Control Systems Engineer III - IV; Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Focus

Control Systems Engineer III - V (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Focus)

Position Summary

Be part of the Control Systems Engineering team responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and securing the infrastructure and tools that support Grant County PUD’s operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES). This role will primarily focus on securing and managing the firewalls, switches, servers, storage arrays, and workstations.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and maintain firewalls, virtual machine platforms, network switches, protocol converters, servers, workstations and storage.
• Maintain infrastructure and security software (IDS, Active Directory, DNS, anti‑virus, malware detection, vulnerability scanners, baseline management, backup and recovery, remote access, multi‑factor authentication).
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting and reporting tools.
• Operate cyber systems to identify, detect, protect, respond, and recover from cyber threats and incidents.
• Ensure compliance with NERC CIP, FERC, and other federal, state and local regulations.
• Develop, implement and automate cyber security controls using scripts, cookbooks and checklists.
• Collaborate with GMS, EMS and EAS teams to diagnose and resolve communications and data issues.
• Collect, store and report compliance data; complete CIP and other reporting requirements and run SQL queries.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation (troubleshooting guides, SOPs, best practices).
• Support procurement and contract management, and facilitate vendor support.
• Participate in all aspects of safety programs and mentor new team members.

Engineer III

• Program infrastructure and maintain critical operations 24‑7 for 3–6 years.
• Interact with firewalls, virtual environments, switches, servers, storage, workstations.
• Maintain IDS, Active Directory, etc. and monitoring tools.
• Support cyber security compliance and automation tooling.
• Work with other team members to debug network traffic with Wireshark.
• Document compliance evidence and run SQL queries.
• Support vendor procurement and contract processes.

Engineer IV

• Oversee and configure firewalls, virtual machines, switches, and storage infrastructure.
• Analyse, design and maintain security software and monitoring tools.
• Architect and maintain complex reporting, monitoring and alerting.
• Ensure compliance with all internal controls and NERC CIP.
• Implement and maintain automated security controls.
• Cross‑train with GMS, EMS or EAS teams.
• Diagnose communication and telemetry issues; capture network traffic.
• Lead compliance reporting and documentation.
• Support procurement and vendor onboarding.

Engineer V

• Lead capital improvement projects for EMS/GMS infrastructure and cyber security.
• Direct the design, implementation and maintenance of hardware and cyber security systems.
• Provide expert review and configuration of data center, GMS and substation interfaces.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on complex assignments.
• Design systems for regulatory compliance and CIP reporting.
• Act as technical advisor across departments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology or equivalent experience.
• Engineer III – 3 to 6 years of 24‑7 infrastructure support.
• Engineer IV – 6+ years of 24‑7 infrastructure support with 3+ years of NERC CIP experience.
• Engineer V – 10+ years of 24‑7 infrastructure support with 7+ years of NERC CIP experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer III – Washington State Engineering in Training, utility experience, NERC CIP knowledge.
• Engineer IV – Professional Engineer (PE).
• Engineer V – Supervisory or team lead experience;
  Professional Engineer (PE).

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of NERC standards and regulations.
• Understanding of electrical engineering industry standards.
• Data processing and review program specifications.
• Software development patterns including client‑server and object‑oriented design.
• Problem‑solving and critical thinking.
• Independent adaptation of guidelines to novel situations.
• Strong written and oral communication; workflow and time management.
• Proficiency with MS Office and related specialized tools.

Physical Requirements

• Position may allow partial hybrid work.
• Standard office work with occasional field duties.
• Typical shift 8‑10 hours.
• Refer to Physical Capacity Evaluation (PCE) for details.

Salary

• Engineer III: $91,811.20 – $
• Engineer IV: $ – $
• Engineer IV (alternate range): $ – $

Benefits

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Closing Date to Apply: Open Until Filled
Number of Positions: 1

Grant County PUD will administer a background check and reference check as part of the hiring process, if selected.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Government Administration

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