Lead OT Infrastructure Architect - Secure & Scalable ICS

Cognizant; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contribution

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an OT Infrastructure Solution Architect in the United States to lead complex OT architecture initiatives. The role requires 16+ years of experience with Windows/Linux, OT platforms, industrial networks and security. You will collaborate with security, IT and site teams to ensure secure, scalable designs.

Competitive salary range $110,000-$165,000 with Cognizant’s incentive program; position is on-site in Helena, MT with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows/Linux, DNS, DHCP, NTP, DFS
• Experience with OT platforms and industrial networking security
• Strong integration and architecture validation capabilities

Responsibilities

• Understand and validate OT infrastructure architecture and stack
• Collaborate with IT, security and site teams to capture requirements
• Assess current-state environments and identify dependencies and constraints
• Define and validate network segmentation per Purdue Model principles
• Provide guidance for secure IT/OT integration and access management
• Review designs, build documents and migration approaches for consistency
• Act as design authority for architecture questions and deviations
• Identify risks, gaps and blockers and drive resolution
• Support governance and architecture review meetings
• Ensure deliverables are scalable, secure and aligned with standards

Skills

OS and core services

Storage & backup

OT Platforms

Industrial network & security

Job description

Cognizant seeks an OT Infrastructure Solution Architect in the United States to lead complex OT architecture initiatives. The role requires 16+ years of experience with Windows/Linux, OT platforms, industrial networks and security. You will collaborate with security, IT and site teams to ensure secure, scalable designs.

Competitive salary range $110,000-$165,000 with Cognizant’s incentive program; position is on-site in Helena, MT with travel as needed.