Principal Consultant - OT | Remote, USA

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Hiring Remotely in Dallas, TX
In-Office or Remote
Expert/Leader
Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Principal Consultant will drive technical relationships with clients, architect solutions, and lead assessment discussions while ensuring alignment with security frameworks.
Summary Generated by Built In

This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the US. 

The Principal Consultant will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes, deliverables. This individual will drive the technical relationship with our customers and partners by providing advanced architecture, implementation and operational support. 

Acts as overall industry leaders and leaders of technical excellence providing exceptional services and support to strategic clients setting the bar for others to aspire to. 

How you'll make an impact: 

  • Work with customers to help them articulate their business requirements and how those requirements translate into security features and functionality. 

  • Architect solutions to ensure that the customer's risk transformation requirements are met. 

  • Assist with development of cyber engagement plans for customers which will enable them to execute upon strategies. 

  • Lead Operational technology segmentation strategy discussions and assessments 

  • Lead documentation creation for OT segmentation standards and reports 

  • Rationalize different security solutions against requirements, risk, and constraints. 

  • Undertake Threat, Vulnerability and Risk analysis methodologies/techniques and the interpretation/application of their output in the definition of Security Architectures. 

  • Recognized expert across multiple solution areas 

  • Able to deliver and lead other consultants in complex projects 

  • Able to present to large groups.  Speaks as an authority, with the ability to instill confidence in clients and the community 

  • Can handle difficult questions and consistently wins support from client audiences. 

  • Can modify and change methodologies as required. 

  • Broad awareness of the security/ technology space as a whole 

  • Contributor to industry groups and/or publications 

What we're looking for: 

  • Bachelor's degree and approximately 10-15 years of related work experience. 

  • Approximately 8-10 years of technical architecture experience 

  • Approximately 4-7 years of technical OT architecture experience 

  • Desirable experience with CPWE, ISA 62443, NIST 800-82 or other relevant OT frameworks 

  • Desirable experience within one or more of the following Security Architecture and/or Enterprise Architectural Frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA). 

  • Very knowledgeable of multiple security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance. 

  • Understand the Services business and impact decisions have to the organization holistically 

  • 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). 

  • Network architecture design, implementation and administration. 

  • Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems. PLC's, SCADA, and DCS Environments distributed control systems  

  • Willingness to travel to meet client needs 

  • Valid driver's license in the US and a valid passport required 

  • The successful candidate must hold or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA. 

  • Strong interpersonal skills 

  • Strong written and presentational skills; ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences 

  • Possess high standard of integrity and confidentiality 

What you can expect from Optiv

  • 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)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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The Company
Denver, CO
1,988 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Optiv is a security solutions integrator – “one-stop” trusted partner with a singular focus on cybersecurity. Our end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities span risk management and transformation, cyber digital transformation, threat management, security operations, identity and data management, and integration and innovation, helping organizations realize stronger, simpler and more cost-efficient cybersecurity programs that support business requirements and outcomes. At Optiv, we are modernizing cybersecurity to enable clients to innovate their consumption models, integrate infrastructure and technology to maximize value, achieve measurable outcomes, and realize complete solutions and business alignment.

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