OT Security Architect for ICS/SCADA

Wabtec; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec seeks an OT Security Architect to define and implement cybersecurity strategy, architecture, and controls for OT, ICS, SCADA, and IIoT environments across global sites.

The role collaborates with plant operations, engineering, cybersecurity, and vendors to secure industrial systems, align with safety and regulatory requirements, and lead monitoring, incident response, and improvement initiatives; travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity, IT, or engineering experience with exposure to manufacturing/industrial environments, OT/ICS cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Experience conducting OT cybersecurity assessments and architecture reviews.
• Experience supporting or leading OT cybersecurity incident response.
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems and OT networking.
• Hands-on experience with OT security monitoring and detection tools.
• Knowledge of OT threats, attack techniques, and industrial risk management.
• Strong writing, presentation, relationship building, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise OT cybersecurity architecture standards and reference architectures.
• Design secure OT network architectures including segmentation, Purdue Model, industrial DMZs, remote access controls, and zero trust.
• Review and approve OT system designs, modernization projects, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Conduct OT/ICS cybersecurity assessments, risk assessments, threat modeling, and maturity evaluations.
• Lead deployment and optimization of OT monitoring, asset discovery, and industrial threat detection platforms.
• Develop OT-specific use cases, dashboards, alerting strategies, and detection content.
• Support investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery for OT cyber events.
• Develop OT-specific incident response playbooks and recovery procedures.
• Participate in tabletop exercises, cyber simulations, and resilience testing.

Skills

OT security

ICS/SCADA security

risk assessment

incident response

communication

Education

Bachelor's in Cybersecurity

Tools

Nozomi

Claroty

Dragos

Armis

Defender for IoT

Job description

Wabtec seeks an OT Security Architect to define and implement cybersecurity strategy, architecture, and controls for OT, ICS, SCADA, and IIoT environments across global sites.

The role collaborates with plant operations, engineering, cybersecurity, and vendors to secure industrial systems, align with safety and regulatory requirements, and lead monitoring, incident response, and improvement initiatives; travel up to 25% may be required.