OT Architecture & Governance Lead – Defects & Security

EY; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an OT Defects Senior Architecture & Governance Analyst to support operational technology governance, defects tracking, and architecture oversight across OT environments. You will coordinate with OT teams, cybersecurity, and product owners to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient operations.

Responsibilities include leading defect cycles, maintaining governance documentation, and providing architectural oversight aligned with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with OT environments and governance.
• End-to-end issues management and defect workflows.
• Ability to build SOPs, trackers, and reporting templates.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks applicable to OT.

Responsibilities

• Review OT system designs for alignment with enterprise standards.
• Maintain governance frameworks, SOPs, and documentation.
• Support change review boards and architecture decision forums.
• Lead defect intake, triage, and remediation cycles.
• Track and report on defects, risks, and remediation progress.
• Facilitate weekly defect review meetings and follow-ups.
• Collaborate with OT architects, system owners, cybersecurity teams.
• Provide guidance on governance and defect-related matters.
• Contribute to standard work and LEAN process improvements.

Skills

OT governance

Defect management

Security architecture

ServiceNow

Optro

Risk assessment

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

ServiceNow

Optro

VLANs knowledge

Job description

EY is seeking an OT Defects Senior Architecture & Governance Analyst to support operational technology governance, defects tracking, and architecture oversight across OT environments. You will coordinate with OT teams, cybersecurity, and product owners to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient operations.

Responsibilities include leading defect cycles, maintaining governance documentation, and providing architectural oversight aligned with industry standards.