Enterprise Management Architect

Starcom consulting limited•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Directly accountable for designing and governing the enterprise and utility-specific network architecture to ensure alignment with business goals, technology strategies, and security requirements. Provide strategically focused direction, technical leadership, and architectural oversight for all network-related initiatives, including LAN/WAN, cloud networking, network security, and emerging technologies. Ensure all network security controls are implemented and managed in accordance with appropriate security principles, industry best practices, and applicable industry standards, including NERC CIP, ISA/IEC 62443, and NIST SP 800-82 regulatory compliance standards. Partner and collaborate with infrastructure, operational technology (OT), cybersecurity, compliance, and other teams to effectuate scalable, secure, and resilient network architectures that support business and operational objectives and requirements. May serve as a project manager on network infrastructure projects and cross-train peers and other department team members, supporting knowledge sharing and development.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Telecommunications, or related discipline is required.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive technical leadership experience in information technology space, with at least ten (10) years in network architecture or advanced network design roles in medium to large-scale environments and at least three (3) years of experience designing networks for both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
Certification as a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) is required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Effective written and verbal communication
Strategic thinking and innovation
Strong project planning, coordination, and collaboration skills
Stakeholder engagement and influencing skill
Ability to mentor junior cybersecurity analysts and OT network engineers
Leadership in cross-functional teams and matrixed environments
Adaptability to evolving regulatory landscapes and emerging threat vectors

Nice To Haves

Some knowledge / experience in Utilities / SCADA is helpful
Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
Familiarity with design methodologies like Zero Trust Architecture, defense-in-depth, and secure by design are a plus.

Responsibilities

Architect and drive the implementation of complex networks infrastructures, in collaboration with engineering, operations, compliance, and other business technology teams, to ensure network designs align with security policies and frameworks. Networks include, but are not limited to LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and wireless networks that provide high availability, scalability, and security in both information technology (IT) and operation technology (OT) environments.
Develop and maintain comprehensive enterprise network architecture roadmap, including blueprints/drawings, security policies and frameworks, hardware, software, and security that span on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Drive the development and implementation of network security policies and framework, and enforce robust network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and network segmentation.
Lead and direct the implementation of network architecture initiatives, solutions, and proof-of-concept projects while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, affiliates, and partners to support existing and future solutions.
Maintain compliance with corporate network infrastructure policies and procedures, and remain knowledgeable of new technologies, threats, regulations, standards, and best practices applicable to IT and OT environments.
Develop and maintain detailed network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and ensure all network solutions adhere to defined corporate policies and governance models.
Leads governance processes to ensure network designs meet enterprise architecture standards.
Identify and recommend improvements in processes, procedures, technologies, network expansion, hardware, software and other network improvements and innovations.
Support the establishment and implementation of network testing benchmarks, cybersecurity internal controls, and monitoring strategies.
Serves as an escalation point for complex technical problems, participates in on-call rotations to resolve emergent network issues in critical environments, and develop and conduct training programs.
Provide architectural oversight during vendor evaluations and technology selection.
Oversee network-related risk assessments and lead implementation of mitigation strategies.
Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning from a network design perspective.
Perform other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.
Performs NERC Compliance Program roles.