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Job Title: OT Cybersecurity Governance & Architecture Engineer
Location: St. Florida City, FL/Jensen Beach, FL/Two Rivers, WI/Seabrook, NH/Palo, IA
Duration: 6 Months
Experience: 4-5 Years
Job Description
We are seeking an OT-focused cybersecurity professional to strengthen our nuclear plant's cyber governance, architecture, and compliance posture. This role emphasizes design oversight, documentation, compliance, and coordination across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT. You will not be expected to perform routine hands-on work on plant control systems; instead, you will develop and maintain the documentation, requirements, and oversight needed to ensure digital systems meet regulatory, safety, and security objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Governance, Compliance, and Documentation:
- Maintain and continuously improve the plant Cyber Security Plan (CSP) implementation evidence, procedures, and records in accordance with 10 CFR 73.54 and NRC Regulatory Guide 5.71 (as implemented by the site license basis).
- Author, review, and maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, and work instructions aligned to the site QA program (10 CFR 50 Appendix B), document control, and records retention requirements.
- Prepare for and support audits/inspections (e.g., NRC, internal QA, INPO/WANO), including collecting objective evidence, creating audit packages, tracking findings, and closing corrective actions through the CAP.
- Lead and document periodic cyber control effectiveness reviews, self-assessments, and program health reports.
Architecture and Design Oversight:
- Define and maintain OT network security architecture artifacts: network and data-flow diagrams (Purdue model levels), segmentation and zoning, trust boundaries, system interconnections, and control system interfaces.
- Develop and maintain baseline configurations and hardening standards for firewalls, switches/routers, jump hosts, unidirectional gateways/data diodes, and OT endpoints (in partnership with system owners).
- Review and document firewall/VPN rulesets and change requests, ensuring least privilege, justification, and traceability to approved requirements.
- Provide cybersecurity requirements and design input for plant modifications and digital upgrades (design change packages), including security controls, vendor remote access constraints, and monitoring requirements.
- Oversee secure remote access and portable/removable media control programs, including procedures, approvals, and logging requirements.
Risk, Vulnerability, and Patch Management:
- Coordinate cyber risk assessments for OT assets and planned changes; document threat scenarios, control selection/rationale, and residual risk acceptance per plant processes.
- Manage the intake and evaluation of vendor advisories and vulnerabilities; develop risk-informed compensating measures and patching strategies in coordination with Engineering and Operations.
- Maintain a high-fidelity OT asset inventory with attributes (role, criticality, OS/firmware, comms, ports/services, interconnections), and ensure alignment with network diagrams and CSP records.
Monitoring, Incident Response, and Testing:
- Define monitoring and logging requirements for OT networks and assets; coordinate with IT/SOC teams to ensure appropriate visibility while respecting plant operational constraints.
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, roles and responsibilities, and call-out procedures specific to OT environments; coordinate tabletop exercises and lessons-learned documentation.
- Plan and document testing/validation approaches for cybersecurity controls (e.g., firewall rule reviews, backup/restore drills, access reviews) in a manner safe for plant operations.
Stakeholder Engagement and Training:
- Serve as the primary liaison between Cybersecurity and Operations/Engineering for OT matters; translate operational needs into clear, testable security requirements.
- Provide targeted awareness and procedure-based training for plant staff, contractors, and vendors on cyber responsibilities (e.g., portable media, remote access, change control).
- Participate in Work Management and configuration control processes (MOC/design change), ensuring cybersecurity impacts are identified, documented, and reviewed.
Documentation Deliverables You Will Own or Coordinate:
- CSP implementation procedures and control matrices
- OT network and data-flow diagrams; boundary and zoning documents
- Firewall/VPN rulesets with rule-by-rule justification and review records
- OT asset inventory and configuration baselines
- Risk assessments and cyber technical evaluations for design changes
- Patch/Vulnerability evaluation records and compensating measure plans
- Incident response playbooks and exercise reports
- Vendor remote access and portable media program documentation
- Procurement specifications with cybersecurity requirements and acceptance criteria
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
- 5+ years of experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity, network engineering, or related roles within critical infrastructure (power, oil/gas, manufacturing, or similar). Nuclear experience preferred but not required.
- Strong understanding of OT/ICS environments and constraints (DCS, PLCs, safety systems, HMIs, historians), and common industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC).
