IT OT Infrastructure and Cyber Architect

Position SummaryThe IT-OT Infrastructure & Cyber Architect is responsible for defining designing and governing secure resilient and scalable infrastructure architectures and processes that are fit for purpose across enterprise IT and operational technology (OT) environments. This role ensures that infrastructure platformsincluding networks computers cloud identity and industrial systemsare architected to meet business operational and cybersecurity addition this role will ensure cybersecurity architecture and processes meet the business requirements best practices and industry standards. The Architect serves as a strategic bridge between IT OT and cybersecurity ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards cybersecurity frameworks and business objectives while supporting digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing and corporate ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure & ArchitectureDefine and maintain target-state architecture for IT and OT infrastructure including networks servers virtualization cloud platforms identity and supporting secure resilient and scalable architectures for enterprise and plant environments supporting availability performance and operational safety and maintain architecture standards patterns and reference designs for IT and OT with enterprise architecture application and OT teams to ensure consistent adoption of standards and integration across & Industrial SystemsCollaborate with OT teams to design and secure infrastructure supporting ICS DCS PLCs SCADA and plant network secure IT/OT convergence while respecting operational constraints safety and uptime OT infrastructure designs align with industry best practices and regulatory expectations for industrial ArchitectureEmbed security-by-design principles into all IT and OT infrastructure and enforce cybersecurity architecture controls aligned to frameworks such as NIST CSF NIST 800-53/82 IEC 62443 and Zero Trust with cybersecurity teams to design controls for network segmentation identity and access management monitoring logging vulnerability management and incident in architecture and security risk assessments; identify gaps and drive remediation through design and engineering Risk & ComplianceEnsure infrastructure solutions comply with corporate policies cybersecurity standards and regulatory audits risk assessments and tabletop exercises by providing architectural insight and accurate architecture documentation diagrams and decision & LeadershipServe as a trusted technical advisor to IT OT cybersecurity and business architectural guidance during project intake design reviews and technology infrastructure engineers and encourage knowledge transfer to reduce key-person emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance security resilience and cost QualificationsBachelors degree in information technology Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.7 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure engineering and experience supporting both IT and OT environments in industrial or manufacturing ExpertiseStrong background in network server virtualization and cloud infrastructure (onprem and hybrid).Experience with identity and access management directory services and authentication knowledge of OT/ICS architectures including plant networks and industrial experience designing infrastructure with builtin cybersecurity understanding of cybersecurity architecture principles and frameworks (e.g. NIST IEC 62443).Experience designing secure architectures for segmented networks privileged access monitoring and to translate cybersecurity requirements into practical infrastructure QualificationsExcellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical analytical problemsolving and riskmanagement to influence without authority and work effectively in a matrixed in industrial manufacturing chemical or regulated architecture certifications (Azure AWS or equivalent).Cybersecurity certifications (e.g. CISSP CISM CCSP) or OT security supporting digital transformation or IT/OT modernization base salary range for this role is $130700 to $196100 annually.