Factory Edge Network Architect: IT/OT Security & Resilience

Energy Jobline CVL; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an experienced Network Architect to own the design of factory edge IT/OT connectivity. You will craft secure, scalable network patterns that connect edge computing platforms across multiple manufacturing sites, balancing security, reliability and operational resilience.

This predominantly remote role includes occasional visits to Merseyside for site work. You will collaborate with enterprise architecture, cyber security and factory teams to deliver reusable

Qualifications

• Senior Network Architect in a large, complex enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing, switching and network segmentation.
• Experience designing secure, resilient connectivity for edge computing environments.
• Understanding of network security architecture and operational resilience.
• Experience producing reusable architecture standards, blueprints, HLDs/LLDs and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end network connectivity for factory edge environments, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing, switching and secure remote access.
• Define segmentation and security boundaries between IT, edge, OT and application zones.
• Develop repeatable blueprints and site integration patterns for deployment across factories.
• Establish resilience requirements with redundant paths and uplinks.
• Ensure alignment with security policies and zero-trust principles.
• Create high/low level design guidance, standards and site-readiness assessments.
• Collaborate with factory teams and global network operations to resolve constraints and agree deployable solutions.
• Define governance, service handover and operational support criteria.

Skills

Senior Network Architect

LAN/WAN

SD-WAN

Security architecture

Stakeholder management

HLD/LLD

IT/OT integration

Tools

Azure Local

Dell NativeEdge

Kubernetes

ServiceNow

SIAM

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an experienced Network Architect to own the design of factory edge IT/OT connectivity. You will craft secure, scalable network patterns that connect edge computing platforms across multiple manufacturing sites, balancing security, reliability and operational resilience.

This predominantly remote role includes occasional visits to Merseyside for site work. You will collaborate with enterprise architecture, cyber security and factory teams to deliver reusable