Security Architect & IT/OT & Cyber Transformation

Job Description

Company: Go2Group LLC

Location: US

Our client is an award-winning business and technology consulting firm with a large national footprint and a strong reputation in complex, regulated industries. This is a chance to join a high-impact consulting team working at the intersection of cybersecurity, IT/OT modernization, and AI-enabled security—advising enterprise clients on some of their most critical transformation initiatives.

Quick Overview (Before You Apply)

• Location: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco

• Open to remote for exceptional candidates with direct IT/OT + consulting alignment

• Background Preference: Consulting experience strongly preferred (boutique, mid-size, or Big 4), ideally supporting Energy & Utilities clients or working directly within the industry

• Work Model: Hybrid – typically 2 days onsite per week in a downtown office

• Compensation (Full-Time Base): Chicago: ~$155K – $180K, Los Angeles: ~$170K – $200K, New York / San Francisco: ~$175K – $210K, Remote / Other Locations: ~$155K – $180K

• Engagement Options: Open to full-time, contract, or contract-to-hire depending on candidate preference

The role

We’re seeking a Security Architect to help clients design and modernize secure environments across enterprise IT, operational technology, and emerging AI-enabled ecosystems. This role is especially relevant for someone who enjoys combining architecture, cybersecurity strategy, tooling, and client advisory work in highly regulated settings. Energy & Utilities is the primary focus, though the work may also extend into other regulated industries such as financial services and healthcare.

What you’ll do

• Design secure, scalable architectures across converged IT and OT environments

• Lead secure integration of operational platforms such as SCADA, EMS, ADMS, DERMS, and other industrial systems with enterprise platforms including ERP, CRM, analytics, and cloud

• Develop reference architectures supporting IT/OT convergence, infrastructure modernization, and Zero Trust principles

• Evaluate, select, and help implement enterprise cybersecurity tooling across IAM/PAM, network security and segmentation, EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, OT monitoring, DLP, and cloud security

• Build tooling roadmaps aligned to business risk, resilience, and regulatory requirements

• Help modernize security operations across hybrid IT/OT environments, including SOC design, telemetry integration, detection and response, and automation

• Advise on AI-enabled cybersecurity use cases such as threat detection, anomaly analysis, automated response, and predictive risk modeling

• Architect secure AI environments with appropriate controls around model deployment, data protection, access, monitoring, and governance

• Lead security maturity and posture assessments aligned to frameworks such as NERC CIP, IEC 62443, NIST, and ISO 27001

• Facilitate architecture sessions, executive discussions, security assessments, and client presentations

• Contribute to proposals, solution design, and thought leadership across cybersecurity, IT/OT, and AI security

What you bring

• 7–10+ years in security architecture, enterprise cybersecurity engineering, or IT/OT architecture

• Experience in Energy & Utilities or another highly regulated industry

• Strong understanding of IT/OT convergence and IC&OT security

• Hands‑on experience with enterprise security tooling, ideally spanning IAM, segmentation, endpoint security, SIEM/SOAR, OT monitoring, and cloud‑native security

• Experience modernizing security operations across hybrid environments

• Familiarity with AI‑enabled security technologies and securing AI/ML infrastructure

• Experience with regulatory and control frameworks such as NERC CIP, IEC 62443, NIST, and ISO

• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and operational needs into pragmatic security architecture

• Willingness to travel for client work

Preferred

• Consulting experience in a client‑facing advisory environment

• Experience leading IT/OT transformation programs

• Familiarity with AI governance or model risk frameworks

• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or cloud security certifications

• Experience with tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps, Palo Alto, ServiceNow SecOps, SailPoint, Okta, CrowdStrike, Dragos, or similar platforms

Additional notes

• Primary target markets are Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco

• Exceptional remote candidates may be considered if their alignment is especially strong

• Full‑time is preferred, though contract‑to‑hire may also be an option in the right situation

Source: JobLeads