Global IT/OT Network Leader

Genie Matthews and Associates; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Genie Matthews and Associates seeks an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with deep OT expertise. You will own connectivity across offices, data centers, cloud resources, and manufacturing sites while maintaining uptime and safety.

You will shape IT/OT segmentation using the Purdue Model, build industrial DMZs, and supervise a technical team collaborating with plant engineering, cybersecurity, and executives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering/operations experience.
• 5+ years in network leadership roles.
• 3-5 years of hands-on OT/industrial networking in manufacturing.
• Purdue Model expertise (Levels 0-5) including IT/OT segmentation.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, SD-WAN, and modern firewalls.
• Familiarity with EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, OPC UA, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global network team, set priorities, and manage budgets.
• Oversee WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPNs and UC platforms.
• Design high-availability networks and drive incident response and improvement.
• Implement Purdue Model IT/OT segmentation and industrial DMZs.
• Coordinate OT network assessments, asset inventories, and plant roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and plant teams on monitoring and recovery.
• Oversee network deployments for new sites and acquisitions; manage partners.
• Ensure change control and audits, including cyber insurance review.

Skills

Enterprise network engineering

Network leadership

OT/ICS networking

Purdue Model knowledge

IT/OT segmentation

BGP

OSPF

VLANs & QoS

SD-WAN/SASE

Firewalls & VPNs

Industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, Mod

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco Meraki

Webex Calling

Microsoft Teams Voice

VPN/ZTNA

Job description

Genie Matthews and Associates seeks an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with deep OT expertise. You will own connectivity across offices, data centers, cloud resources, and manufacturing sites while maintaining uptime and safety.

You will shape IT/OT segmentation using the Purdue Model, build industrial DMZs, and supervise a technical team collaborating with plant engineering, cybersecurity, and executives.