Network Engineer, Factory Systems and Operational Technology

Job description

Job 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

Job 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