Principal Manufacturing IOT & OT Security Architect

Company Overview

 

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.

 

At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.

 

This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.

 

We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.

 

We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.

 

Your Future Starts Here.  

 

If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong. 

 

Anything is possible when you imagine everything. 

Position Overview

 

This is a US Remote position. 

 

Hexion is a global leader in specialty chemicals, delivering innovative solutions that improve performance, sustainability, and operational excellence across industries. As part of Hexion’s digital transformation strategy, we are building a next-generation industrial edge-to-cloud platform that integrates operational technology (OT), industrial data, advanced analytics, AI, and digital twin technologies to drive manufacturing performance and create scalable customer-facing solutions. 

 

We are seeking a Principal Manufacturing IOT & OT Security Architect to establish the security architecture and governance framework that enables industrial AI and analytics while protecting critical manufacturing operations. 

 

The Principal Manufacturing IOT & OT Security Architect is responsible for defining and governing the secure integration of industrial control systems, edge computing, cloud platforms, digital twins, and AI-driven applications across Hexion’s manufacturing environments. 

This role serves as the primary authority for industrial cybersecurity architecture and will ensure that all digital manufacturing initiatives align with: 

 

• Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture 
• IEC 62443 Industrial Security Standards 
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework 
• NIST SP 800-82 Industrial Control Systems Guidance 
• Corporate security policies and regulatory requirements 

 

The successful candidate will establish secure patterns for moving operational data from manufacturing environments into cloud platforms while enabling advanced analytics, machine learning, digital twins, and future autonomous operations. 

This role requires balancing security, operational reliability, and business innovation while maintaining the integrity and availability of critical manufacturing systems. 

Job Responsibilities

 

Industrial Security Architecture Leadership 

 

• Define and govern enterprise-wide industrial security architecture standards 
• Establish secure edge-to-cloud connectivity patterns 
• Develop reference architectures for industrial AI, digital twins, and advanced analytics 
• Define approved deployment patterns for manufacturing environments 
• Serve as the primary architectural authority for OT cybersecurity initiatives 

 

Purdue Model & Industrial Network Architecture 

• Design and govern solutions across Purdue Levels 0 through 5 
• Define segmentation and trust boundaries between: 
   
   
• • Control Systems 
  • Manufacturing Operations 
  • Industrial DMZ 
  • Enterprise Networks 
  • Cloud Platforms 

 

• Establish secure communication paths between operational and enterprise environments 
• Develop strategies for secure remote access and vendor connectivity 

 

Secure Industrial Data & AI Architecture 

 

• Define approved architectures for: