Cybersecurity and Risk Manager - Hands

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Job Location:

Chicago, Illinois - Gardner, MA 01440, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary, POSITION SUMMARY

The Cybersecurity & Risk Manager is a shared, hands‑on cybersecurity resource supporting Data Guide Cable (DGC), LUTZE, and Amphenol Energy Technologies (AET). The role is responsible for both identifying cybersecurity risks and implementing the technical and process changes required to reduce them across business systems, networks, cloud services, endpoints, identities, and manufacturing technology environments.

Working directly with local IT teams, business leaders, Corporate IT and Cybersecurity, Operations, vendors, and third‑party service providers, this individual will conduct assessments, troubleshoot gaps, configure and deploy security controls, coordinate changes, validate remediation, and maintain sustainable cybersecurity practices across all supported locations.

This position is dedicated to cybersecurity. It does not include routine help‑desk support or ownership of day‑to‑day IT operations; however, the role is expected to work directly in the environment and assist with technical implementation when cybersecurity changes are required.

• The position may be based in the Chicago, Illinois area or Gardner, Massachusetts area.
• Requires approximately 50–60% travel to Charlotte, NC;
  Houston, TX;
  Chicago, IL;
  Gardner, MA; customer locations; and other Amphenol business units.
• Travel includes on‑site assessments, implementations, remediation work, incident response, integrations, audits, and engagement with local leadership and IT teams.

• Assess cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps, determine appropriate corrective actions, and drive remediation efforts through verified closure.
• Configure, deploy, administer, and optimize cybersecurity technologies, including firewalls, EDR, SIEM, email security, MFA, vulnerability management, and monitoring solutions.
• Implement and maintain security controls across endpoints, servers, networks, Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra , cloud environments, and manufacturing systems.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, security assessments, system hardening, patch management, and configuration remediation activities.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts, incidents, and suspicious activity, including containment, remediation, recovery, and root cause analysis.
• Administer identity and access management controls, including privileged access, account lifecycle management, MFA, conditional access, and periodic access reviews.
• Evaluate network, cloud, and operational technology (OT) environments and implement practical security improvements, including segmentation, secure remote access, logging, and monitoring.
• Work directly with IT teams, Operations, vendors, and third‑party providers to implement solutions, resolve security issues, and support secure business operations.
• Validate the effectiveness of security controls and remediation efforts through testing, monitoring, review of evidence, and follow‑up assessments.
• Maintain cybersecurity documentation, risk assessments, remediation records, procedures, and technical standards.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, backup security, and resilience activities for critical business and manufacturing systems.
• Provide leadership with clear updates on security risks, remediation progress, implementation status, and key cybersecurity initiatives.

• 5+ years of hands‑on cybersecurity experience implementing, managing, and troubleshooting security technologies and controls.
• Proven ability to identify security issues, determine corrective actions, implement solutions, and validate successful remediation through…