Cybersecurity Engineer

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Smithfield, VAtime type:
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**** A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.
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**** THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:
*** The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.
* Smithfield Foods is seeking a highly motivated and experienced
** Cybersecurity Engineer
** to support critical programs and strategic initiatives across the organization. In this role, you will assess, design, and maintain cybersecurity systems that protect the company's infrastructure, applications, and data. You will collaborate with IT, engineering, and business teams to strengthen Smithfield’s security posture, reduce risk, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
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* WHAT YOU’LL DO:

*** The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.*
* ** Risk Assessment:
** Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments of industrial control systems (ICS) networks, systems, and components to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies.
* ** Policies & Controls:
** Develop and implement cybersecurity policies, procedures, and technical controls to reduce risk and strengthen system resilience.
* ** Compliance & Standards:
** Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations such as NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, and IEC 61850.
* ** Security Solutions:
** Design, configure, and implement protective technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDPS), and SIEM platforms to defend against cyber threats.
* ** Testing & Validation:
** Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of ICS environments to identify weaknesses and implement timely remediation.
* ** Training & Guidance:
** Provide training and technical guidance to engineers and operators on cybersecurity best practices to improve awareness and compliance.
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* Collaboration:

** Work with cross-functional teams to embed cybersecurity into the design, development, and deployment of new ICS systems and components.
* ** Incident Response:
** Participate in incident response activities, analyzing and mitigating threats to quickly restore secure and stable operations.
** WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:
*** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.*
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* Education & Experience:

** Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years of relevant experience in OT cybersecurity, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
* ** Cloud Security:
** Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud security, including deployment, monitoring, and protection technologies.
* ** Endpoint & Email Protection:
** Proven expertise in endpoint protection solutions, advanced email threat protection, and forensic investigation/remediation.
* ** Identity & Access Management:
** Strong background in Windows Active Directory security and administration.
* ** Application & Network Security:
** Experience managing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and implementing network-level protections against evolving cyber threats.
* ** Data Analysis:
** Skilled in analyzing and interpreting log data using security analytics tools to detect and respond to potential incidents.
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