Global IT/OT Network Leader — 24/7 Manufacturing

Top Dog Recruiting; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network, owning IT/OT segmentation and secure production networks across offices, data centers, and plant sites. You will drive high-availability architectures, manage budgets, and partner with plant engineering and cybersecurity leadership.

The role requires deep OT networking experience in manufacturing, Purdue Model expertise, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support global operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering/operations
• 5+ years in network leadership
• 3-5 years of OT/industrial networking in manufacturing
• Proven Purdue Model expertise (Levels 0-5)
• Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, switching, QoS, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls
• Familiarity with EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, OPC UA, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the network team; own priorities, standards, budgets, lifecycle planning
• Direct global WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPN/remote access, and UC platforms
• Design high-availability networks; drive incident response and root-cause analysis
• Implement Purdue Model-based IT/OT segmentation and industrial DMZs
• Lead OT network assessments, asset inventories, and plant segmentation roadmaps
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and plant teams on OT monitoring, vulnerability management, and recovery planning
• Oversee network infrastructure for site openings, acquisitions, and integrations; manage carriers/partners
• Coordinate plant change windows and support audits, cyber insurance reviews, and security controls

Skills

Network leadership

Enterprise networking

OT networking

Purdue Model

BGP/OSPF/VLANs

SD-WAN/SASE

Firewall administration

Industrial protocols

Global multi-site ops

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate/SASE

Cisco/Meraki

Webex/Teams Voice

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network, owning IT/OT segmentation and secure production networks across offices, data centers, and plant sites. You will drive high-availability architectures, manage budgets, and partner with plant engineering and cybersecurity leadership.

The role requires deep OT networking experience in manufacturing, Purdue Model expertise, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support global operations.