Senior OT Network Engineer — Secure Industrial SDA

Kforce Inc; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life, disability & ADD insurance

Salaried personnel receive paid time?

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Senior OT Network Engineer to join our client’s System Solution team in a hands-on capacity.

The role focuses on designing and deploying secure, resilient industrial networks using Cisco SDA, zero-trust principles, and IDMZ segmentation across Purdue Model layers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in OT security, networking, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and plant teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 10+ years in network engineering.
• OT security expertise in manufacturing networks using zero-trust and segmentation.
• Hands-on experience with routing, switching and fabric-based networks in high-availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT network deployment and lifecycle management.
• Design zero-trust architectures across Purdue Model layers.
• Implement Cisco SDA fabric and IDMZ integration.
• Provide tier-3 troubleshooting and coordinate major cutovers.
• Mentor IT and plant teams on OT network security.

Skills

OT security

Cisco SD-Access

Zero-trust networking

Networking troubleshooting

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Cisco SDA

Job description

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Senior OT Network Engineer to join our client’s System Solution team in a hands-on capacity.

The role focuses on designing and deploying secure, resilient industrial networks using Cisco SDA, zero-trust principles, and IDMZ segmentation across Purdue Model layers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in OT security, networking, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and plant teams.