Senior Network Engineer – Onsite Manufacturing IT/OT

Optomi; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a manufacturing organization, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to own the network at a manufacturing site. You will be hands-on, lead deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting for Cisco LAN, wireless, ACI, ISE, Catalyst Center, and SDA environments.

You will collaborate with plant operations and IT teams, design and implement secure, high-availability networks, mentor local staff, and travel 20–25% to Mexico and other locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco enterprise networking technologies.
• Experience with Cisco LAN, routing, switching, and wireless environments.
• Experience with Cisco ACI, ISE, and/or Catalyst Center.
• Ability to independently own technical activities and drive work through completion.
• Willingness to travel 20–25%, including international travel to Mexico.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without H-1B sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary network engineering resource and technical point of contact for an assigned manufacturing location.
• Take ownership of the site's network environment, including day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, upgrades, deployments, and project activities.
• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco enterprise network infrastructure across LAN, wireless, and related technologies.
• Lead network software upgrades, infrastructure changes, maintenance activities, and technical deployments.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to local IT and support personnel.
• Travel to other company locations and international sites as needed, primarily within Mexico, with occasional travel to Canada or other locations.

Skills

Cisco LAN

Wireless networks

Cisco ACI

Cisco ISE

Catalyst Center

High availability

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder comms

Onsite work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in networking or related field

Tools

Cisco SDA

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a manufacturing organization, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to own the network at a manufacturing site. You will be hands-on, lead deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting for Cisco LAN, wireless, ACI, ISE, Catalyst Center, and SDA environments.

You will collaborate with plant operations and IT teams, design and implement secure, high-availability networks, mentor local staff, and travel 20–25% to Mexico and other locations as needed.