Global IT/OT Network Leader for 24/7 Manufacturing

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is helping a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer hire an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network and IT/OT segmentation efforts across offices, data centers, and manufacturing sites. You will own the infrastructure, guide security-conscious design, and collaborate with plant engineering and cybersecurity leadership.

The role demands 10+ years in enterprise networking, 5+ years of leadership, strong OT networking experience, and travel flexibility to support

Qualifications

10+ years of enterprise network engineering/operations experience.
5+ years in network leadership or equivalent.
3-5 years of hands-on OT/industrial control system networking in manufacturing or industrial settings.
Demonstrated Purdue Model expertise (Levels 0–5) including IT/OT segmentation and Industrial DMZ design.
Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, switching, QoS, high availability, SD-WAN/SASE, and next-gen firewalls.
Familiarity with EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, OPC UA, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; able to support after-hours changes.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop the network team; own priorities, standards, budgets, and lifecycle planning.
Direct global WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPN/remote access, and unified communications platforms.
Design resilient, high-availability networks and drive incident response and continuous improvement.
Implement Purdue Model-based IT/OT segmentation and industrial DMZs; control communications between enterprise and plant networks.
Lead OT network assessments, asset inventories, segmentation roadmaps, and secure vendor remote-access practices.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and plant teams on OT monitoring, vulnerability management, intrusion response, and recovery planning.
Oversee network infrastructure for site openings, acquisitions, and integrations; manage carriers and technology partners.
Coordinate plant-safe change windows and support audits, cyber insurance reviews, and security controls.