Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Bachelor's Degree (4 year) or equivalent combination of education and experience

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Own OT architecture and lifecycle governance across refinery environments as a CI/OT Architect. Define standards, provide technical design authority, and ensure secure, consistent OT system implementations across sites while bridging IT, engineering, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Establish OT architecture ownership and lifecycle governance
Define standards and provide technical design authority
Design OT/industrial networking with Cisco switching/routing and segmentation strategies
Configure and manage Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls in secure OT environments
Bridge IT, engineering, and operations to maintain cross-site alignment

Technical Overview

Leads industrial networking architecture efforts with deep Cisco switching/routing and network design expertise, including segmentation strategies. Hands-on firewall management in secure OT environments using Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls, ensuring consistent lifecycle management for critical OT infrastructure.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior CI/OT Architect with 6+ years of extensive industrial networking experience, including Cisco switching/routing, network design, and segmentation strategies. They are hands-on with Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls in secure OT environments and can establish enterprise OT architecture ownership and lifecycle governance across refinery sites. They may also hold preferred security/architecture certifications such as CISSP and TOGAF.

Must-Have Skills

industrial networkingincluding Cisco switching/routingnetwork designand segmentation strategiesSix (6) or more years Extensive experience with industrial networkingHands-on experience configuring and managing Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls in secure OT environments

Nice-to-Have Skills

CISSPGICSPCCNP/ PCNSETOGAFvendor-specific control system certifications

Tools & Platforms

CiscoPalo Alto

Required Skills

Operational Technology (OT) architectureOT lifecycle governanceenterprise ownershiptechnical design authorityindustrial networkingCisco switching/routingnetwork designsegmentation strategiesPalo Alto firewallsCisco firewallssecure OT environmentslifecycle managementcross-site alignment

Hard Skills

Operational Technology (OT) architectureOT architecture lifecycle governanceindustrial networkingCisco switching/routingnetwork designsegmentation strategiesindustrial networkingnetwork segmentationHands-on configuring and managing Palo Alto firewallsCisco firewallssecure OT environmentscross-functional leadership

Soft Skills

technical design authorityleadershipcross-functional collaborationcross-site alignmentcommunication

Certifications

Preferred

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)GICSP (GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional)CCNP/PCNSE (Cisco Certified Network Professional / Professional Security (or Cybersecurity) and specific designation as written: PCNSE)TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)

Industry & Role

Industry Energy

Job Function Architect and govern secure Operational Technology (OT) architecture and lifecycle for refinery environments

Role Subtype Security Architect

Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Cisco Networking, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

Sr CI/OT ArchitectCI/OT ArchitectOperational Technology (OT) architectureOT architecture lifecycle governanceenterprise ownershiptechnical design authoritysecure OT environmentsindustrial networkingCisco switching/routingnetwork designsegmentation strategiesPalo Alto firewallsCisco firewallsnetwork segmentationcross-site alignmentlifecycle managementOT systemscritical OT infrastructureCI/OTrefiningoil & gaspetrochemicalprocess industriescross-functionalPalo Alto

Deal Breakers

4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required), Six (6) or more years Extensive experience with industrial networking, including Cisco switching/routing, network design, and segmentation strategies. (Required), Hands-on experience configuring and managing Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls in secure OT environments.

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