Senior OT & Network Infrastructure Leader

Aligned Data Centers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers seeks a Lead Engineer for Operational Technology & Network Infrastructure to serve as the supreme technical authority for the critical OT network that supports BMS, EPMS, and enterprise telemetry fleet across our data centers.

You will bridge Site Operations, Platform Delivery, and Corporate SecOps, translating latency, bandwidth, and security data into binding engineering mandates to keep the digital nervous system of the data center resilient.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of OT/ICS network engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, CS, or equivalent; advanced industry certifications preferred.
• Expert knowledge of industrial protocols (Modbus TCP, BACnet/IP, OPC UA).
• Ability to translate telemetry risks into executive-level guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead deep-dive forensic analyses during telemetry outages and translate findings into corrective actions.
• Review network architecture and issue Engineering Change Orders for capital projects.
• Audit OT fleets for VLAN segregation, air-gapping, firmware lifecycles, and DR backups.
• Evaluate next-gen hardware and transport protocols to support AI-driven telemetry needs.
• Serve as Tier-3 escalation point for severe OT network incidents and communicate with C-suite.

Skills

OT networking

ICS

Telemetry networks

Network forensics

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CCNP/CCIE

CISSP

GICSP

Tools

Modbus TCP

BACnet/IP

OPC UA

Job description

Aligned Data Centers seeks a Lead Engineer for Operational Technology & Network Infrastructure to serve as the supreme technical authority for the critical OT network that supports BMS, EPMS, and enterprise telemetry fleet across our data centers.

You will bridge Site Operations, Platform Delivery, and Corporate SecOps, translating latency, bandwidth, and security data into binding engineering mandates to keep the digital nervous system of the data center resilient.