OT Security Architect — 6–12 Month Contract

OT Security Architect — 6–12 Month Contract

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Confidential manufacturing client | Remote when not onsite | 30–50% travel | Travel expenses covered
We are supporting a confidential manufacturing client on an OT security remediation and architecture program across multiple production environments.
The ideal profile is a hands-on OT security architect with real controls, automation, manufacturing, or industrial systems experience. This is not a slide-deck-only role. The architect needs to turn site data into practical remediation plans that can be executed safely in production.
What you will doHelp define OT security architecture standards and remediation approachReview asset, inventory, OS, firmware, application, CPU utilization, and data-flow findingsProvide guidance on compensating controls, patching, endpoint/security agent deployment, whitelisting, exclusions, segmentation, NAC, and access controlPartner with OT engineers, controls teams, plant teams, SOC/security teams, and leadershipHelp refine an initial pilot/line validation into a repeatable enterprise approachSupport security control design for OT engineering projectsCreate practical documentation, standards, risk guidance, and executive-ready recommendationsBalance security requirements with uptime, safety, and production constraints
What we are looking forStrong OT / ICS security architecture experienceManufacturing, controls, automation, industrial, or critical infrastructure backgroundAbility to understand PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives, firmware, industrial networks, and production-line constraintsExperience translating field findings into remediation plans and compensating controlsUnderstanding of endpoint protection, segmentation, NAC, firewalls, remote access, vulnerability remediation, and OT monitoringAbility to work with controls engineers, plant teams, security teams, and leadershipComfortable with 30–50% travel
Ideal backgroundFormer controls engineer, automation engineer, OT engineer, or industrial systems engineer who moved into cybersecurityExperience designing or implementing OT reference architectureExperience with security controls in live production environmentsIEC 62443, NIST 800-82, MITRE ATT&CK for ICS, NERC CIP, or related frameworksCrowdStrike/Falcon, Cortex, Defender, Claroty, Nozomi, Tenable. xzbcwsv ot, Dragos, Splunk, or similar tools
This is a strong fit for someone who can bridge controls engineering, OT security, architecture, and hands-on remediation.