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Job Type: Contract Minimum USD Salary: 80,000 Maximum USD Salary: 90,000 Location Type: On-site • Job Details • Job Title: Sr. OT Network Engineer • Client: Japanese IT company • Working Location: Princeton, Indiana OR Liberty, North Carolina • Working style: Onsite • Employment Type: Contract W-2 • Visa Support: N/A • Working Hours: Standard business hours; occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required • Language: English • Key Responsibilities: • Serve as the onsite network engineer for OT-related initiatives.
• Lead the deployment and adoption of OT network infrastructure. • Support the design and implementation of secure, resilient network architectures for industrial and manufacturing environments. • Ensure OT cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into network solutions, including segmentation, IDMZ, and access control practices. • Provide escalation support for network incidents and coordinate issue resolution with internal teams and vendors.
• Assist with network standards, implementation practices, and documentation for OT environments. • Mentor and train local IT support teams and operational staff on OT network fundamentals and troubleshooting. • Contribute to project planning, cutovers, maintenance activities, and operational readiness. • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business and production requirements into effective network solutions.
• The right candidate will possess: • Strong hands-on experience in enterprise and OT networking within manufacturing or industrial environments. • Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, switching, redundancy, firewalls, secure connectivity, and network segmentation. • Experience with IDMZ architecture, high-availability network design, and OT cybersecurity practices. • Experience supporting plant-floor, automation, edge-connected systems, and industrial network connectivity.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to support high-availability production environments. • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with IT, plant engineering, operations, and non-technical stakeholders. • Ability to train and mentor local support personnel and operational teams. • Required Qualifications & Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; and/or commensurate work experience.
• 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience. • Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments. • Strong knowledge of enterprise networking and secure network design. • Experience troubleshooting complex network issues in high-availability environments. • Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational support activities. • Experience with industrial or manufacturing wireless networking.
• Familiarity with automation, controls, or industrial systems networking is preferred. • Experience supporting large-scale OT network deployments or plant modernization is preferred. • CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, or other networking/security certifications are preferred. • Limited travel may be required.