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This role ensures secure, resilient, and compliant infrastructure across enterprise IT, terminal networks, IoT/OT assets, and SaaS/cloud services. The Architect plays a key role in embedding cybersecurity into digital freight transformation initiatives, regulatory readiness, and operational risk reduction. The Architect will lead the development and governance of cybersecurity architecture standards.\nThis role collaborates closely with business units, IT leadership, compliance, and legal teams to ensure secure-by-design principles are applied across all technology domains. The Architect will evaluate emerging technologies such as AI/ML logistics use cases, define security metrics and KPIs to measure architecture effectiveness, and provide mentoring to engineering teams. This position is critical in driving a culture of security first design throughout the organization.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and evolve security architecture strategy aligned with transportation systems, fleet technologies, and logistics operations.\nDesign secure integration patterns for dispatch systems, warehouse control systems, TMS/WMS, and telematics.\nLead threat modeling and architectural reviews for applications interfacing with mobile fleets, terminal systems, EDI, and APIs.\nArchitect secure cloud and hybrid environments (e.g., AWS for freight analytics or Azure for logistics platforms).\nSupport DevSecOps integration across CI/CD pipelines.\nEvaluate security tools that support 24/7 fleet operations-SIEM, EDR, IAM, ZTNA, and endpoint protection on ruggedized devices.\nCollaborate with Infrastructure, DevOps, Fleet Maintenance, and OT Security teams to embed controls into operational systems.\nDrive Zero Trust implementation across mobile workers, OT devices (e.g., IoT gateways), and control systems at terminals.\nPartner with GRC teams to ensure technical controls map to the enterprise risk register and audit-ready control sets.\nSupport compliance with SOX, PCI-DSS, HIPAA (if applicable), and evolving DOT/FMCSA guidance on cybersecurity in transportation.\nOther duties as assigned.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.\n8+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years in architectural leadership roles.\nProven experience with enterprise GRC frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001).\nExpertise in cloud security, network segmentation, IAM, and data protection.\nIndustry certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, TOGAF, or other equivalent security certifications. \nExperience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or OT-heavy environments.\nFamiliarity with transportation technology stacks-e.g., ELD, telematics, routing optimization, freight analytics.\nPreferred Qualifications\nFamiliarity with OT/ICS security standards (ISA/IEC 62443).\nExperience with AI/ML security in fleet optimization or predictive maintenance.\nExposure to quantitative risk modeling in logistics.\nLeadership & Communication\nAbility to translate technical controls into business-impact language for executives.\nStrong collaboration with IT, Risk, Legal, and Operations stakeholders.\nCalm under pressure-able to lead during security incidents impacting operational continuity.\nBenefits: R+L Carriers offers an excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching contributions, Paid Vacation & Holidays, and vacation lodging at our exclusive employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA, Pigeon Forge, TN, and Ocean Isle Beach, NC.\nAbout Us: R+L Carriers is a family owned, privately held transportation company founded in 1965. Our business caters to the transportation and distribution industry and is designed to provide customers with superior service through efficient administration and innovative thinking. The Company prides itself in treating our employees and customers with respect and honesty. We believe each employee contributes directly to the Company’s growth and success. There are many other transportation companies capable of picking up and delivering freight. However, we believed our customers select us because of the efforts of our employees.\nR+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC (“R+L Carriers”) and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Carriers will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. This application is considered current for ninety (90) days only. 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