Cyber Security Manager - Military Veterans

Evergy has a clear mission:

To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to offering career opportunities to our nations' veterans that leverage the unique life experience gained while serving our country. We offer competitive starting salaries of $80k-$150k dependent on qualifications.

Employee Benefits:

- Choice of medical plans
- Paid parental leave
- Dental and vision plans
- Life and accident insurance for employees 
- Long-term disability insurance
- Medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- Paid vacation, company holidays and personal days
- 401(k) plan with matching contributions from the company
- Education assistance

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

As the Manager, Nuclear IS you will be responsible for leading and building the Wolf Creek Cyber Security staff and program. The Manager, Nuclear IS is responsible for establishing and executing the Wolf Creek Cyber Security Program and cultivating a culture that ensures regulatory requirements are met and are both secure and highly efficient. 

This position requires compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) standards and Evergy Corporate Information Security Policies.  The position will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and ensuring security controls are functioning as expected.  Maintaining accurate documentation related to critical cyber assets is required.  The individual will operate in a cross functional capacity working closely with vendors, engineers, operators, technicians, and information technology resources.

Major Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited to:  

- The single point of contact accountable for any issues related to Wolf Creek Generating Station cyber security
- Ensures and approves the development and implementation of the Cyber Security Plan
- Responsible for oversight and assuring periodic assessments are performed in accordance with the site Cyber Security Plan
- Provides oversight of the plant cyber security operations
- Interface with Nuclear Regulatory Commission personnel while under inspection and as needed during normal Ops
- Initiates and coordinates the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) functions as required
- Coordinates with government agencies as required during cyber security events
- Ensures and approves the development and operation of the cyber security educations, awareness, and training program
- Leads, grows, and develops Cyber Security Team professionals through communication and support
- Communicates with high efficacy to key stakeholders, peers, and the Evergy users to ensure Cyber Security Plan strategy, policy, processes and procedures are understood and operating at a functional level to maximize efficiency and compliance with Cyber Security regulations.
- Experience in working to create processes and procedures which support collecting evidence of compliance with governance requirements.
- Understands current as well as emerging technologies and designs and deploys the necessary technologies and capabilities and improves cyber security
- Provides status updates to site leadership and management on status of Cyber Security Program, key activities, and work efforts
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent
- Ensures that information security activities, functions, plans and recommendations meet the risk posture of the corporation and the goals and performance measurements of the station
- Ensures corporate policies, standards and guidelines are being followed by coordinating compliance activities with other Information Security Analysts, Human Resources, departmental management and other departments
Provides 24x7 support of production environment