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IT Architect Specialist (Operational Technologies-Cybersecurity Domain Architecture)
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 12
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00
Position Highlights
The Operational Technologies Cybersecurity Domain Architect (OT-CDA) will join the Enterprise Architecture team which is
part of BC Hydro Technology. The OT-CDA will deliver strategic directions and tactical decisions on key solutions and
technologies for monitoring and control of physical devices, which are increasingly being used to automate the operations of
electric power system. These software and hardware based foundational technologies (Industrial Control Systems) are
needed to deliver critical business services across the organization.
The OT-CDA is a specialist in processes and tools which overlap between information and operational technologies and
guides delivery of pragmatic, cohesive and efficiently designed solutions. The OT-CDA is particularly familiar and able to
provide guidance on the cyber security aspects of Industrial Control Systems and integration with IT systems.
OT-CDA partners up with key business and technology stakeholders to produce OT security strategies, roadmaps, plans,
reference architectures, solution blueprints & designs to help guide technology investments and deliver quality, secure
solutions. This role also leads and mentors solution architects, SMEs and delivery teams assigned to various initiatives to
ensure efficient execution of business imperatives and alignment to technology standards
What you'll do
- Deliver architecture visions, roadmaps, reference architectures, standards, patterns and guidelines for OT cybersecurity in
support of OT & IT planning, delivery and operations.
- Act independently as program or project architect for high risk and complex initiatives, ensuring that architecture elements
are standardized and consistent.
- Participate in OT projects providing cybersecurity advice and direction.
- Identify risks and opportunities to maximize the return on OT cyber security and related investments through optimized
architectures and prudent technology selection.
- Liaise with the stakeholders across different functional areas to gather, evaluate and level set solution requirements and
constraints.
- Assess and provide recommendations on solution options pertaining to physical devices, firmware, software,
communications network, cyber security and back office IT&OT systems.
- Collaborate with planning/project/operations teams to reconcile solutions to the business challenge.
- Provide leadership and mentoring to internal resources and partners.
- Work collaboratively with team of fellow professionals delivering results within a tight time line.
