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At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

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ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

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What role you will play in our team

A ICS Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for monitoring all OT assets (servers, endpoint machines, network equipment, etc.), coordinating investigations, providing incident response, conducting threat hunts, engineering new detections, and ensuring perimeter security through external network connection process.

What you will do

• Safeguard the organization’s operational technology environment by monitoring and defending systems that enable safe, reliable production and physical operations

• Maintain enterprise-wide visibility across industrial control systems, Windows infrastructure, network devices, and perimeter security

• Detect, investigate, and coordinate response to cybersecurity threats impacting operational environments, prioritizing safety and business continuity

• Use monitoring platforms and SIEM tools to detect anomalous behavior, policy violations, and potential cyber threats

• Proactively identify emerging risks through threat hunting and analysis of industrial network activity

• Strengthen detection capabilities by developing and refining threat use cases tailored to OT environments

• Ensure perimeter and network segmentation controls effectively protect critical operational assets

• Partner closely with operations, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams to manage risk without disrupting production

• Lead or contribute to incident response efforts to contain threats before they impact safety or reliability

• Document incidents, investigations, and response actions in accordance with organizational procedures

• Support root cause analysis and lessons learned activities following cyber events

• Contribute to continuous improvement of OT SOC processes, playbooks, and monitoring coverage

About you

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience; OT/ICS experience preferred
• Experience in energy, manufacturing, utilities, or other critical infrastructure environments preferred
• Flexibility in schedule for working with a global team; member of on-call rotation
• Understanding of Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and SCADA environments
• Experience monitoring and defending Windows-based systems and server infrastructure in production environments
• Knowledge of industrial networking concepts, segmentation strategies, and firewall architectures
• Familiarity with industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC, Ethernet/IP)
• Experience working with SIEM platforms and security monitoring tools
• Ability to develop, tune, and maintain threat detections and alert logic
• Experience conducting cyber incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Knowledge of remote access security controls and secure perimeter design
• Familiarity with OT security monitoring platforms preferred
• Familiar with knowledge of the NIST Cyber Security Framework

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 

• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 

• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 

• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 

• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 

• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

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Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice,

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EEO statement

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship. 

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