Cybersecurity Architect (Direct Hire)
Location: Bridgeton, MO (Hybrid - 4 Days Onsite / 1 Day Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Work Authorization:
U.S. Persons only. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. No sponsorship available. No C2C. No third-party vendors.
About the Opportunity
We're seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to join a growing cybersecurity team supporting both enterprise IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments. This is an opportunity to work on challenging security initiatives across manufacturing operations while helping shape the organization's long-term cybersecurity strategy.
This position offers significant career growth, exposure across the entire security stack, and the opportunity to lead high-impact security initiatives rather than being limited to a single technology.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement enterprise cybersecurity solutions across IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
- Secure manufacturing systems including industrial networks, PLCs, HMIs, and ICS/SCADA environments.
- Develop cybersecurity architecture, standards, and technical roadmaps.
- Lead security reviews, risk assessments, and security improvement initiatives.
- Perform threat hunting, incident response, and forensic investigations.
- Design and maintain Zero Trust security architectures.
- Manage vulnerability management programs and security compliance initiatives.
- Deploy and support enterprise security technologies including:
- Firewalls
- Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
- SIEM
- EDR
- IAM
- DLP
- IDS/IPS
- Implement network segmentation and access control strategies.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, engineering, and business teams to build secure solutions.
- Present cybersecurity metrics and recommendations to leadership.
- Mentor technical team members and provide architectural guidance.
Required Qualifications
- 4-7 years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
- Manufacturing cybersecurity experience is required.
- At least 2 years supporting Operational Technology (OT) environments.
- Strong knowledge of:
- ICS/SCADA
- PLC networks
- Industrial control systems
- Network segmentation
- Zero Trust architecture
- Firewalls
- IDS/IPS
- Vulnerability Management
- Experience leading enterprise security initiatives.
- Experience across multiple areas of the cybersecurity stack.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts with both engineers and executive leadership.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
- Forescout
- Trend Vision One
- Trend Micro security products
- Network Access Control (NAC)
- Certificate lifecycle management
- Certificate automation
- Web Application Firewalls
- SIEM platforms
- SOC or ISO security frameworks
- NIST
- CMMC
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- CISSP, CISM, or OSCP certifications (preferred, not required)
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Direct Hire with long-term career growth
- Senior-level technical position
- Broad exposure across enterprise IT and manufacturing OT security
- Opportunity to lead security strategy and architecture
- Collaborative, high-impact cybersecurity team
- Professional development and continued learning encouraged
- Hybrid work schedule (4 days onsite, 1 remote)
Location
Bridgeton, Missouri
Hybrid Schedule
- 4 days onsite each week
- 1 remote day each week
Work Authorization
Applicants must be U.S. Persons and authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
No visa sponsorship available.
No Corp-to-Corp (C2C).
No third-party agencies.
Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bridgeton, MO 63044
