Senior OT Controls & Industrial Network Architect

RedCloud Consulting, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

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Job summary

RedCloud Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Controls & Industrial Network Engineer to advance OT network architecture standardization and security across global facilities.

The role focuses on decoupling OT networks from critical infrastructure and hardening SCADA cybersecurity within mission-critical environments. You will design high-density fiber topologies, manage hardware lifecycles, and enforce naming, VLAN/IP isolation, and SCADA integration rules.

Qualifications

• Background in control systems or related field.
• 3+ years in data center OT or industrial control networks.
• Deep technical expertise with industrial ethernet switches and fiber distribution.
• Knowledge of Layer 3 routing protocols (VXLAN, BGP, EIGRP, STP).
• Experience with SCADA and Ethernet/IP gateways.
• Experience evaluating passive NIDS and enforcing OT segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and standardize OT Network designs and decoupling programs.
• Manage hardware lifecycles and evaluate switch replacements.
• Create port mapping procedures and ensure regional deployment standards.
• Develop zero-downtime firmware upgrade and rollback procedures for industrial switches.
• Resolve complex network integrations using PRP.

Skills

Control systems

Network engineering

Industrial OT/SCADA networks

Industrial cybersecurity

Network hardware mastery

Tools

Cisco IOS-XE

Arista

Juniper

Moxa

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Job description

RedCloud Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Controls & Industrial Network Engineer to advance OT network architecture standardization and security across global facilities.

The role focuses on decoupling OT networks from critical infrastructure and hardening SCADA cybersecurity within mission-critical environments. You will design high-density fiber topologies, manage hardware lifecycles, and enforce naming, VLAN/IP isolation, and SCADA integration rules.