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# IT Engineer, OT Security

- **Company:** TELESPREE COMMUNICATIONS
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Network Security, IP Cameras, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust Network Access, SAP Sales and Distribution, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Firewalls (Computer Science), Fortinet, IoT Security
- **Published:** May 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d7f61fba5d9dbf53

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Zero trust architecture design?, * Ideal experience 5+ years OT/IoT security: operational technology environments, not IT security alone.

 * Zero Trust architecture design for OT/SCADA/ICS environments.
 * Network segmentation isolating OT traffic from enterprise and IT networks.
 * Federal FISMA and NIST 800-53 compliance experience.
 * Documented OT security deployments in manufacturing, critical infrastructure, or federal environments.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

 * Zero Trust experience.
 * Fortinet Federal product suite.
 * ATO process support - SSP development, POA&M management, security assessment documentation.
 * Physical security system integration - IP cameras, access control, badge systems, emergency notification.
 * Prior federal agency cybersecurity experience.

CERTIFICATIONS:

 * Required: CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
 * Fortinet NSE4 - Network Security Professional (minimum).
 * [Preferred] Fortinet NSE7 - Enterprise Firewall or SD-WAN.
 * [Preferred] GICSP - Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional.
 * [Preferred] CISM - Certified Information Security Manager.
 * Some knowledge of: FreeWave Zentry Platform Certification.

## Description

You are the technical SME responsible for Zero Trust security deployment across physical security, OT, SCADA, and IoT environments at over 100 facilities. You are part of a team that designs site-specific security architectures, govern a purpose-built OT Zero Trust platform, manage partner integrations, and ensure every network-connected physical security device achieves compliance without disruptive equipment replacement.
This is a key role with verification of CISSP and other certifications.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN:

 * Zero Trust architecture design across 10-12 distinct facility site types at scale.
 * Configuration, governance, and ongoing management of an OT-focused Zero Trust platform (FreeWave Zentry).
 * Management of Fortinet security integration across all deployed environments.
 * OT/SCADA/IoT network segmentation - physical security traffic isolated from enterprise and IT networks.
 * Remote technical authority to Field Engineer leads during active deployments across all regions.
 * Vulnerability management for physical security and OT/IoT environments: scanning, patching, exception documentation.
 * Coordination with prime contractor cybersecurity team operating under the federal ATO governance framework.
 * Legacy equipment exception management: documenting devices that cannot be immediately patched or replaced.


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