Sr. Consultant - OT Network Architect | Remote, USA

About the position This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the US. Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. Establish & maintain productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management team. You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and works closely with Practice Directors to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team. In line with Optiv's commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv's quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members. Responsibilities • Able to solo deliver or act as 'point' for complex projects • Lead Operational technology segmentation strategy discussions and assessments • Lead documentation creation for OT segmentation standards and reports • Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts • Lead in Cyber physical solutions and networking Technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration • Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary • Effective team communicator • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA • Obtain and maintain top tier networking vendor certification • Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting • Acts as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus Requirements • Approximately 4-7 years of technical OT architecture experience • Desirable experience with CPWE, ISA 62443, NIST 800-82 or other relevant OT frameworks • Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance • Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell) • Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems • Expert knowledge of using arenaflex Office • Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas • Well-developed negotiation skills • Ability to build consensus • Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel • Willingness to travel to meet client needs • Valid driver's license in the US Nice-to-haves • The successful candidate may hold related professional certifications such as the CCNA, Comptia Network+, or other relevant networking certifications Benefits • A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups • Work/life balance • Professional training resources • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects • Volunteer Opportunities. 'Optiv Chips In' encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable) Apply tot his job

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