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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cybersecurity Architect - **Company:** NETEFFECTS, INC. - **Location:** Bridgeton, MO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Firewall, Cyber Security, Health Information Management, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection Systems, Modbus, Network Planning and Design, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Trend Micro, Zero Trust Network Access, OPC Unified Architecture, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, In-Plane Switching (IPS), Firewalls (Computer Science), Forescout, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Legacy Systems - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8efd6ed33a07130d ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. * Four to seven years of progressive cybersecurity experience. * At least two years of experience securing OT, ICS, industrial, or manufacturing environments. * Direct experience within a manufacturing organization. * Strong understanding of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networks, and legacy operating systems. * Experience with network segmentation, firewalls, NAC, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, and Zero Trust architecture. * Ability to discuss security designs, technical decisions, implementation challenges, and measurable outcomes in detail. * Experience leading security initiatives and coordinating cross-functional technical projects. * Strong written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills. * Must qualify as a U.S. person. Preferred Experience * Forescout, including NAC and OT visibility capabilities. * Trend Micro Vision One or similar EDR/XDR platforms. * SIEM and high-volume security monitoring environments. * Certificate lifecycle management and certificate automation. * Web application firewalls. * Industrial protocols such as Modbus, OPC UA, or DNP3. * NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or CMMC frameworks. * CISSP, CISM, OSCP, or comparable security certification. ## Description We are seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to design, implement, and oversee security solutions across enterprise IT and operational technology environments. This is a hands-on architecture role within a manufacturing organization, with an initial emphasis on securing plants, industrial equipment, production networks, and legacy systems. The ideal candidate can dive deeply into the security stack, explain previous architecture decisions using detailed real-world examples, and communicate effectively with engineers, business leaders, and senior management., * Architect cybersecurity solutions across IT and manufacturing OT environments. * Secure ICS/SCADA systems, PLCs, HMIs, industrial equipment, and plant networks. * Design network segmentation, access-control lists, firewalls, NAC, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust solutions. * Evaluate network communication patterns and restrict manufacturing equipment to approved systems and services. * Develop security architecture standards, diagrams, documentation, and technical roadmaps. * Evaluate and deploy SIEM, EDR, IAM, DLP, DSPM, vulnerability-management, and threat-detection technologies. * Manage web application firewalls and certificate lifecycle and automation processes. * Perform threat hunting, security assessments, incident response, and forensic investigations. * Lead security initiatives from architecture and planning through implementation. * Partner with infrastructure, application, manufacturing, engineering, and business teams. * Present security metrics, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership. * Mentor analysts and junior security professionals. * Support security projects involving plant expansions, relocations, and technology modernization. ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Fighting the Next Wave of Cybercrime](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100331-fighting-the-next-wave-of-cybercrime) - [Optimizing Land-Based Fish Feeding with Node-RED](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2032-optimizing-land-based-fish-feeding-with-node-red) - [Deep Fakes: The Lies We Can’t See](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1187-deep-fakes-the-lies-we-can-t-see) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [Understanding and Mitigating Common Web Vulnerabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/565-understanding-and-mitigating-common-web-vulnerabilities) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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