Global IT/OT Network Leader for 24/7 Manufacturing

SPG; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SPG seeks an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with deep OT expertise. You will own connections across offices, data centers, cloud services, and manufacturing sites while ensuring uptime and safety through IT/OT segmentation and security controls.

Responsibilities include directing WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPN access, and UC platforms, plus designing resilient networks and coordinating with plant engineering and cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise network engineering/operations, including leadership experience.
• 3–5 years hands-on OT/industrial networking in manufacturing.
• Expertise with Purdue Model (Levels 0–5) and IT/OT segmentation.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, switching, QoS, high availability, SD-WAN/SASE, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, OPC UA, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA.
• Experience supporting global, multi-site networks and 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

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 UC platforms.
• Design resilient, high-availability networks and drive incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Implement Purdue Model IT/OT segmentation, industrial DMZs, and controlled communications between enterprise and plant networks.
• Lead OT network assessments, asset inventories, plant segmentation roadmaps, and secure vendor remote-access practices.
• 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, audits, and security controls.

Skills

Network leadership

Purdue Model

BGP

OSPF

VLANs

SD-WAN/SASE

Firewalls

Industrial OT

EtherNet/IP

Modbus TCP

PROFINET

OPC UA

PLCs/HMIs/SCADA

Global multi-site

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco Meraki

Webex Calling

Job description

SPG seeks an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with deep OT expertise. You will own connections across offices, data centers, cloud services, and manufacturing sites while ensuring uptime and safety through IT/OT segmentation and security controls.

Responsibilities include directing WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPN access, and UC platforms, plus designing resilient networks and coordinating with plant engineering and cybersecurity teams.