Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is a leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy facilities in the United States with an eight-gigawatt portfolio of onshore wind and solar projects across 22 states. Avangrid Renewables’ offshore wind business is pioneering this new industry with a development pipeline of five gigawatts off the East Coast. Our offshore portfolio consists of the first-in-the-nation joint venture project Vineyard Wind, which will deliver 800 MW of clean energy into Massachusetts starting in 2023; Park City Wind (804 MW) and Commonwealth Wind (1,232 MW) projects to serve the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts respectively; and Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind that has the potential to deliver 2,500 MW of clean energy into Virginia and North Carolina.

We aspire to be the employer of choice by providing purposeful and challenging work revolutionizing the renewable energy industry in the United States. This role will be part of a team developing, designing, constructing and operating large scale offshore wind projects which will provide affordable, clean energy and will have a transformational impact on local communities. Avangrid Renewables’ offshore business is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Avangrid is part of the IBERDROLA Group, a global energy pioneer with the largest renewable asset base of any company in the world. Avangrid employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute.

Job Summary:

Position reports to the Director of Threat Management and Intelligence – Analyst will be considered a SME and will play a pivotal role in the assessment and management of cybersecurity threats and incidents. The analyst will contribute to the implementation, maintenance, and continuous process improvement of the Avangrid Corporate Security Threat Management and Intelligence program and processes. This includes, but is not limited to, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external third parties to ensure that appropriate and adequate security actions are taken to protect critical data and infrastructure. This position will require working with geographically dispersed business partners, technical staff, internal and external threat, and intelligence teams.

• Research and uncover the unknown about cyber security threats and threat actors.
• Collect, analyze and disseminate threat information such as indicators of compromise and tactics, techniques and procedures used by threat actors.
• Hunt for and identify threat actors by analyzing and researching the techniques, tools and processes used by threat actors.
• Participate in hunt missions using threat intelligence, analysis of anomalous log data and results of brainstorming sessions to detect and eradicate threat actors.
• Provide expert analytic investigative support of large scale and complex security incidents.
• Perform analysis of security incidents & threat actors for further enhancement of threat analysis.
• Document best practices with the threat monitoring staff using available collaboration tools and workspaces.
• Assist with the day-to-day risk mitigation, monitoring, analysis, and reporting as it relates to cybersecurity.
• Participating in external industry expert forums, global working groups and external organizations or groups.
• Maintain excellent relationships with government and industry partners.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  

Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, in information/data security, information technology, computer science or related field of study.
• Graduate: 0-2 Years 
• Experience in information/cyber security risk management, cybersecurity intelligence, researching and uncovering cybersecurity threats and threat actors, and threat management and response.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders locally and globally
• Ability to lead work processes and work independently
• Strong documentation and communications skills
• Ability to interpret and determine the impact of threats to IT and OT systems
• Ability to understand and communicate compliance and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, strong multi-tasking skills
• A passion for Cyber Threat Hunting, research, and uncovering the unknown about threats and threat actors

Other Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Desire to seek job specific advanced training and certifications
• Must be a team player, willingness to learn and adapt quickly with a positive and upbeat mindset
• Possess a bias for action

About the Company

AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $39 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies - a list of America's best corporate citizens - and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com

This job has been posted by TalentBoost on behalf of Avangrid. TalentBoost is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of TalentBoost not to discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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