Senior Cyber Security Specialist — Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

Job Description

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Senior Cyber Security Specialist — Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

Work Model: Hybrid — Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office; Monday and Friday remote

Lightsource bp is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to help protect our growing global portfolio of renewable energy assets. This role will focus on strengthening cyber security across both enterprise IT and operational technology (OT) environments, including solar infrastructure and industrial control systems.

You will play a key role in monitoring cyber risk, identifying vulnerabilities, supporting incident response activities, and ensuring compliance with global cyber security standards. This position works closely with infrastructure teams, asset managers, and operational stakeholders to strengthen security across Lightsource bp’s renewable energy operations.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor cyber security across both IT and OT environments, including industrial control systems and supporting infrastructure.
• Identify threats, anomalies, and vulnerabilities across networks and systems and support remediation efforts.
• Conduct threat hunting and incident response activities using security monitoring and intelligence tools.
• Support compliance with cyber security frameworks and regulatory standards.
• Assist with cyber security audits, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting.
• Develop and support security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including infrastructure teams, asset managers, and operations teams to reduce cyber risk.
• Support security awareness initiatives and training programs to strengthen cyber security culture across the organization.
• Contribute to improving cyber security maturity and best practices across enterprise and operational environments.
• Act as a cyber security subject matter expert for operational technology environments.

This role focuses on monitoring cyber risk, strengthening security controls, and improving cyber maturity across corporate and operational technology environments.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation:$105,000 – $145,000 annually plus a 15% annual bonus.
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment with zero premiums for employee-only coverage.
• Retention bonuses
• Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually plus 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
• Hybrid working environment (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office, Monday and Friday remote)
• Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150.
• Lifestyle Savings Account and more!

Auto req ID

482275BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Required Experience

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of cyber security controls across IT infrastructure and OT environments.
• Experience implementing or working with cyber security frameworks such as NERC CIP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or IEC 62443.
• Experience with vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response practices.
• Knowledge of security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, and security monitoring platforms.
• Ability to evaluate internal controls and support security compliance processes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preferred certifications may include CISSP, CISM, CCP, CIPP/E, CIPM, or NIST Cybersecurity Framework Practitioner.
• 5+ years of cyber security experience, ideally supporting enterprise and operational technology environments.
• Experience managing cyber risk, assessing vulnerabilities, and implementing security controls.
• Experience working with security technologies such as firewalls, detection tools, encryption, and network segmentation.
• Experience applying standard‑based security frameworks and supporting cyber security compliance programs.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

City*

Denver

State*

Colorado

Job_Category

Cybersecurity

Job Code

Cyber_Security IT

Affiliate Sponsor

Lightsource BP

Salary Range

>$100,000