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OT Cyber Security Team Leader

OT Cyber Security Team Leader

Hazen and SawyerNew York, NY, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Team Leader. As the OT Cybersecurity Team Leader , you will be responsible for leading the development, implementation, and oversight of cybersecurity initiatives within Hazen and Sawyer’s nationwide OT / Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) group.

Why Hazen and Sawyer :

  • Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
  • Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2,400 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
  • A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.

Key Responsibilities :

In this role, you will :

  • Provide vision and direction for OT cybersecurity services across the firm’s water, wastewater, and environmental projects.
  • Develop cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps tailored to utility and critical infrastructure clients.
  • Guide clients in aligning with industry standards, such as NIST CSF, NERC CIP, AWWA G430, and ISA / IEC 62443.
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams delivering OT cybersecurity assessments, designs, and implementations.
  • Serve as the primary client contact for OT cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring clear communication, value delivery, and long-term relationship building with clients
  • Support utilities and agencies in achieving regulatory compliance and cyber resilience.
  • Deliver presentations, training sessions, and workshops for clients and industry forums.
  • Lead development of security policies, procedures, and playbooks specific to OT environments.
  • Provide technical mentoring to team members and I&C engineers in both cybersecurity and control system architecture design.
  • Collaborate with Hazen and Sawyer’s IT, OT, Digital Services, and engineering teams to embed cybersecurity best practices throughout project lifecycles.
  • Support business development by identifying new opportunities, writing proposals, and presenting solutions to clients.
  • Contribute to thought leadership through publications, presentations, and participation in industry organizations.

    • Work Setting :

  • Hybrid Preferred (3 days in office; 2 days remote)
  • Fully remote will be considered

    • Required Qualifications :

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) required
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in the IT / Cybersecurity industry required; minimum 5 years in water OT related infrastructure design projects desirable
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent from an accredited institution required
  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or equivalent from an accredited institution preferred
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills to determine the most effective way to correct issues that arise

    • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experienced in the design of computer-based operational technology (OT) SCADA Systems specifically for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants and conveyance systems or equivalent in process control applications such as chemical processing, pulp / paper, oil / gas, power and electricity.
  • Experienced in the maintenance of OT System security for large local government and municipal agencies or related industry
  • Solid understanding of networking and system administration
  • Experience with cloud computing architectures including Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services
  • Understanding of cryptography, reverse engineering, web applications, databases, and wireless technologies
  • Understanding of scripting and programming associated with the following software and standards is preferred. Programming languages (such as SQL, C ++, JavaScript, Ruby, and Python)
  • Security assessment tools (such as Aircrack-ng, Burp Suite, SQLmap, Nessus)
  • Security frameworks (such as NIST, SOX, HIPAA, ISO)o
  • Operating systems (such as Linux, Unix, Windows)

    • What We Offer :

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location
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