Lead Energy Storage Cyber Security Engineer

2 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States ThinkBAC Consulting Full time $150,000 - $250,000 per year
Lead Energy Storage Cybersecurity Engineer / Cybersecurity Architect 
Location: FULLY REMOTE  (Anywhere in the USA)

This is an opportunity to join an industry leading renewable energy venture with strong private equity backing that is focused on the development, execution, and operations of dynamic utility-scale energy storage projects. They are at the forefront of the industry, have accumulated over 9GW+ nationwide portfolio of projects that include a utility-scale fleet of grid-connected operating standalone battery storage assets.

The Lead Energy Storage Cybersecurity Engineer will own our enterprise cyber strategy and hands-on execution—designing and delivering protections that measurably reduce risk. It will build and mature our InfoSec, AppSec, SecOps, IAM, and Data Privacy programs, translating industry frameworks into pragmatic controls, policies, and continuous testing. This is a cross-functional role that will partner across IT, Data Engineering/Science, Operational Technology, Asset Management, EPC, Legal, External Relations, and HR to embed security into both project delivery and corporate operations. You will set governance and standards, manage control implementation, and drive KPI-backed roadmaps with executive-ready communications. This role blends strategic leadership with deep technical acumen to safeguard the business and enable growth.

They are committed to creating more renewable infrastructure solutions for the grid and are offering comprehensive compensation packages to their employees leading the drive to meet company goals. Other perks included a competitive base salary, open PTO policy, flex work hours, benefits, the opportunity to work with a transparent Executive Leadership more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Drive the cybersecurity program: Partner daily with stakeholders to align activities to company security/compliance posture; champion secure-by-design and secure-by-default across the company.
  • Own threat & vulnerability management: Baseline, monitor, and assess risk across OT/IT/data environments; triage and resolve security events, control gaps, policy questions, and technical risks.
  • Build scalable security operations: Create repeatable frameworks to detect events, quantify feasibility, document risk, and model blast radius; project-manage implementation of security controls.
  • Lead compliance & posture management: Administer CSPM platforms; run automated evidence collection; develop, communicate, and assess compliance vs. internal/external policies; advance certifications/attestations (SOX, ISO, NERC-CIP, NIST CSF 2.0).
  • Secure the ecosystem: Stand up and run a Third-Party Cyber Risk Management (TPRM) program to mitigate vendor and software supply-chain risk.
  • Elevate governance & reporting: Publish executive-ready cyber/risk metrics; partner with Legal & Compliance to operationalize controls and meet laws/regulations; collaborate with External Relations on proposed cyber legislation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Proven impact: 8+ years identifying vulnerabilities and deliver mitigation plans in fast-paced settings; juggle multiple priorities while operating independently or as part of a team.
  • Security certs (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, GIAC, EC-Council) desired
  • Deep technical breadth: Hands-on expertise in 2+ areas (e.g., network or embedded/hardware security, cryptography, web/network protocols, SBOM, threat modeling, pen testing, vulnerability assessment); OT familiarity preferred.
  • Automation & measurement: Use Python/Rust to automate security workflows; establish and track KPIs/metrics that quantify security and risk performance.
  • Audit & compliance leadership: Run audits and certification programs end-to-end—scope, control design, testing, risk mapping, and reporting—across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST frameworks; experienced in SOX environments.
  • Stack fluency: Working knowledge of Email Security, DLP, CSPM, ZTNA, EDR/XDR and adjacent security technologies to strengthen enterprise posture.
  • Credentials & communication: BS/MS in IS/CS/SE (or related); strong written/verbal communicator with cross-functional teams (technical & non-technical); proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Solid exposure to cybersecurity best practices for software development and distributed architecture systems.
  • Ideal candidates for this role will have experience working in Senior, Lead, Principal, Hands-on Manager, and Hands-on Director level roles as Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, Cybersecurity Architect, Enterprise Security Engineer, Cyber Security Manager, Platform Security Engineer, Security Solutions Architect
  • HUGE PLUS - experience working in production ready coding environments in the energy trading or financial trading sector
  • HUGE PLUS - solid understanding of national energy markets and renewable energy portfolios - PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, and CAISO

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