Principal Network & OT Cybersecurity Architect

Socket.dev; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Michigan seeks a Principal Network & Cybersecurity Engineer to lead network architecture, industrial communications, and OT security across energy storage and management platforms.

You will own the technical strategy, reference architectures, and security standards, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions for utility-scale applications and data centers.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/computer engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in network architecture, industrial comms, or OT cybersecurity.
• Experience as senior technical authority for complex networked systems.
• Deep knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, NAT, VPNs, firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for network architecture and OT cybersecurity.
• Own end-to-end network architecture across embedded controls and cloud connectivity.
• Define architectural principles, reference architectures, and design standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide direction across multidisciplinary teams.
• Define standards for segmentation, routing, redundancy, and secure remote access.
• Mentor engineers and drive organizational capability in industrial networking and OT security.

Skills

Network architecture

OT cybersecurity

Industrial communications

Cross-disciplinary influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

IEC 62443

NIST 800-82

NERC CIP

IEC 61850 / DNP3 / Modbus TCP / OPC UA / MQTT

Job description

Socket.dev in Michigan seeks a Principal Network & Cybersecurity Engineer to lead network architecture, industrial communications, and OT security across energy storage and management platforms.

You will own the technical strategy, reference architectures, and security standards, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions for utility-scale applications and data centers.