OT Cybersecurity Engineer

Dragonfli Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Asset Visibility and Security Engineer to enhance asset visibility and security for critical technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in OT cybersecurity and a strong background in security architecture. This remote position requires U.S. residency and may occasionally require onsite presence.

Benefits

Health, Dental, & Vision insurance

PTO & 11 Federal Holidays

401(k) employer match

Qualifications

• 8+ years of direct experience in OT cybersecurity within large enterprise environments.
• Strong background in asset visibility, OT system management, and security architecture.
• Experience in administering and securing both Windows and Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain OT asset visibility solutions.
• Support OT hardware and software asset management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to comply with cybersecurity directives.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Asset visibility

Windows administration

Linux administration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Armis Centrix

Splunk

Vulnerability management platforms

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Operational Technology (OT) Asset Visibility and Security Engineer

Location: Remote (U.S. based)

Clearance: Must be eligible to work in the United States (U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident)

Contract Type: Full-Time, Contract

About the Role

Dragonfli Group is seeking a highly skilled Operational Technology (OT) Asset Visibility and Security Engineer to support our client in protecting the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of its critical OT infrastructure. This role is a key technical contributor within a broader cybersecurity strategy aimed at securing client\'s mail and package processing technologies, connected assets, hosted platforms, and operational data.

You will work within a highly collaborative team to implement and enhance OT asset visibility capabilities, apply security controls, and integrate data from various enterprise cybersecurity tools to support a comprehensive security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain OT asset visibility solutions.
• Support OT hardware and software asset management by integrating tools and workflows for security and operations.
• Apply technical controls in areas such as:
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• USB device control
• File integrity monitoring (FIM)
• Vulnerability management
• Security event correlation and investigation
• Engineer and optimize integrations with Armis Centrix and Splunk for OT security use cases.
• Design and maintain dashboards, knowledge objects, and analytics queries in Splunk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and security operations to ensure compliance with cybersecurity directives and internal policies.
• Contribute to threat detection, incident response, and risk mitigation within OT environments.

Work Environment

• This position supports a critical government client mission and may require occasional onsite presence.
• Candidates must reside and remain within the continental United States during the period of performance.
• Dragonfli Group enforces strict hiring integrity standards, including identity verification and compliance with client-mandated background requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of direct experience in OT cybersecurity within large enterprise environments.
• Strong background in asset visibility, OT system management, and security architecture.
• Experience in administering and securing both Windows and Linux systems.
• Demonstrated expertise with tools such as: Armis Centrix, Splunk (knowledge object creation and custom dashboards), and Enterprise vulnerability management platforms
• Familiarity with database design and implementation principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or recent technical certifications such as:
• CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, RHCE, CPTE, or CEH
• Proven experience preparing documentation, process flows, and schedules for technical deployment plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and drive consensus across technical and business teams.

Insurance - Health, Dental, & Vision

PTO & 11 Federal Holidays

401(k) employer match