Hiring: Director, Operational Technology (OT) Engineering Company: NorthMark Strategies Location: Spartanburg, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:57:39 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Azure AD, Change Management, Configuration Management, CyberArk, Grafana, IAM, Kubernetes, Prometheus, RBAC About the job Experience: •15+ years infrastructure engineering; 8+ years in OT, ICS, or critical infrastructure in a senior or leadership capacity. Required Skills: •Define and execute the OT engineering strategy and multi-year infrastructure roadmap, aligning technology investments with operational and security objectives. •Provide senior technical leadership and people management to a team of OT infrastructure, endpoint, and systems engineers. •Own the enterprise Active Directory and hybrid Azure AD / Entra ID architecture for OT environments, governing identity lifecycle, Group Policy, privileged access, and directory services integration. •Lead IAM strategy for OT environments including RBAC, MFA, PAM, and service account governance. •Oversee design, deployment, and management of security appliances within OT infrastructure: NGFWs, NAC, IPS, and web application firewalls. •Direct the organisation's OT virtualisation platforms including VMware vSphere/ESXi, Proxmox VE, and Kubernetes. •Own the enterprise storage strategy for OT environments: SAN, NAS, object storage, and backup architectures. •Ensure all engineering platforms comply with IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, CIS Benchmarks, and organizational security policies. Qualifications: •Expert-level Active Directory design, administration, and governance in OT environments. •Deep experience with hybrid identity architectures: Azure AD / Entra ID, Conditional Access, Entra Connect, Privileged Identity Management. •Demonstrated expertise designing security appliances in OT: NGFWs (FortiGate, Palo Alto), NAC, IPS. •Expert-level VMware vSphere/ESXi and/or Proxmox VE including clustering, HA, and performance tuning. •Strong knowledge of enterprise storage: SAN, NAS, Ceph, and backup/replication solutions. •Understanding of OT/ICS network architecture, industrial protocols, and engineering constraints. •Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing engineering teams. •Operational familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and CIS Benchmarks. •Certifications preferred: MCSE/modern Microsoft, VCP, CKA, CISSP, or equivalent. •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Compensation: •Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!