Manager Cybersecurity Architecture & En

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Number of Openings: 1 Job Title: Manager Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering Occupational Category: Please choose the most appropriate choice based on the Job Title and Description. Duties and Responsibilties of Job: Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off. Job Summary Manager Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering leads the design and implementation of enterprise security standards across IT and OT environments. This role ensures alignment with Alliant Energy's cybersecurity roadmap, Zero Trust principles, and regulatory requirements, and is accountable for architecture standards, engineering roadmaps, and reliability of critical security platforms. What you will do * Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times * Defines and maintain enterprise security architecture standards across cloud, identity, network, and OT environments; ensure decisions align with risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and governance frameworks. * Designs and implements a comprehensive strategy to deliver continuous improvements on Alliant Energy infrastructure and systems security posture. * Leads enterprise-level cybersecurity initiatives, including cloud security strategy, Zero Trust adoption, and modernization of security platforms to strengthen enterprise resilience. * Drives AI governance by ensuring security standards are integrated into emerging technologies and enterprise processes. * Serve as security design authority and collaborate with enterprise architecture to implement segmentation and monitoring strategies aligned with industry frameworks (e.g., Purdue model) * Oversees strategy and operational reliability of security monitoring and automation platforms and provide technical direction to project teams; mentor and develop security engineers to build organizational capability. * Establishes security architecture lifecycle processes, including threat modeling, design reviews, post-implementation validation, and integrate feedback loops from SOC and vulnerability management into continuous improvement. * Engage in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy's Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities. Supervision * Performs work under the general supervision of the Director - Cyber & Physical Security. * Supervises the work of professional employees engaged in cyber security services activities. May supervise the work of external contractors. Education Requirements * Master's Degree Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, STEM or related field Preferred. Certification Requirements * CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GICSP, or equivalent Preferred Required Experience * 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, including security architecture, engineering, or security leadership roles To view the fu l job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjM4NjI5Ljg3NzBAYWxsaWFudGVuZXJneWNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t -- 3 Requirements -- ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjM4NjI5Ljg3NzBAYWxsaWFudGVuZXJneWNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t