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Senior Cybersecurity Architect – Utility Grid Modernization

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$100k - $165k/yr Contract Senior Data Security Engineer

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Job Description

Work remotely (hybrid) as a senior cybersecurity architect supporting a major electric utility grid-modernization assessment. This contract role focuses on building actionable cybersecurity architecture, clarifying risk across IT and Operational Technology (OT), and translating modernization goals into a phased roadmap. You will partner with technical and executive stakeholders to shape priorities that align with grid upgrades across the utility enterprise and its field-connected systems.

What you’ll do

Assess cybersecurity risks across IT and OT domains, including SCADA, AMI, telecommunications, billing, and enterprise environments.
Review the current cybersecurity architecture and identify gaps that affect grid-modernization initiatives.
Evaluate security considerations for smart metering and related systems, including meter-data systems, DERMS, private LTE, and utility communications infrastructure.
Define cybersecurity architecture and requirements for access control, network segmentation, secure remote access, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, data protection, resilience, and third-party risk.
Assess integration and security implications of utility platforms such as ERP, GIS, OMS, EMS, CIS, and billing.
Produce prioritized recommendations based on risk, operational impact, and modernization objectives.
Develop a phased cybersecurity roadmap that supports the utility’s modernization program.
Participate in stakeholder interviews, technical workshops, architecture reviews, and working sessions.
Prepare technical findings, recommendations, and executive-level briefings.
Support implementation planning and help translate cybersecurity requirements into actionable modernization initiatives.

What you bring

15+ years of professional experience across cybersecurity, utility technology, OT/ICS, industrial automation, telecommunications, or critical infrastructure.
10+ years supporting electric utilities or energy-sector programs.
Proven experience with utility environments including SCADA, AMI, smart metering, meter-data systems, billing, ERP, GIS, OMS, EMS, and/or CIS platforms.
Extensive experience with OT/ICS cybersecurity architecture and risk assessments.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including:
- NIST SP 800-53
- NIST SP 800-82
- NIST SP 800-207
- ISA/IEC 62443
Experience developing security architecture, technical requirements, risk assessments, and cybersecurity modernization roadmaps.
Ability to communicate complex cybersecurity risks and architecture decisions to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Active CISSP certification.
Active PMP certification.
Ability to travel periodically during the engagement.
Fluent professional English.

Preferred

Experience with GIAC GRID, DERMS/distributed-energy technologies, private LTE, and utility telecommunications environments.
Spanish-language capability is beneficial.

Engagement details

Engagement: Contract
Work location: Remote (Hybrid)
Travel: Periodic travel internationally
Pay: USD 100,000 - 165,000 per year

How the work is framed

This is a senior consulting engagement intended for an architect with substantial electric utility and OT cybersecurity experience, focused on assessing the current environment and establishing cybersecurity architecture and priorities supporting a significant grid-modernization initiative.

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