May 6, 2025
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Specialist, Generation Enterprise Security Operations

Organization:
NRG Energy, Inc.
Region:
Canada, Texas, Houston
End of contest:
Aug 4, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Security
Description
Overview:

The Specialist, Enterprise Security Operations - Generation will be essential to the Enterprise Security function of a Fortune 500 company.  This position, in conjunction with the Enterprise Security Team, will work primarily with our Generation Fleet in order to implement and drive strategic mitigations developed to maintiain the comprehensive security protections of our critical infratrusture assets. This role will perform or assist in frequent assessments, identify areas for technological improvement, installation or augementaion of security services to improve site security.  This role will leverage risk based security standards and processes to ensure standards implementation at site.  Additionally, this position will support delivery of various security and metric reports, coordinate and deliver site level training, may integrate with local authorities, perform detailed investigations and support other activities of the Enterprise Security group.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Compile and supply data for entry into compliance and metrics reports for all applicable security & crisis management requirements.
  • Serve as a direct representative of the Enterprise Security department to interface with key stakeholders at sites to assist in maintaining our holistic security management system and implementing standards at all sites.
  • Impolement mitigations based on a reports from a comprehensive OSINT/Intelligence program.
  • Assist in development of Security training material.
  • Assist coordination of security project plans (implementation) at sites.
  • Deliver data based on in-person assessment and site contact feedback to contribute to the improvement of enterprise wide risk based security standards.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice or related field is preferred.

  •    Minimum 4 years advanced security management experience (military, government, law enforcement).
  •    Experience in delivering/implementing risk based security practices and standards and successfully integrating them within the business. 
  •    An understanding of regulatory programs such as NERC-CIP, CFATS, and MTSA. 
  •    Experience in industrial/critical infrastructure security, preferred.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  •    The ability to build relationships across various functions and communicate with authorities.
  • Exceptional analytical skills.
  • Solid initiative and follow-through, with ability to overcome hurdles and keep projects moving despite limited resources.
  • Exceptional teamwork, with a proven track record of success with cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to deliver new, out-of-the-box ideas.

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Contact

NRG Energy, Inc.

1201 Fannin Street

Houston

Texas United States

www.nrg.com/home.html