Senior OT Network Engineer - Industrial Networking

TrueNet Communications, a 1Finity Company; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

TrueNet Communications is seeking a Sr OT Network Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain OT network infrastructure for a manufacturing environment. This onsite role serves as the technical lead, coordinating IT, plant engineering, and operations to deliver secure, reliable networks with minimal production disruption.

You will drive deployment, commissioning, and ongoing support of OT networks, ensure resilient designs, and mentor staff on OT networking fundamentals and security practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
• Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking and secure network design.
• Demonstrated ability to support onsite operations and collaborate across IT and plant teams.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network issues in high-availability environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational support activities.
• Ability to train and mentor support personnel and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as onsite network technical lead for OT initiatives and escalations.
• Partner with IT, plant engineering, production engineering, maintenance, and business teams to support network requirements.
• Lead deployment, commissioning, and ongoing support of OT network infrastructure.
• Design and implement secure, resilient network architectures for industrial environments.
• Ensure OT cybersecurity requirements are included in network solutions (IDMZ, segmentation, access control).
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues affecting operations.
• Provide escalation support and coordinate with internal teams and vendors for resolutions.
• Mentor local IT support and operational staff on OT network fundamentals and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to project planning, cutovers, and maintenance activities.

Skills

OT network engineering

On-site operations

Enterprise networking

Secure network design

OT cybersecurity

Troubleshooting

Mentoring/training

Project delivery

Education

CCNA

CCNP

CISSP

Job description

TrueNet Communications is seeking a Sr OT Network Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain OT network infrastructure for a manufacturing environment. This onsite role serves as the technical lead, coordinating IT, plant engineering, and operations to deliver secure, reliable networks with minimal production disruption.

You will drive deployment, commissioning, and ongoing support of OT networks, ensure resilient designs, and mentor staff on OT networking fundamentals and security practices.