Senior OT/ICS Security Architect

Veriipro; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking a Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security across OT, ICS, and SCADA environments, focusing on visibility, asset discovery, segmentation, threat monitoring, and vulnerability management for critical infrastructure.

You will work in an Agile/SAFe setting with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into secure architectures, standards, and deliverables, strengthening defenses against evolving operational threats.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience in OT/ICS/SCADA.
• Hands-on experience with OT/industrial protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET.
• Strong knowledge of OT network architecture, firewalls, segmentation, and controls.
• Experience implementing Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture for OT segmentation.
• Hands-on experience with OT security platforms like Claroty, Nozomi Networks, Dragos, or Tenable.ot.
• Strong understanding of OT asset discovery, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Experience working in SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban environments.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-82 and IEC 62443 cyber frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cybersecurity controls across OT, ICS, SCADA, and industrial networks.
• Implement network segmentation and boundary security between IT and OT per the Purdue Model.
• Configure and manage OT security platforms for asset discovery, threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk assessment.
• Assess OT networks, firewalls, paths, and controls to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Support secure remote access, centralized patching, remediation, and incident response for OT devices.
• Conduct OT cybersecurity risk assessments per NIST SP 800-82 and IEC 62443.
• Collaborate in SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban teams and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Translate cybersecurity requirements into actionable stories, tasks, and deliverables.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop OT security architectures, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor emerging OT threats and recommend security improvements.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

ICS/SCADA

Industrial protocols

Purdue model

NIST IEC standards

SAFe Agile

Threat monitoring

Tools

Claroty

Nozomi Networks

Dragos

Tenable.ot

Job description

Veriipro is seeking a Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security across OT, ICS, and SCADA environments, focusing on visibility, asset discovery, segmentation, threat monitoring, and vulnerability management for critical infrastructure.

You will work in an Agile/SAFe setting with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into secure architectures, standards, and deliverables, strengthening defenses against evolving operational threats.