Network Administration, Specialist II

The Operations Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure, reliable, and high-performing network infrastructure that enables manufacturing and shop floor operations across the enterprise. This role is critical in ensuring uptime, resiliency, and low-latency connectivity for industrial systems, production lines, and plant operations. The ideal candidate combines strong enterprise networking expertise with hands-on experience in operational technology (OT) environments and thrives in close collaboration with plant engineers, controls teams, and production stakeholders. This role requires a proactive, field-oriented mindset with a focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement in industrial environments. Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, and WLAN

• Drive standardization of plant network architectures and contribute to global OT network strategies.

• Support plant network segmentation strategies to ensure security, performance, and compliance between IT and OT environments.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support infrastructure projects and ensure seamless integration with other IT systems.

• Travel to manufacturing sites to support deployments, troubleshooting, and project execution as needed.

• Collaborate on new plant builds, production line expansions, and equipment integration projects including vendor coordination and on-site implementation.

• Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, policies, and procedures.

• Participate in on-call rotation and provide support during off-hours as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience is required.

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and support, with an emphasis on OT/production environments

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies (routing, switching, wireless).

• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and/or Prisma cloud services is a plus.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to communicate with non-IT stakeholders.

• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and able to work independently.

• Understanding of IT/OT convergence and network segmentation strategies

• Ability to work in manufacturing and shop floor environments, including exposure to noise, temperature variations, dust, and industrial equipment.

• Strict adherence to shop floor safety and policies

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, PCNSE, etc) are a plus.

• Experience working in shop floor environments with PLCs, SCADA systems, HMIs, or industrial automation networks is a plus.