What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intelligence, Risk & Resilience Adviser position at MidAmerican Energy Company?
Job Description
Proactively safeguard Berkshire Hathaway Energy and national security by fostering partnerships and coalitions to anticipate and mitigate strategic threats through advanced intelligence, comprehensive risk assessments, and collaborative strategies. Working with significant independence and under general direction, the Intelligence, Risk & Resilience, Adviser leads a variety of complex projects and programs to anticipate and mitigate strategic threats through the development advanced intelligence products, comprehensive risk assessments, and collaborative strategies. General tasks may include threat modeling and analysis and creation and implementation of security and resilience strategies.
Responsibilities
Lead threat modeling and analysis projects and programs, including cyber adversary validation, infrastructure susceptibility analysis and cyber informed engineering, and system-level risk modeling. (50%)
Contribute to the development and implementation of resilience policies, standards and playbooks focused on improving business resilience and security posture to identified threats. (30%)
Contribute to the development of strategic threat intelligence reports and briefs. (10%)
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of BHE business and operational needs to drive relevance in threat modeling and resilience efforts. (10%)
Qualifications
Interest in proactively safeguarding BHE and its interests, including national security.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, technology, political science, international relations, security, risk management or related field (typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor’s degree).
Eight or more years of experience in intelligence, security, resilience or a related field.
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data management and analytical techniques and skills, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI and basic coding (e.g., Python), preferred.
Knowledge of risk management concepts, physical and cyber security principles, and the energy sector through achievement or pursuit of advanced degrees or certifications, preferred.
Strong analytical, research, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
General knowledge of technology terms, equipment, systems, functions, and major vendors.
Effective interpersonal and relationship skills, including effective written and verbal communications skills appropriate for business executives, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated effective team leadership skills.
Project management skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently, operating with a high degree of professionalism and attention to detail under time constraints.
Ability to acquire and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without accommodation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
About Us
MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.
About The Team
MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
Proactively safeguard Berkshire Hathaway Energy and national security by fostering partnerships and coalitions to anticipate and mitigate strategic threats through advanced intelligence, comprehensive risk assessments, and collaborative strategies. Working with significant independence and under general direction, the Intelligence, Risk & Resilience, Adviser leads a variety of complex projects and programs to anticipate and mitigate strategic threats through the development advanced intelligence products, comprehensive risk assessments, and collaborative strategies. General tasks may include threat modeling and analysis and creation and implementation of security and resilience strategies.
Responsibilities
Lead threat modeling and analysis projects and programs, including cyber adversary validation, infrastructure susceptibility analysis and cyber informed engineering, and system-level risk modeling. (50%)
Contribute to the development and implementation of resilience policies, standards and playbooks focused on improving business resilience and security posture to identified threats. (30%)
Contribute to the development of strategic threat intelligence reports and briefs. (10%)
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of BHE business and operational needs to drive relevance in threat modeling and resilience efforts. (10%)
Qualifications
Interest in proactively safeguarding BHE and its interests, including national security.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, technology, political science, international relations, security, risk management or related field (typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor’s degree).
Eight or more years of experience in intelligence, security, resilience or a related field.
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data management and analytical techniques and skills, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI and basic coding (e.g., Python), preferred.
Knowledge of risk management concepts, physical and cyber security principles, and the energy sector through achievement or pursuit of advanced degrees or certifications, preferred.
Strong analytical, research, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
General knowledge of technology terms, equipment, systems, functions, and major vendors.
Effective interpersonal and relationship skills, including effective written and verbal communications skills appropriate for business executives, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated effective team leadership skills.
Project management skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently, operating with a high degree of professionalism and attention to detail under time constraints.
Ability to acquire and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without accommodation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
About Us
MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.
About The Team
MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.