- Proven experience with network security architecture and controls: segmentation/zoning, firewalls/ACLs, VPN, IDS/IPS, jump servers, and unidirectional gateways/data diodes.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and guidance relevant to OT, such as NIST SP 800-82 and ISA/IEC 62443, and the nuclear regulatory context (10 CFR 73.54, NRC RG 5.71, site CSP).
- Demonstrated excellence in technical writing and documentation: procedures, configuration baselines, risk assessments, test plans, and audit evidence under formal document control.
- Experience supporting audits/inspections and managing corrective actions through a CAP.
- Understanding of change/configuration management within a quality assurance program (10 CFR 50 Appendix B or similar).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence without authority in a highly regulated environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access authorization (UAA) and meet fitness-for-duty requirements.
- On-call and off-hours support as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience in a nuclear facility or other highly regulated environment with safety-related systems.
- Hands-on familiarity with major firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), industrial cybersecurity monitoring tools (e.g., Claroty, Dragos, Nozomi), and SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar).
- Knowledge of Windows Server/Active Directory in segmented OT networks; allowlisting/application control; backup/restore practices for OT.
- Experience writing cybersecurity requirements into design change packages and procurement specs, and validating contractor/vendor compliance.
- Familiarity with Work Management, pre-job briefs, human performance tools, and plant procedure use/compliance expectations.
- Certifications: GICSP, CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443 (any), GRID, CCNP/CCNA, PCNSE or equivalent. (Certifications are valued but not required.)
Job Title: OT Cybersecurity Governance & Architecture Engineer
Location: St. Florida City, FL/Jensen Beach, FL/Two Rivers, WI/Seabrook, NH/Palo, IA
Duration: 6 Months
Experience: 4-5 Years
Job Description
We are seeking an OT-focused cybersecurity professional to strengthen our nuclear plant's cyber governance, architecture, and compliance posture. This role emphasizes design oversight, documentation, compliance, and coordination across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT. You will not be expected to perform routine hands-on work on plant control systems; instead, you will develop and maintain the documentation, requirements, and oversight needed to ensure digital systems meet regulatory, safety, and security objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Governance, Compliance, and Documentation:
- Maintain and continuously improve the plant Cyber Security Plan (CSP) implementation evidence, procedures, and records in accordance with 10 CFR 73.54 and NRC Regulatory Guide 5.71 (as implemented by the site license basis).
- Author, review, and maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, and work instructions aligned to the site QA program (10 CFR 50 Appendix B), document control, and records retention requirements.
- Prepare for and support audits/inspections (e.g., NRC, internal QA, INPO/WANO), including collecting objective evidence, creating audit packages, tracking findings, and closing corrective actions through the CAP.
- Lead and document periodic cyber control effectiveness reviews, self-assessments, and program health reports.
Architecture and Design Oversight:
- Define and maintain OT network security architecture artifacts: network and data-flow diagrams (Purdue model levels), segmentation and zoning, trust boundaries, system interconnections, and control system interfaces.
- Develop and maintain baseline configurations and hardening standards for firewalls, switches/routers, jump hosts, unidirectional gateways/data diodes, and OT endpoints (in partnership with system owners).
- Review and document firewall/VPN rulesets and change requests, ensuring least privilege, justification, and traceability to approved requirements.
- Provide cybersecurity requirements and design input for plant modifications and digital upgrades (design change packages), including security controls, vendor remote access constraints, and monitoring requirements.
- Oversee secure remote access and portable/removable media control programs, including procedures, approvals, and logging requirements.
Risk, Vulnerability, and Patch Management:
- Coordinate cyber risk assessments for OT assets and planned changes; document threat scenarios, control selection/rationale, and residual risk acceptance per plant processes.
- Manage the intake and evaluation of vendor advisories and vulnerabilities; develop risk-informed compensating measures and patching strategies in coordination with Engineering and Operations.
- Maintain a high-fidelity OT asset inventory with attributes (role, criticality, OS/firmware, comms, ports/services, interconnections), and ensure alignment with network diagrams and CSP records.
Monitoring, Incident Response, and Testing:
- Define monitoring and logging requirements for OT networks and assets; coordinate with IT/SOC teams to ensure appropriate visibility while respecting plant operational constraints.
