Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

BRIEF POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Security & Regulatory Technical Writer will be responsible for documenting the framework to ensure that the security organization’s practices remain observant to security and compliance directives required by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Nuclear Cyber (10 CFR 73.54), Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Heath Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), cyber risk, etc.  The Technical Writer, presents, and trains on the programs and processes required to secure Entergy’s critical systems and assets as well as meet or exceed Entergy’s commitment and obligation to the various regulatory bodies and internal Entergy groups.

This position is expected to have operational expertise in areas of Information Security, Operational Technology, Cybersecurity, electrical power, professional auditing, and risk-based compliance processes.

This role will participate in communications with information sharing centers, and industry peers on the status of Entergy’s documentation status.

JOB DUTIES:

• Utilizes applicable change management methodology to assure effective implementation of documentation changes (e.g. policies, procedures, standards, etc.) changes including interfacing between multiple business units.
• Conducts and/or obtains necessary program and process champion or owner reviews.
• Participates in corrective action program activities including self-assessments, benchmarking and condition reporting and response.
• Exhibits strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Ensures compliance with applicable requirements, regulations, and procedures such as NERC CIP compliance, SOX, HIPAA, etc. and is familiar with routine supply chain operating data, corrective action reports, and evaluates data as needed to support compliance and process improvement.
• Proposes, develops, and writes documentation changes that improve efficiency and compliance.
• Serves as a shared resource as required.
• Performs other activities such as presentation development, training material development, etc.
• Exhibits subject matter expertise in one or more areas of compliance and/or cybersecurity

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education needed:

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred in computer science, cybersecurity, internal audit or a related discipline or equivalent work experience, Master’s degree a plus.

Minimum Experience needed:

• Minimum 6 years of regulatory compliance and auditing experience as it relates to IS
• Good communication skills with internal stakeholders
• Strong writing skills
• Experience with cybersecurity operations
• Experience working with direct, indirect, and outsourced resources
• Exposure to operations playbooks, run books, and performance measures
• Some experience maintaining operations leveraging industry best practices
• Experience with data analysis, data integration, and data validation activities with large, regulated utilities or related industry preferred 

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Knowledge of security ramifications of applicable regulations (NERC CIP, SOX and HIPAA)
• Knowledge of security, risk, and control frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, FISMA & COBIT
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing events and priorities
• Social, verbal, and written communication skills, with ability to effectively present analytical data
• Detail oriented with the ability to interpret regulatory requests and corresponding data
• Available to travel
• Comfortable working in high stress and ambiguous environments
• Capable of meeting deadlines

Any certificates, licenses, etc., required for the position

• ISACA certification, such as CISSP, CISM, CISA preferred

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands || Texas : Woodlands 
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 115260
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.