OT Network Engineer

OT Network EngineerSkill Level: ExpertLocations: Onsite - Findlay, OH; San Antonio, TX; Denver, CO; Pittsburgh, PA (Southpointe Office)Start Date: ASAPContract Duration: 1 year, with potential for extensionTravel: Approximately 25%Details: Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is a hands-on senior network engineer who has supported complex enterprise OT networking environments and can independently diagnose and resolve difficult network issues. They should be especially strong with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, SD-WAN, TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, SolarWinds, and Wireshark.Position OverviewWe are seeking an experienced OT Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, and support networking environments supporting critical operational technology infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering position requiring advanced networking expertise, strong troubleshooting abilities, and experience maintaining secure and resilient network environments. The OT Network Engineer will be responsible for configuring and optimizing network infrastructure, monitoring network health and performance, troubleshooting complex connectivity issues, supporting network upgrades, and working closely with network architects and other technical teams. The position also requires approximately 25% travel.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and establish networking environments, including system configuration, installation, documentation, and enforcement of network standards.Design and implement new network solutions while improving the resilience and reliability of existing environments.Monitor and optimize network performance and proactively identify potential performance or availability issues.Troubleshoot network problems, connectivity issues, and outages across LAN and WAN environments.Schedule and support network upgrades while collaborating with network architects on infrastructure optimization.Perform data-network fault investigations using information gathered from multiple monitoring and diagnostic sources.Configure, manage, and troubleshoot switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and other network infrastructure.Implement and maintain network segmentation and appropriate security controls.Secure network environments by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring network access.Analyze network traffic to diagnose connectivity, security, and performance issues.Support Windows Server environments with an emphasis on security practices, patch management, firewall configuration, and access control.Maintain clear documentation of network configurations, standards, changes, and troubleshooting activities.Required QualificationsNetworkingExpert-level knowledge of enterprise networking concepts and technologies.Strong experience with routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.Hands-on expertise with SD-WAN technologies and associated tools.Advanced knowledge of network monitoring and analysis tools, particularly SolarWinds and Wireshark.Strong understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, and routing.Experience configuring and managing switches, routers, and firewalls.Knowledge of VPN technologies, network segmentation, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).Strong experience analyzing network traffic and troubleshooting complex connectivity and performance issues.Experience supporting and troubleshooting both LAN and WAN environments.