Network Security Architect

About The Job:

• The Network Security Architect will be responsible for designing and securing operational technology (OT) environments, ensuring the safety and integrity of network systems, particularly in manufacturing and utility contexts.
• This role is crucial for enhancing the overall security posture of OT infrastructures. The candidate should have good working knowledge in LAN, WIFI and firewalls and OT.

Essential Job Functions:

• Design and implement OT network architecture and hardening strategies.
• Manage and configure firewalls, IDS/IPS systems for both IT and OT environments.
• Conduct asset discovery and monitoring for network visibility.
• Develop secure network designs and assess cloud connectivity solutions.
• Produce documentation and conduct architecture reviews.
• Execute OT risk assessments and gap analyses.

Qualifications: Must Haves:

• 12+ years of experience in network security, with a focus on OT.
• In-depth knowledge of OT network architecture & hardening.
• Experience with firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) in both IT & OT.
• Proven track record in managing security in manufacturing, utilities, and energy sectors.
• Experience designing and implementing segmentation strategies in OT environments.

• Experience with cloud security specifically for OT environments (e.g., Azure, SaaS).
• Familiarity with working in brownfield OT environments.
• Experience collaborating with plant operations and safety teams.
• Knowledge of secure vendor access and designing Industrial DMZs.

• 12+ years of experience: Essential for addressing complex security challenges in OT environments.
• OT architecture expertise: Necessary to establish secure network designs for protection against cyber threats.
• Firewalls and IDS/IPS knowledge: Crucial to implement effective security controls for monitoring and defense.
• Manufacturing and energy sector expertise: Important for tailoring security measures to industry-specific operational needs.
• Segmentation implementation: Vital for minimizing risks without affecting operational uptime.

• Cloud security experience: Enhances the capability to integrate secure cloud solutions into OT networks.
• Brownfield experience: Valuable for transitioning legacy systems to modern security frameworks.
• Collaboration skills with operations: Important for ensuring alignment between security and operational efficiency.
• DMZ design experience: Adds value in managing secure external vendor accesses while protecting internal networks.

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About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

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