OT/ICS Analyst

About the role

COLSA is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) / Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Analyst to support the identification, assessment, and analysis of control systems supporting critical infrastructure and mission-essential assets for Department of War operations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site assessments and physical and logical inventories of OT, ICS, FRCS, and associated system components.
• Identify and document control systems supporting facilities, critical infrastructure, and mission-essential assets.
• Cook with facility personnel, engineers, cybersecurity professionals, system owners, and other stakeholders to identify systems, components, interfaces, and operational dependencies.
• Review site maps, system architecture documentation, engineering information, site assessments, and operational processes to develop system and workflow documentation.
• Analyze mission assessments to identify key assets, critical infrastructure, supporting systems, and dependencies that may affect mission execution.
• Assess and document relationships and dependencies among control systems, facilities, infrastructure, and mission essential functions.
• Perform technical research and analysis across the system lifecycle, including design, installation, inventory, operation, sustainment, and disposal.
• Support validation audits and technical evaluations of existing OT/ICS environments.
• Document system components and assessment data using established program baseline templates and other required repositories.
• Develop technical and operational views, reports, and summaries that provide leadership with an accurate understanding of system status, dependencies, operational impacts, and mission risk.
• Support additional technical assessments and analysis as required.

Required Experience

• One of the following combinations of education and relevant experience:
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience;
• Associate's degree in related field and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience;
• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 13 years of relevant experience.

• U.S. Citizenship required; must have an Active Secret security clearance.
• Prior experience supporting OT, ICS, FRCS, infrastructure assessments, or related technical environments.
• Working knowledge of Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS), SCADA, Building Automation Systems (BAS), or similar control environments.
• Ability to identify and analyze system dependencies, infrastructure relationships, operational impacts, and technical risks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 15% in support of customer site visits and assessment activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting site assessments, physical and logical system inventories, validation audits, or technical evaluations.
• Experience analyzing and documenting OT/ICS architectures, system components, workflows, dependencies, and operational processes.
• Experience with control system scanning, discovery, or inventory activities.
• Experience with one or more of the following control systems, technologies, or platforms:
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control systems
• Utility Control Systems (UCS)
• Electronic Security Systems (ESS)
• Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
• Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)
• Fire and Life Safety (FLS) control systems
• Lighting control systems
• Environmental monitoring systems
• Niagara
• Metasys
• Johnson Controls
• Trane