Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant
Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for an Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant with our power technology client in Indianapolis, IN. This is a 7-month contract with a potential for extension. Pay: $55.00 - $65.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship. Schedule: This is a remote position with standard working hours of 8:00 AM-5:00 PM in either the EST or CST time zones, with some flexibility available. Description: Design and define secure OT architectures aligned to business, safety, and operational constraints across industrial environments, leveraging an OT strategic roadmap and cybersecurity vision. Core Responsibilities:
- Ability to lead design strategy and OT architecture across large groups and initiatives
- Solid communications
- Ability to define, bridge, and communicate the direction of OT target-state cybersecurity architectures
- Partner w/Cyber teams to align OT architecture strategy with overall cyber roadmap
- Act as the main resource lead for OT Security Analyst support
- Design strategy for visibility, secure remote access, segmentation, zoning, and conduit models per IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82r3
- Develop and publish secure reference architectures for:
- Manufacturing sites
- Remote access
- Other as needed related to OT security
- Support, evaluate, select, and implement OT security technologies (visibility, SRA, endpoint protection, segmentation, monitoring, vulnerability, identity, data security, etc.)
- Lead OT cybersecurity design reviews and technical security requirements
- Provide OT architectural guidance to:
- Engineering teams
- System integrators
- IT, MFG-IT teams
- Cybersecurity teams
- Translate cybersecurity requirements into implementable designs aligned with the OT cybersecurity strategy
- Support M&A or greenfield OT security architectures across domestic/international MFG discussions and projects
- Participating in and support OT tabletop exercises as needed
- Align OT security architecture to controls from IEC 62443, NIST SP800-82r3, CISv8, NIST CSF.
- Communicate and share updates with leadership
Required Skills & Experience:
- 7-12+ years in Networking with OT/ICS environments
- Strong architecture experience across:
- Industrial networks
- OT DMZ design
- Secure remote access
- OT monitoring platforms
- Networking - Routing & Switching concepts
- Network & security architecture design
- Segmentation
- Deep knowledge of:
- IEC 62443, NIST SP800-82r3, NIST CSF, CISv8
- Purdue Model / OSI / TCPIP Model
- Zero Trust concepts applied to OT
- Ability to balance:
- Workload
- Safety
- Availability
- Security
Preferred Certifications:
- IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert
- CISSP
- SANS OT Certifications
- CCNP / CCIE / CCDE (Industrial & security focus)
- Industry Architectural Frameworks
Note: The role requires approximately 10% travel to Columbus, IN. Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] #PTPJobs Apply tot his job Apply To this Job