Responsibilities
- Perform detailed site walks and site surveys to assess network needs, validate capacity, and plan installations in manufacturing spaces
- Design and implement secure, segmented network architectures for factory and OT systems based on ISA-95 and Purdue Model principles
- Install, configure, and support routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, and industrial networking devices
- Support manufacturing buildouts including new production lines, machine onboarding, and integration of control systems
- Conduct hands-on cabling validation, equipment racking, hardware placement, and physical layer troubleshooting
- Manage network equipment inventory across facilities including tracking, forecasting, and ordering hardware
- Handle procurement activities for networking components and coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors
- Maintain accurate documentation for network topology, cabling, VLAN and IP assignments, and inter-zone communication flows
- Implement and manage network security controls including segmentation, ACLs, firewalls, and intrusion detection or prevention
- Monitor network performance and perform proactive maintenance to ensure stability of production and automation systems
- Provide on-call support and escalation assistance for production and OT network incidents
- Travel to remote facilities for surveys, installations, and infrastructure upgrades
Requirements
- 5 to 7 years of Enterprise or OT network engineering experience with the ability to lead deployments with minimal guidance
- Hands-on experience performing site surveys, field installations, and factory or industrial network buildouts
- Familiarity with ISA-95 and Purdue Model segmentation for operational technology environments
- Proficiency with Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto platforms including Panorama and NGFW
- Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, wireless systems, and firewall policy management
- Understanding of industrial protocols such as Modbus/TCP, Ethernet IP, and PROFINET with awareness of how to secure them
- Experience with datacenter or private cloud networking such as EVPN VXLAN
- Strong communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and work in production or construction environments as needed
- Ability to travel to remote sites for installation and support
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
Nice to Have
- Experience with industrial networking platforms such as Rockwell Stratix, Hirschmann, or Moxa
- Experience in environments that blend IT and OT security practices
- Familiarity with Arista or Aruba hardware
- Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI
- Experience with Python, Nornir, Jinja, Ansible, or Terraform for automation
- Background supporting rapid-growth factory or manufacturing operations
