OT Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Specialist

Post Date

Aug 07, 2025

Location

Houston,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

77056
US
Oct 29, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Security Engineering

Req #

HOU-44a334c2-08a2-43f5-8b7e-47beed17a8a2

Pay Rate

$71 - $89 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An employer in the Galleria area of Houston, Texas is looking for an OT Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Specialist. This role supports cybersecurity risk and compliance efforts across the America region, focusing on technical risk, human risk, and regulatory risk. The analyst will design and evaluate controls, track evolving regulations, and review technical solutions to ensure alignment with internal standards and external compliance requirements. On a daily basis this person will review and assess solution designs for cybersecurity risks (e.g., firewalls, networking, IAM, cloud exposure); manage operational tasks via ServiceNow (e.g., firewall change reviews); conduct project-based risk assessments and regulatory tracking (e.g., Texas and Louisiana regulations); interpret and apply compliance frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, TSA, FEMSA, maritime cybersecurity); and collaborate with adjacent teams in operations, IT, and cyber delivery. Lastly, they must be OK sitting onsite 3-4 days a week. This position pays between $80-90/hr depending on skillset and experience.

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Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of operations experience within any IT domain (cyber, networking, infrastructure, etc)

Experience developing and maintaining cybersecurity reference architecture

Experience conducting cybersecurity assessments and risk evaluations

Experience monitoring and reporting cybersecurity risk landscape

Experience regulating compliance for international operations

Strong understanding of Zero trust architecture design principles

Experience implementing cyber security standards and frameworks effectively (SOX, HIPPA, GDPR,etc)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Certifications like CISSP, GCDA, or others preferred

Experience in OT and critical infrastructure advantageous

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.