Koch
Cyber Security Architect – Job Description
Location:
Wichita, KS
Company:
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) and Koch Minerals & Trading (KM&T)
Role Summary:
We are seeking a Cyber Security Architect to join our cross‑business technology team. This strategic role will shape and drive security architecture across operational and enterprise environments, ensuring robust protection against evolving threats. As a technical thought leader, you’ll collaborate with IT, OT, and business partners to design secure, scalable solutions tailored to diverse environments.
What You Will Do
Security Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain secure architecture for IT and OT systems across KAES and Koch Minerals.
Collaboration & Influence: Partner with business and technical stakeholders to align security strategy with business objectives and risk appetite.
Risk Assessment: Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber risks in enterprise, ICU/OT, and cloud environments.
Secure Design Reviews: Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and design validation for new and existing projects.
Technology Leadership: Evaluate emerging technologies, recommend solutions, and lead PoCs/pilots for security tools and platforms.
Incident Preparedness: Develop incident response strategies and support investigations in collaboration with operational and corporate teams.
Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to security policies, frameworks (NIST, CIS), and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Stay current on threat landscape, continuously improving security controls and processes.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems OR 4+ years of professional cybersecurity architecture experience.
5+ years of experience in information security, focused on security architecture or engineering.
Experience securing cloud‑native architectures (AWS, Azure).
Experience designing secure solutions for complex, hybrid environments (on‑prem, cloud, OT/ICS).
Experience with security frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS, ISO 27001).
What Will Put You Ahead
Professional certifications (CISSP, GICSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure Security, CISM).
Experience with secure software development, DevSecOps, or infrastructure as code.
Experience in manufacturing, energy, or minerals industries.
Experience with Zero Trust architecture and microsegmentation.
Experience with security technologies: firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection, IAM, network segmentation.
Experience with regulatory compliance (e.g., NIS).
Visa Sponsorship:
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Benefits Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by policy and may vary by geographic region.
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Wichita, KS
Company:
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) and Koch Minerals & Trading (KM&T)
Role Summary:
We are seeking a Cyber Security Architect to join our cross‑business technology team. This strategic role will shape and drive security architecture across operational and enterprise environments, ensuring robust protection against evolving threats. As a technical thought leader, you’ll collaborate with IT, OT, and business partners to design secure, scalable solutions tailored to diverse environments.
What You Will Do
Security Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain secure architecture for IT and OT systems across KAES and Koch Minerals.
Collaboration & Influence: Partner with business and technical stakeholders to align security strategy with business objectives and risk appetite.
Risk Assessment: Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber risks in enterprise, ICU/OT, and cloud environments.
Secure Design Reviews: Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and design validation for new and existing projects.
Technology Leadership: Evaluate emerging technologies, recommend solutions, and lead PoCs/pilots for security tools and platforms.
Incident Preparedness: Develop incident response strategies and support investigations in collaboration with operational and corporate teams.
Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to security policies, frameworks (NIST, CIS), and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Stay current on threat landscape, continuously improving security controls and processes.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems OR 4+ years of professional cybersecurity architecture experience.
5+ years of experience in information security, focused on security architecture or engineering.
Experience securing cloud‑native architectures (AWS, Azure).
Experience designing secure solutions for complex, hybrid environments (on‑prem, cloud, OT/ICS).
Experience with security frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS, ISO 27001).
What Will Put You Ahead
Professional certifications (CISSP, GICSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure Security, CISM).
Experience with secure software development, DevSecOps, or infrastructure as code.
Experience in manufacturing, energy, or minerals industries.
Experience with Zero Trust architecture and microsegmentation.
Experience with security technologies: firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection, IAM, network segmentation.
Experience with regulatory compliance (e.g., NIS).
Visa Sponsorship:
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Benefits Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by policy and may vary by geographic region.
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