DescriptionThe Challenge (Responsibilities)- Serve as the onsite network engineering resource for OT-related initiatives.
- Lead the deployment, implementation, and adoption of OT network infrastructure.
- Design and implement secure, resilient network architectures for industrial and manufacturing environments.
- Support plant-floor, automation, controls, and edge-connected systems.
- Participate in network cutovers, maintenance activities, deployments, and operational readiness planning.
- Ensure network implementations minimize disruption to critical manufacturing operations.
- Incorporate OT cybersecurity requirements into network architecture and implementation.
- Implement and support network segmentation, IDMZ architecture, secure connectivity, and access control practices.
- Support firewall configuration and secure communication between enterprise IT and OT environments.
- Apply high-availability and redundancy principles to critical plant network infrastructure.
- Contribute to OT network standards, architecture guidance, implementation practices, and technical documentation.
- Provide escalation support for complex OT and enterprise network incidents.
- Troubleshoot routing, switching, connectivity, wireless, firewall, and network performance issues.
- Coordinate issue resolution with internal technical teams, plant personnel, and external vendors.
- Support network monitoring and proactively identify reliability and performance concerns.
- Serve as a liaison between IT, plant engineering, production, maintenance, operations, and other technical teams.
- Translate manufacturing and production requirements into secure and effective network solutions.
- Provide technical guidance to local IT and operational teams, and mentor support personnel on OT networking fundamentals.
- Drive assigned initiatives and technical tasks through successful completion.
Your Profile (Requirements)- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, and/or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting OT, industrial, plant-floor, or manufacturing network environments.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, network architecture, and secure network design.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, segmentation, and network redundancy.
- Experience troubleshooting complex network issues within high-availability or production-critical environments.
- Experience supporting network deployments, maintenance windows, cutovers, and ongoing operational activities.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across IT, engineering, operations, and plant teams.
- Ability to train and mentor technical support personnel and operational teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong ownership and execution skills with the ability to independently drive technical tasks through completion.
- High-Performance Mindset: Resilience, emotional intelligence, and a focus on agile delivery.
- Technologist DNA: A deep understanding of the difference between "coding" and "engineering."
Desired- Significant experience within manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or plant-floor environments.
- Knowledge of OT cybersecurity principles, including IDMZ and network segmentation strategies.
- Experience supporting automation, controls, or industrial systems networking.
- Experience with large-scale OT network deployments, plant expansions, or modernization initiatives.
- Experience developing network standards, deployment procedures, architecture documentation, or OT implementation guidelines.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, or comparable networking/security certifications.
- Familiarity with cloud-native foundations or AI coding assistants.
Languages- Advanced Oral English: For seamless collaboration with global teams.
- Advanced Spanish.
Special Notes- After-Hours Requirements: Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required for deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers.
Work ArrangementWe value flexibility to support your lifestyle. This position is available as:
Requirements- Bachelor's degree (EE, CE, CS) or equivalent. 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience. Demonstrated experience supporting OT, industrial, plant-floor, or manufacturing network environments. Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, network architecture, and secure network design. Strong hands-on knowledge of routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, segmentation, and network redundancy. Experience troubleshooting complex network issues within high-availability or production-critical environments. Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers.
