OT Infrastructure Architect: Secure IT/OT & Purdue Model

Cognizant; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contribution

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an OT Infrastructure Solution Architect with 16+ years of experience to lead architecture across IT/OT domains in a Boise, Idaho setting. The role emphasizes secure integration, migration planning, and cross-team collaboration with security and site operations. Visa transfer is not available.

Attractive salary and Cognizant incentive program are included. Responsibilities focus on validating target-state OT architecture, network segmentation per Purdue Model, and enterprise

Qualifications

• Experience listed: 16+ years, indicating senior level.
• OT infrastructure expertise desired across multiple domains.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and migration considerations implied.

Responsibilities

• Understand and validate the overall OT infrastructure architecture and tech stack.
• Collaborate with client architects, program stakeholders, site teams, security teams, and SMEs to capture requirements.
• Assess current-state site environments and identify architecture dependencies and migration considerations.
• Validate target-state OT infrastructure architecture across network, identity, access management, endpoint management, and security tooling.
• Define, review, and validate network segmentation strategy aligned with Purdue Model principles.
• Provide architecture guidance for secure IT/OT integration with approved security/operational standards.
• Validate integration architecture for core infra components like AD, Privileged Access Management, PKI, endpoint protection, ePO, SCCM.
• Review engineering designs, high/low level designs, and migration approaches for consistency with architecture.
• Act as technical design authority for architecture queries and implementation deviations.
• Identify risks, gaps, security concerns, and blockers; coordinate timely resolutions.
• Support governance forums and architecture reviews with clear recommendations and outcomes.
• Ensure deliverables are scalable, secure, and aligned with standards and timelines.

Skills

OS & Core Services

Storage & Backup

OT Platforms

Industrial Network & Security

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an OT Infrastructure Solution Architect with 16+ years of experience to lead architecture across IT/OT domains in a Boise, Idaho setting. The role emphasizes secure integration, migration planning, and cross-team collaboration with security and site operations. Visa transfer is not available.

Attractive salary and Cognizant incentive program are included. Responsibilities focus on validating target-state OT architecture, network segmentation per Purdue Model, and enterprise