Network Engineer, OT/IT for Secure Manufacturing

Vulcan Elements; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements in Raleigh, NC seeks an experienced Network Engineer to design, deploy, and secure our OT/IT converged networks across office and manufacturing environments.

You will work with Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi gear, implement NIST/CMMC controls, and support secure remote access and disaster recovery planning.

The role requires problem solving across IT and OT, willingness to lift equipment, and collaboration with Engineering and Operations to enable production systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in network engineering in regulated environments.
• OT/IT converged networks experience with ICS/SCADA familiarity (Modbus, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET).
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-171, CMMC, and ability to support CMMC assessments.
• Government-facing experience with DoD programs and ITAR/EAR.
• Strong fundamentals in BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, and SD-WAN.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues across IT/OT with minimal downtime.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform field installations.
• Preferred certifications: CCNA/CCNP, Meraki ECMS, CompTIA Network+/Security+.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructure using Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi.
• Design and maintain segmented OT/IT networks for ICS/SCADA with zone isolation per NIST/CMMC.
• Implement security controls per NIST/CMMC including access control and incident response.
• Configure and manage firewalls, VLANs, ACLs, and micro-segmentation to protect CUI.
• Monitor network health, respond to outages, and perform root-cause analysis across IT/OT.
• Administer site-to-site and client VPN configurations with least-privilege access.
• Maintain network diagrams, baselines, change logs, and SSPs for CMMC.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and IT for automation and production systems.
• Support internal audits, CMMC assessments, and government contract compliance with documentation.

Skills

Network engineering

OT/IT convergence

Cisco Meraki

Ubiquiti UniFi

Security mindset

NIST/CMMC knowledge

BGP/OSPF/VLANs

SD-WAN concepts

Troubleshooting

Physical cable routing

Tools

Cisco Meraki

Ubiquiti UniFi

SD-WAN tooling

Job description

Vulcan Elements in Raleigh, NC seeks an experienced Network Engineer to design, deploy, and secure our OT/IT converged networks across office and manufacturing environments.

You will work with Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi gear, implement NIST/CMMC controls, and support secure remote access and disaster recovery planning.

The role requires problem solving across IT and OT, willingness to lift equipment, and collaboration with Engineering and Operations to enable production systems.