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About the Role
West Monroe is seeking a Security Architect to join our Cybersecurity & Enterprise Technology practice, focusing on Energy & Utilities. This role is at the intersection of cybersecurity, IT/OT integration, enterprise modernization, and AI-enabled security. You will advise clients on designing and transforming secure architectures across OT, IT, and AI environments.
Responsibilities
- Design secure, scalable architectures across converged IT and OT environments.
- Secure integration of operational systems with enterprise IT systems.
- Develop security reference architectures supporting IT/OT convergence and infrastructure modernization.
- Embed Zero Trust principles, segmentation, identity controls, and monitoring into modernized environments.
- Evaluate, select, design, and implement enterprise cybersecurity solutions across IAM, network security, EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, OT monitoring, data protection, and cloud security.
- Develop integrated tooling roadmaps aligned to business risk, regulatory requirements, and operational resilience.
- Integrate OT and enterprise telemetry into unified SOC and monitoring environments.
- Assess and modernize IT and OT security operations capabilities.
- Architect and implement SIEM, SOAR, and next-generation detection & response solutions.
- Design SOC operating models that support hybrid IT/OT ecosystems.
- Leverage automation, orchestration, and advanced analytics to enhance detection and response outcomes.
- Evaluate and design AI-enabled solutions that enhance cybersecurity operations.
- Architect secure AI infrastructure that supports lines of business.
- Advise clients on risk management strategies for AI systems.
- Lead security posture and maturity assessments.
- Design and implement programs aligned to frameworks such as NERC CIP, IEC 62443, NIST CSF / 800-53, and ISO 27001.
- Align AI, IT, and OT security controls with regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Support audit readiness and control validation initiatives.
- Facilitate architecture workshops, security assessments, and executive strategy discussions.
- Act as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CISOs, and operational leadership.
- Support proposal development, solution design, and client presentations.
- Contribute to development of IT/OT and AI security reference architectures and thought leadership.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in security architecture, enterprise cybersecurity engineering, or IT/OT architecture.
- Experience working within or consulting to Energy & Utilities or other highly regulated industries.
- Strong understanding of IT/OT convergence and industrial control systems (ICS) security.
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and evaluating enterprise cybersecurity tooling.
- Experience modernizing and integrating security operations across hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled security technologies and securing AI/ML infrastructure.
- Experience with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks such as NERC CIP, IEC 62443, NIST, or ISO standards.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to translate business and operational objectives into secure, scalable architectural solutions.
- Willingness to travel for client engagements.
Skills
- IAM and identity governance
- Network security architecture and segmentation
- Endpoint detection technologies
- SIEM/SOAR and SOC tooling
- OT monitoring platforms (e.g., Dragos or similar)
- Cloud-native security solutions
- AI-enabled security technologies
- AI/ML infrastructure security
- NERC CIP
- IEC 62443
- NIST
- ISO standards
- Splunk
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Google SecOps
- Palo Alto
- ServiceNow SecOps
- SailPoint
- Okta
- CrowdStrike
Location
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
- Los Angeles
- New York City
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 7-10+ years
Education Level
- CISSP
- CISM
- CCSP
- Cloud security certifications
Salary/Compensations
- $203,200—$239,100 USD
- $212,900—$250,500 USD
- $222,500—$261,900 USD
- $193,500—$227,700 USD
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- 401k plan
- Employee stock ownership program
- Annual bonuses
- Unlimited flexible time off
- Ten paid holidays
- Ten weeks of paid parental leave
About the Company
- West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
- We are fluent in both business and technology, understanding that technology alone is not the answer, but how it is applied is.
- We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges, focusing on actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
- At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
- We offer an entrepreneurial, employee-centric culture and high-impact consulting work across critical infrastructure organizations.
Equal Opportunity
- West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity.
- We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.