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, roles and responsibilities, and call-out procedures specific to OT environments; coordinate tabletop exercises and lessons-learned documentation.
- Plan and document testing/validation approaches for cybersecurity controls (e.g., firewall rule reviews, backup/restore drills, access reviews) in a manner safe for plant operations.
Stakeholder Engagement and Training:
- Serve as the primary liaison between Cybersecurity and Operations/Engineering for OT matters; translate operational needs into clear, testable security requirements.
- Provide targeted awareness and procedure-based training for plant staff, contractors, and vendors on cyber responsibilities (e.g., portable media, remote access, change control).
- Participate in Work Management and configuration control processes (MOC/design change), ensuring cybersecurity impacts are identified, documented, and reviewed.
Documentation Deliverables You Will Own or Coordinate:
- CSP implementation procedures and control matrices
- OT network and data-flow diagrams; boundary and zoning documents
- Firewall/VPN rulesets with rule-by-rule justification and review records
- OT asset inventory and configuration baselines
- Risk assessments and cyber technical evaluations for design changes
- Patch/Vulnerability evaluation records and compensating measure plans
- Incident response playbooks and exercise reports
- Vendor remote access and portable media program documentation
- Procurement specifications with cybersecurity requirements and acceptance criteria
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
- 5+ years of experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity, network engineering, or related roles within critical infrastructure (power, oil/gas, manufacturing, or similar). Nuclear experience preferred but not required.
- Strong understanding of OT/ICS environments and constraints (DCS, PLCs, safety systems, HMIs, historians), and common industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC).
- Proven experience with network security architecture and controls: segmentation/zoning, firewalls/ACLs, VPN, IDS/IPS, jump servers, and unidirectional gateways/data diodes.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and guidance relevant to OT, such as NIST SP 800-82 and ISA/IEC 62443, and the nuclear regulatory context (10 CFR 73.54, NRC RG 5.71, site CSP).
- Demonstrated excellence in technical writing and documentation: procedures, configuration baselines, risk assessments, test plans, and audit evidence under formal document control.
- Experience supporting audits/inspections and managing corrective actions through a CAP.
- Understanding of change/configuration management within a quality assurance program (10 CFR 50 Appendix B or similar).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence without authority in a highly regulated environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access authorization (UAA) and meet fitness-for-duty requirements.
- On-call and off-hours support as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience in a nuclear facility or other highly regulated environment with safety-related systems.
- Hands-on familiarity with major firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), industrial cybersecurity monitoring tools (e.g., Claroty, Dragos, Nozomi), and SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar).
- Knowledge of Windows Server/Active Directory in segmented OT networks; allowlisting/application control; backup/restore practices for OT.
- Experience writing cybersecurity requirements into design change packages and procurement specs, and validating contractor/vendor compliance.
- Familiarity with Work Management, pre-job briefs, human performance tools, and plant procedure use/compliance expectations.
- Certifications: GICSP, CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443 (any), GRID, CCNP/CCNA, PCNSE or equivalent. (Certifications are valued but not required.)
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How do I get a mid level professor of architecture job?
Position yourself by highlighting studio leadership, independent curriculum contributions, and published or exhibited work that demonstrates you operate beyond supervised instruction. Mid level roles expect you to own a course or design sequence, so applications that show project ownership, student mentorship, and engagement with professional practice or research carry the most weight at this stage.
Which companies hire mid level professor of architectures?
Companies hiring mid level professor of architectures right now include Esri, HDR, and EY, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from accredited universities, polytechnic institutions, and professional schools with active design programs seeking instructors who can run studios and contribute to departmental research.
Are there remote mid level professor of architecture jobs?
Yes, though studio-based teaching limits full remote availability compared to other fields. About 42% of mid level professor of architecture openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, typically covering lecture courses, theory seminars, and administrative faculty responsibilities that translate well to online delivery.
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Moving from entry level into a mid level position requires building a record of independent teaching, deepening your design or research specialization, and taking on ownership of full courses rather than assisting. Demonstrating measurable impact through student outcomes, committee work, or professional practice alongside your teaching signals readiness for the increased autonomy mid level roles require.
Which industries hire the most mid level professor of architectures?
Mid Level professor of architecture roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the mid level because they maintain accredited programs that require experienced instructors capable of leading design studios, advising student projects, and contributing to departmental scholarship.