Senior IT/OT Network Engineer

E Tech Group; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Training & education

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking an experienced IT/OT Networks Engineer to lead design, deployment, and testing of robust GMP networks across client facilities. You will collaborate with project teams to ensure reliable connectivity for PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, while prioritizing security and reliability.

The role requires 5+ years in IT/OT networking, a BS in Engineering, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT/OT networking experience in industry, GMP experience preferred.
• BS Engineering required.
• Detail oriented with strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and controls standards, IT/OT security and operations.
• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA connectivity, networked I/O and external systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to design, configuration, and testing of IT/OT networks in GMP environments.
• Provide solutions to project leadership and customers, prioritizing satisfaction and forward-looking tech.
• Travel and flexible work schedule as needed for design, development, and start-up at client sites.
• Uphold core values and support the professional development of colleagues.

Skills

IT/OT networking

GMP networking

Network design

Network security

High reliability networking

Team collaboration

Education

BS Engineering

Tools

Cisco networks

Industrial switches

PLC/HMI/SCADA interfaces

Network redundancy

Job description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinkingexperts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

You will:

• Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of IT/OT networks in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer as part of a project team, giving high priority to customer satisfaction and forward-looking technology.
• Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client’s facility.
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You have:

• 5+ years IT/OT networking experience in industry. Experience building and validating networks for GMP use is strongly preferred.
• BS Engineering
• Detail oriented with strong technical aptitude and desire for learning new technologies.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls, as well as IT/OT network security and operations.
• Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and maintain process control system networks, managing connectivity to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, thin clients, networked I/O, and externally hosted systems.
• Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting of network architectures based on both virtual and physical devices, and understanding of control system network topology.
• Experience with high-reliability networking, including redundancy strategies and resilient topologies.
• Knowledge of network equipment specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting.
• Preferred certifications:
  • CCNA
  • Security+
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

We are seeking Application Knowledge in:

• Designing, deploying, and maintaining industrial networks
• Collaboration with enterprise network and server teams to manage interfaces at the network edge
• Configuring and managing Cisco-based networks
• Configuring and managing industrial managed switches
• Collaboration with process automation engineers to specify and configure industrial network interfaces and endpoint devices

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you canadvance your career. As an E Tech associate, youcan unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affir…