership across our suite of OT Network Security tools, ensuring that they are configured appropriately, have the proper visibility into our real-time network, and are adhering FirstEnergy to NERC CIP Compliance standards. Supervise a team responsible for providing visibility into the segmented operational technology networks through passive monitoring, network telemetry collection, communications analysis and intrusion detection supported by the IT Tx team for our OT/ICS environments. Maintain a high level of technical knowledge of the platforms supported by the team, including network protection devices and security postures deployed across substations, generation facilities, data centers, and other OT/field locations connecting servers, routers, and other Layer 3 devices. Experience in designing, building, and delivering automated access control solutions, i.e., least privilege and zero trust. Coordinate activities to maintain security platforms and applications with the latest firmware, software, and security patches. Assist the manager and director with coordinating team projects to engineer, design, configure, and administer platforms to deliver quality, secure, and functional solutions in support of FirstEnergy's business objectives. Partner with transmission and SCADA engineering teams on OT-related communications protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850) and build/maintain working relationships with OT partners to ensure security activities are coordinated and non-disruptive to operations. Responsible for managing staff performance by setting objectives, goals, priorities, tracking performance and providing feedback. Assists in personal growth of staff through individual development plans, mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments. Respond and coordinate support requests and incidents that are received by the team. Assign work to team members and track progress. Act as first point of escalation for team's response to operational and security incidents 24/7 Assist management with overseeing the complete lifecycle of all OT security-related technologies [JV1] [AB2] deployed at FirstEnergy from design, implementation, replacement, to retirement, including budgeting. Develop and maintain key relationships with vendors. Assist management with obtaining quotes for hardware, software, and services. Assist leadership with defining staff goals and managing performance against goals and priorities. Directs personnel actions in accordance with the company's guidelines and procedures. Ensure security-related systems meet all applicable regulatory requirements and adhere to cybersecurity policies. Willing and able to travel to corporate locations, on a frequent basis, in support of cyber security initiatives. Assist management with leading team's response to cyber security and operational incidents across FirstEnergy.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information security, or similar discipline required, along with 7+ years of cyber security experience. Must have experience installing, configuring, and administering various cybersecurity network visibility tools. Ideal candidate will have direct experience working within a Cyber Security Ope