PGD Technical Services Specialist - NERC/CIP
Apply now »Date: May 9, 2025
Location(s): Loxahatchee, FL, US, 33470
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 87419
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!
Position Specific Description
This position will be based at our Palm Beach Gardens (PGA) Headquarters, serving as a Cyber Security Manager/Area Access Manager (non-supervisory) responsible for managing NERC CIP infrastructure and adhering to corporate compliance policies. You will provide cyber security support for existing and new control systems/networks, site troubleshooting, response to cyber events and life cycle projects. This job applies diversified knowledge of technical principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Individuals in the job use advanced techniques, modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices in individual's field. Employees in this role devise new solutions to problems encountered. Individuals will receive guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and may receive technical guidance for unusual or complex problems. This job interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates assignments. Employees in the role plan and develop technical projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts. Individuals in the role act as a technical liaison to individuals within and outside their organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to the individual's field. Employee's assignments are given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations. Role may be filled at the Professional or Senior level depending on candidate experience level. Qualifications: Desired Qualifications:
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Job Overview
This job applies diversified knowledge of technical principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Individuals in the job use advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices in individual's field. Employees in this role devise new solutions to problems encountered. Individuals will receive guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and may receive technical guidance for unusual or complex problems.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides full-time technical support to the operations and business unit personnel
- Performs system testing and documentation to critical systems during significant changes and/or upgrade
- Analyzes and identifies the root cause of - and implements comprehensive technical solutions to - complex application deficiencies and system issues
- Provides technical leadership in the functional specification, design, and implementation of new (as well as enhancements to existing) security center applications and tools
- Develops new (and improves existing) processes with goal of increasing productivity, reducing risk of system failure, promoting efficiency in work flow, and meeting or exceeding the key operational performance targets
- Establishes, documents, and maintains procedures and guidelines related to the day-to-day operational support provided to the operations and business unit personnel
- Travels to power plants for onsite troubleshooting support
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 2+ years
- Supervisor/Management Experience: 0+ years
Preferred Qualifications
- None
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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Technical Specialist
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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