Automation & Networking Engineer - OT & Cloud

AHEAD; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work

Learning & development

Wellness program

Retirement benefits

Inclusive culture

Job summary

AHEAD is hiring an Operational Technology Engineer to support cloud-managed and software-defined operational systems that enable Foundry execution across regions. The role focuses on scripting, cloud platform administration, secure remote access, and network and firewall support, working across OT, software, and infrastructure to improve reliability and automate repeatable tasks.

You will collaborate with Foundry Operations, Product, Software, vendors, and internal teams to scale the operating

Qualifications

• Strong networking fundamentals, including routing, switching, IPSec, VPNs, segmentation, and firewall concepts.
• Solid Linux administration experience.
• Hands-on scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience supporting cloud administration, cloud operations, or SaaS-based infrastructure platforms.
• Experience supporting VPNs, remote access platforms, and secure connectivity services.
• Experience supporting automation, imaging, or validation platforms in production environments.
• Familiarity with configuration management or automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or CI/CD workflows. (Nice to have)
• Strong troubleshooting skills across software, network, and systems layers.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in a distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve automation used for provisioning, testing, validation, and operational workflows.
• Develop and support scripts and tooling for operational tasks, integrations, monitoring, and repeatable administration.
• Support Linux-based test and tooling environments, including Python-based scripting and automation.
• Maintain cross-site file synchronization and golden image governance.
• Administer cloud-hosted management platforms and services that support OT and adjacent operational workflows.
• Support operational networks, remote access services, VPN connectivity, and secure client connectivity for distributed users and teams.
• Support firewall policy operations, segmentation, access controls, and Palo Alto Panorama administration, including licensing and updates.
• Support GitLab operations, backup and disaster recovery processes and disciplined change and configuration management.
• Monitor alerts across network, platform, backup, and telemetry services and troubleshoot multi-layer operational issues.
• Partner with Foundry Operations, Product, Software, vendors, and internal teams to improve automation, connectivity, supportability, and operational readiness.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Linux administration

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Cloud infrastructure

VPN/Remote access

Automation tooling

Troubleshooting

Communication

Palo Alto/Panorama (nice to have)

Tools

GitLab administration

Jira

Puppet/Ansible

Job description

AHEAD is hiring an Operational Technology Engineer to support cloud-managed and software-defined operational systems that enable Foundry execution across regions. The role focuses on scripting, cloud platform administration, secure remote access, and network and firewall support, working across OT, software, and infrastructure to improve reliability and automate repeatable tasks.

You will collaborate with Foundry Operations, Product, Software, vendors, and internal teams to scale the operating