IT/OT Security Advisor

Cargill

. Lead the strategic design, implementation, and improvement of cybersecurity protective technologies across enterprise and manufacturing environments .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeWayzata • Minnesota • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in cybersecurity protective technologies, incident response, and risk assessment within manufacturing environments. Proficient in identity and access management, governance, and compliance, with a strong ability to collaborate across global cybersecurity teams and operational stakeholders.

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Incident ResponseEndpoint SecurityNetwork SecurityIdentity And Access ManagementGovernance, Risk And Compliance

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Hard Skills

Cybersecurity Protective TechnologiesRisk AssessmentSecurity Requirements DefinitionArchitecture And Systems AnalysisEndpoint Detection And ResponseNetwork Segmentation And MonitoringCloud SecurityConfiguration ManagementIncident ManagementOperational Technology Security

Soft Skills

CollaborationAdvisory SkillsProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

IT Service Management InterfacesChange ManagementConfiguration ManagementIncident Management ToolsCloud Infrastructure Controls

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing EnvironmentsPurdue Model LayersOperational TechnologyData PrivacyOEM Connectivity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategic design, implementation, and improvement of cybersecurity protective technologies across enterprise and manufacturing environments
Connect plant IT and operations stakeholders with global cybersecurity capabilities
Lead endpoint detection and response, network protections, secure remote access, cloud infrastructure controls, and identity and access controls
Assess potential risks, identify systemic compliance gaps and root causes, and recommend practical improvements, including compensating controls and cost benefit analysis
Coordinate with global cybersecurity teams, business information security officers, plant IT leadership, plant IT managers, engineering, operations, and OT technology OEMs
Advise on information technology service management interfaces, including asset, change, configuration, problem, and incident management
Ensure security changes in plant environments follow safety, quality, operational validation, maintenance window, and rollback requirements
Research complex IT and operational technology security needs, including security requirements definition, architecture and systems analysis, and risk assessment
Evaluate agents, patches, configuration changes, and other controls based on system criticality, end-of-support technology, vendor supportability, performance, and availability
Apply security policies, standards, and governance requirements to manufacturing environments
Partner with risk and control teams to document exceptions, define compensating controls, and support compliance
Coordinate complex incident response involving plant IT and operational technology, including containment, evidence preservation, recovery, and lessons learned
Foster collaboration among global cybersecurity teams, business information security officers, plant IT and operations leaders, data privacy and risk partners, OEMs, external experts, and other parties

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience
Typically reflects 10 years or more of relevant experience
Broad knowledge of identity and access management, governance, risk and compliance, and cloud security
Deep hands-on expertise in incident response, endpoint security, and network security
Knowledge of industrial architectures and Purdue model layers
Knowledge of endpoint detection and response, network segmentation and monitoring, partner and original equipment manufacturer connectivity, operations technologies, and internet of things security
Knowledge of information technology service management interfaces, including asset, change, configuration, problem and incident management
Experience with security requirements definition, architecture and systems analysis, and risk assessment
Ability to evaluate agents, patches, configuration changes, and other controls considering system criticality, end-of-support technology, vendor supportability, performance, and availability
Ability to apply security policies, standards, and governance requirements to manufacturing environments
Ability to coordinate incident containment, evidence preservation, recovery, and lessons learned
Ability to collaborate with global cybersecurity teams, business information security officers, plant IT and operations leaders, data privacy and risk partners, original equipment manufacturers, external experts, and other internal and external parties

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary incentive award
Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law