Industrial OT Network & Systems Admin

SMC Automation Canada, LTD; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SMC Automation Canada, LTD is seeking an OT Network Administrator to manage and support the OT/IT network across manufacturing and warehousing facilities. The role involves collaborating with IT teams, assessing network technologies, and resolving issues to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or equivalent experience, 1+ year in a similar role, and hands-on knowledge of Windows, AD, SQL, VMware, firewalls, and OT/IT concepts.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing, maintaining, and supporting OT/IT network infrastructure.
• Act as liaison between Operations and IT teams.
• Review and recommend network hardware, software, and services.
• Troubleshoot network, application, and system issues in OT environments.
• Coordinate IT process changes (AD, backups, firewalls, switches, SQL servers, VMware) to minimize disruption.
• Support legacy OT systems and respond to plant downtime with appropriate resources.
• Schedule upgrades/maintenance to avoid production interruptions.
• Support technologies like HMI, PLC, and SCADA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Networking concepts

Windows administration

IT security basics

ITIL4 Foundations

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft SQL Server

Active Directory

Firewalls

DNS

IPAM

NTP

Windows Server

Job description

SMC Automation Canada, LTD is seeking an OT Network Administrator to manage and support the OT/IT network across manufacturing and warehousing facilities. The role involves collaborating with IT teams, assessing network technologies, and resolving issues to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or equivalent experience, 1+ year in a similar role, and hands-on knowledge of Windows, AD, SQL, VMware, firewalls, and OT/IT concepts.