We are looking for an experienced IT OT Networking Engineer to design implement secure and operate networks across enterprise IT and industrial OT environments
You will work on plant floor connectivity SCADA DCS PLC networks and Purdue Model aligned architectures ensuring operational reliability and compliance with IEC 62443 NIST CSF and defense in depth principles
Key Responsibilities:
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Network Design Implementation
Architect and deploy L2 L3 networks across IT OT zones Access Distribution Core following the Purdue Model Levels 0 5
Configure VLANs VRFs ACLs OSPF BGP Static Routing NAT micro macro segmentation and IT OT DMZ solutions
Implement and manage firewalls Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco ASA FTD App ID security profiles and threat prevention
Build resilient connectivity for SCADA PLCs RTUs HMIs Historians Industrial IoT gateways with redundancy QoS and TSN
Deploy secure remote access via VPN jump servers bastion hosts for OEMs service partners
Operations Monitoring Troubleshooting
Use NMS and OT monitoring tools SolarWinds PRTG Zabbix Nozomi Claroty for performance monitoring and threat detection
Troubleshoot L2 L3 issues packet flows ICS communication using Wireshark tcpdump
Maintain HLD LLD network diagrams IPAM runbooks and RACI documentation
Drive ITIL based incident problem change management and RCA for network plant outages
OT Industrial Protocols
Support and secure Modbus TCP Profinet EtherNet IP OPC UA DNP3 BACnet IEC 104 61850
Implement protocol aware filtering segmentation and allowlisting for ICS assets
Collaborate with plant operations OEMs SI partners for SCADA DCS PLC RTU migrations and upgrades
Compliance
Apply IEC 62443 zones conduits SLs patching access control logging
Implement IDS IPS NAC 802
1X secure configs and firmware governance
Support audits vulnerability assessments NIST CSF ISA 99 ISO 27001 OT controls
Cloud Edge
Connect OT data securely to Azure AWS GCP edge gateways data lakes
Configure Azure ExpressRoute AWS Direct Connect SD WAN policies zero trust architectures
Technical Requirements:
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Core Networking Skills
L2 L3 switching routing STP RSTP MSTP EtherChannel LACP VLAN ACLs HSRP VRRP OSPF BGP QoS
Hands on with Cisco Juniper Aruba HPE networking Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco firewalls
DNS DHCP NTP IPAM syslog packet tracing with Wireshark
OT ICS Skills
Knowledge of Purdue Model ICS SCADA architecture IT OT DMZ historian connectivity
Experience with Modbus Profinet EtherNet IP OPC UA DNP3 serial to IP transitions
Operational Excellence
ITIL based incident change problem management
Experience with vendor OEM coordination and plant shutdown activities
Additional Responsibilities:
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Preferred Certifications
Networking CCNP JNCIP PCNSA PCNSE Fortinet NSE 4 7 Network
OT Security GICSP ISA IEC 62443 certifications CISSP SSCP ICS knowledge
Soft Skills
Excellent stakeholder management with plant operations OEMs and IT OT teams
Strong documentation communication and structured troubleshooting ability
Ownership mindset and willingness to support production critical events
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