Global IT/OT Network Manager: Lead 24/7 Plant Connectivity

Food Management Search, Inc.

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with strong OT focus in Pittsburgh. You will own WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPNs, and UC platforms, while driving IT/OT segmentation per Purdue model.

The role requires coordinating with plant engineering, cybersecurity, and leadership to ensure uptime and secure operations. You will mentor a technical team, manage budgets, and guide lifecycle planning across multiple sites, acquisitions,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline required.
10+ years of enterprise network experience with 5+ years in leadership.
3-5 years of hands-on OT/industrial control networking in manufacturing.
Deep Purdue Model knowledge and IT/OT segmentation experience.
Strong background in BGP/OSPF, VLANs, QoS, SD-WAN, and firewalls.

Responsibilities

Lead global WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPN, and UC platforms.
Mentor network team and manage priorities, budgets, and lifecycle planning.
Design high-availability networks and drive incident response and RCA.
Develop Purdue Model IT/OT segmentation and industrial DMZs.
Lead OT network assessments, asset inventories, and segmentation roadmaps.
Oversee secure vendor remote-access practices and plant network changes.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and plant teams on monitoring and recovery planning.
Coordinate network initiatives for site openings, acquisitions, and integrations.