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Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer / Architect
Hybrid | Onsite 3 days/week (Non-negotiable) - (Bethesda, MD)
U.S. Citizens only | Must live in DC Metro Area | Public Trust Clearance required
Contract: 12–24 Months | Start: Immediate
Job Summary: Seeking a Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer/Architect to lead the security design and implementation for Client Operational Technology (OT) environments, including building automation, utilities, and critical facility systems. This role drives OT/IT architecture, stakeholder engagement, security maturity initiatives, and alignment with federal/NIST frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain OT/IT security architectures, standards, segmentation, remote access, and monitoring designs.
- Review OT/facility projects for cybersecurity impact; provide design recommendations.
- Translate mission needs into cybersecurity roadmaps and prioritized initiatives.
- Mature OT security capabilities—asset visibility, monitoring, access, incident response.
- Recommend and support deployment of OT security tools (Nozomi, Claroty, Dragos).
- Create OT security standards, baselines, and configuration guidance aligned with federal policy.
- Coordinate with network, IAM, security ops, and engineering teams on cross-functional security efforts.
- Support OT vulnerability remediation, logging/SIEM integration, and continuous monitoring.
- Apply NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-82/53, RMF, FISMA policies for OT environments.
- Support audits, documentation, and compliance activities.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 7 years in Cybersecurity or OT/ICS with experience designing secure architectures.
- Strong understanding of segmentation, IAM, monitoring, zero trust, and incident response.
- Experience leading multi-team technical initiatives.
- Strong communication/documentation and executive presentation skills.
Preferred
- Experience with BAS/BMS, utilities, lab controls, BACnet, Modbus.
- OT security tools: Nozomi, Dragos, Claroty.
- Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-series, RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, GICSP, GRID, etc.
Work Environment
- Onsite 3 days/week at Bethesda campus.
- Occasional off-hours support.
- Access to mechanical rooms, labs, clinical spaces (PPE required).