Requisition ID:

97315 NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Position Specific Description

Serve as a technical lead within the Power Generation Division (PGD) Engineering & Operations Support Services (EOSS) organization, responsible for supporting and maintaining Operational Technology (OT) systems that enable the secure, reliable, and compliant operation of renewable, battery storage, and fossil generation assets. This position will play a key role in executing PGD's OT Cybersecurity Program and strategic initiatives focused on the five cybersecurity functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Responsibilities include administration, support, monitoring, hardening, lifecycle management, and recovery planning for critical OT infrastructure and control system assets across the generation fleet. The role will support implementation and long-term sustainment of cybersecurity controls, resiliency improvements, access management solutions, asset inventory programs, monitoring technologies, and operational technology infrastructure modernization efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with Cybersecurity, Controls Engineering, SCADA, Operations, IT Infrastructure, Compliance, Engineering & Construction (E&C), vendors, and plant personnel to ensure OT systems remain secure, available, and compliant while supporting ongoing cybersecurity transformation projects. PGD's cybersecurity strategy is centered on improving asset inventory, access management, system hardening, monitoring, incident response readiness, and recovery capabilities across the fleet. Key Responsibilities

OT Infrastructure Administration Administer and maintain operational technology infrastructure supporting generation facilities.

Support installation, configuration, monitoring, patching, backup, recovery, and lifecycle management of: Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)

SCADA servers

Application servers

Historians

Engineering workstations

Controllers and PLCs

Data concentrators

Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)

Protective relays

Digital Fault Recorders (DFRs)

Revenue and operational metering systems

Network switches and communications equipment. Cybersecurity Program Execution Support implementation of PGD cybersecurity initiatives including: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

OT monitoring solutions

Secure remote access

Vulnerability management

Asset inventory automation

Backup and recovery programs. Assist with deployment and sustainment of cybersecurity technologies used within OT environments.

Support cybersecurity assessments, audits, remediation activities, and corrective action plans affecting OT systems. Project & Program Support Support strategic OT cybersecurity and resiliency projects across the fleet.

Coordinate with project managers, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and vendors during design, testing, deployment, and support phases.

Assist with development of technical standards, reference architectures, and cybersecurity design requirements for new and existing sites.

Support IT/OT separation initiatives, OT resiliency projects, site security hardening programs, and centralized OT infrastructure deployments. Desired Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Industrial Automation, or related field.

4+ years of experience supporting industrial control systems, SCADA systems, operational technology infrastructure, or critical infrastructure environments.

Experience administering Windows Server environments, Active Directory, virtualization platforms, backup technologies, and network infrastructure.

Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3), control systems, and operational technology environments.

Experience supporting or maintaining: HMI systems

PLCs and controllers

RTUs and data concentrators

Protective relays

DFR systems

SCADA platforms

Industrial networking equipment. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, access management, network segmentation, system hardening, monitoring, and incident response.

Experience in power generation, electric utility, energy infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, or critical infrastructure environments preferred.

Familiarity with

NERC CIP

standards and OT cybersecurity frameworks preferred.

Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

Job Overview

This position installs, configures, and maintains computing infrastructure, operating systems, and middleware products on all computer platforms, including mainframes, workstations, and servers - including web servers - in support of 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week business processes. Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluates, implements, and modifies operating system software parameters and product solutions for optimum performance
  
• Identifies integration and other interface requirements for all supported products and platforms
• Serves as a technical escalation point for technicians and customers
  
• Troubleshoots hardware, system and application issues
  
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications
  
• High School Grad / GED
  
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
  

Experience:

4+ years Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

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Employee Group:

ExemptEmployee Type:

Full TimeJob Category:

Information TechnologyOrganization:

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.