OT Network Engineer

We are working with a growing manufacturing organization to place an OT Network Engineer on a 6‑month contract‑to‑hire basis. This role sits at the intersection of traditional IT networking and operational technology, supporting both the corporate network and the manufacturing floor. The environment is Cisco‑heavy on the IT side and includes Rockwell Automation infrastructure (Stratix switches, PLCs, HMIs) on the OT side. The company is actively building out full network segmentation to separate the manufacturing environment from the corporate network, and this engineer will be central to that effort. This is a genuinely interesting seat for someone who has lived in both worlds. The OT side of the house was historically owned by controls engineers who ran the lines but did not own the technology. That is changing. The company is pulling network and OT infrastructure under one team and building it the right way, with proper segmentation, a defined architecture, and engineers who actually understand what they are doing on both sides of the firewall. If you are someone who gets frustrated when those two worlds do not talk to each other, this is your chance to fix it. The work is roughly 50/50 IT and OT, and the team is close‑knit, so cultural fit matters as much as the technical chops. Required Skills & Experience Cisco routing and switching (route/switch fundamentals, LAN) Rockwell Automation platform (Stratix switches, PLCs, HMIs) OT network segmentation and IT/OT convergence Manufacturing environment experience with a solid IT networking foundation Firewall configuration and network security concepts (IT/OT boundary management) Desired Skills & Experience Hands‑on experience building out OT infrastructure from the ground up Familiarity with industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, etc.) Experience working alongside controls engineers or on the plant floor Collaborative, team‑oriented personality with strong communication skills What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown Cisco (Routing, Switching, LAN) Rockwell Automation (Stratix Switches, PLCs, HMIs) Firewall and Network Segmentation (IT/OT boundary) Daily Responsibilities 50% IT Networking (Cisco routing/switching, LAN infrastructure, corporate network support) 50% OT Networking (Rockwell/Stratix infrastructure, PLC/HMI connectivity, manufacturing floor support) Design and build full network segmentation separating manufacturing from corporate environments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future. #J-18808-Ljbffr