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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Operational Technology Network Engineer - **Company:** Automation Resources, Inc. - **Location:** West Sacramento, CA, United States - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Proxmox, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, AutoCAD, Active Directory, Microsoft Outlook, Cyber Security, Databases, ControlNet, Data Centers, Linux, DeviceNet, Domain Name System (DNS), Ethernet, VMware ESX Servers, Firmware, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Networking Hardware, IP Addressing, Wonderware, Linux Servers, Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Modbus, Network Configuration and Change Management, Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance), Network Installation Services, Profibus, Rslogix, Systems Integration, Backup and Restore, Captcha, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Vcenter, Fortinet, Network Server, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment, Wsus, Cisco, Vulnerability Analysis, Vmware - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://automationtechies.com/job/operational-technology-network-engineer-west-sacramento-ca-e909e19c-5d32-4a38-bfa8-0adf0804bd4f/ ## About the Role * CCNA certification * Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, or related field * 3+ years of controls engineering experience programming, integrating, and commissioning PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems * 2+ years of enterprise or industrial network configuration * 1+ year of virtualization experience with VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, Nutanix, or similar * Experience troubleshooting industrial networks, SCADA, and Windows/Linux systems * Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities * Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project * Willingness to travel at least 25% Preferred Experience Experience with any of the following will strengthen your application: * Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley platforms including Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk * Ignition, Sepasoft, or WonderWare * VMware ESXi, vCenter, Hyper-V, or Proxmox * Cisco, Dell, or Fortinet network equipment * Industrial protocols including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, RIO, or DH+ * IT/OT infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, SMTP Relay, WSUS, Certificate Services, and backup systems * OT network vulnerability assessments * IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82 * AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio * EIT or PE certification * VMware VCP certification ## Description Are you a controls engineer or network professional ready to take your career into Operational Technology (OT), industrial networking, and ICS cybersecurity? Our client is a growing process and controls engineering company delivering automation and technology solutions to manufacturing companies across the United States and Caribbean. This role combines industrial automation, networking, cybersecurity, virtualization, SCADA, and customer-facing engineering. You'll work on projects that connect IT and OT environments while helping clients improve reliability, security, and performance. What You'll Do * Design, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot industrial networks and OT infrastructure * Develop industrial data centers using servers, switches, firewalls, NAS/SAN, hypervisors, and clusters * Configure Windows/Linux servers, Active Directory, DNS, WSUS, certificates, and related infrastructure * Configure and deploy SCADA systems, including high availability and database/authentication integrations * Conduct industrial network assessments and present findings to customers * Support ICS cybersecurity implementation, monitoring, and defense-in-depth strategies * Perform patching, firmware upgrades, system maintenance, and troubleshooting * Develop network drawings, IP address lists, server documentation, functional descriptions, and user requirements * Work with IT teams to complete IT/OT integrations * Support controls engineers with PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, and instrumentation troubleshooting * Work with electrical and telecommunications contractors during network installations * Manage OT/ICS infrastructure projects up to $250K * Help develop internal standards, best practices, and lab environments * Work directly with customers to understand needs and deliver solutions, * General Comments * EEOC Questions * In our efforts to create and maintain a diverse environment, your provision of this optional information is an important part. * Select Race* * Please select your gender* * As a Government contractor subject to VEVRAA, we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. 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