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Sierra Pacific Industries Cybersecurity and Compliance Officer in Anderson, California
We train and promote from within Excellent low-cost health benefits Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions Paid vacation and 10 holidays
AtSierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
We are a fourth-generation family-owned, family-oriented company where employees are respected, integrity is valued and a strong work ethic is recognized and rewarded. We are looking for aCybersecurity and Compliance Officerto serve as the Companys cybersecurity and compliance leader and trusted advisor.
This position is not remote and can be based from ourAnderson or Red Bluff, CaliforniaorEugene, Oregonlocations. The successful applicant requires current authorization to work in the United States as Sierra Pacific does not provide a Visa sponsorship.
About the Position
- Lead efforts to identify, develop, recommend, and implement best practices to continuously improve the Companys cybersecurity program
- Establish credibility as the knowledge expert to provide strategic direction and align cybersecurity initiatives with Company goals and priorities
- Conduct ongoing cybersecurity risk assessments to identify gaps and implement appropriate improvements
- Work collaboratively with leadership teams and develop effective partnerships within/outside the Company to integrate security and data protection into daily operations and strategic initiatives
- Diligently monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats
- Oversee third-party and vendor cybersecurity risk management
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, legal, and contractual requirements
- Advocate for a strong, security-aware culture through effective leadership, communication, and education
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or significantly related field
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or IT risk management
- Strong working knowledge of enterprise security controls and policies, networking, and infrastructure in a Microsoft cloud environment (e.g., Defender, Purview, Intune, Entra ID)
- Experience developing and enforcing security policies and standards
- Demonstrated analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills under demanding circumstances
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain security risks to non-technical audiences to effectively promote cybersecurity and compliance initiatives
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with incident response, security investigations, and remediation
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site enterprise environments
- Working knowledge of MDR platforms, remote access solutions, MDM/MAM policies, and PowerShell scripting
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and security standards (e.g., HIPAA, NERC, CCPA, NIST, CIS, ISO 27001)
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or similar
Why Join Our Team? Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including