Farm IT Network Engineer: OT & Field Connectivity

Heartland Farms; Town of Hancock (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Heartland Farms is seeking an on-site IT Network Engineer to design, build, secure, and maintain network infrastructure across offices, storage, and field operations in Hancock, WI. The role focuses on reliable connectivity for rural sites, field technology, and precision agriculture data.

Responsibilities include configuring routers/switches/firewalls, managing VPNs and cloud links, and coordinating with farm operations to plan network rollouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years of network administration or engineering experience including routing, switching, and firewall management.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure connecting offices, satellite locations, and farm sites.
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Maintain site-to-site VPNs and secure remote access for staff and field personnel.
• Support hybrid cloud connectivity and site-to-cloud links for applications and backups.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot outages with a focus on planting/harvest seasons.

Skills

Enterprise networking

TCP/IP

VPNs

Troubleshooting

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

SonicWall

Cisco

Ubiquiti

Meraki

Fortinet

Job description

Heartland Farms is seeking an on-site IT Network Engineer to design, build, secure, and maintain network infrastructure across offices, storage, and field operations in Hancock, WI. The role focuses on reliable connectivity for rural sites, field technology, and precision agriculture data.

Responsibilities include configuring routers/switches/firewalls, managing VPNs and cloud links, and coordinating with farm operations to plan network rollouts.