OT Network Engineer (IDMZ) – Liberty NC / Princeton IN / Georgetown KY – Req TTS159
About The Position
Dhaka Technologies is hiring an OT Network Engineer (IDMZ) to support industrial and manufacturing technology for a large manufacturing client. This hands-on position applies enterprise networking expertise to support, secure, and optimize plant-floor and Operational Technology (OT) environments. The engineer will design and support the Industrial Demilitarized Zone (IDMZ) connecting plant systems to the enterprise network, collaborating with IT, plant engineering, production, and maintenance teams. The role is based in Liberty, North Carolina; Princeton, Indiana; or Georgetown, Kentucky, and is a contract position paid at $40–$45 per hour on a Corp-to-Corp (C2C) basis.
Requirements
- 10+ years of network engineering experience.
- Strong OT, industrial, or manufacturing networking experience.
- Enterprise LAN/WAN networking experience.
- Experience with network segmentation and secure network design.
- Knowledge of IDMZ architecture and OT cybersecurity concepts.
- Experience with routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, and network redundancy.
- Network monitoring and troubleshooting experience, including in high-availability environments.
- Experience supporting plant-floor, automation, and edge-connected systems.
- Experience with deployments, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational support.
- Ability to work effectively with IT and plant engineering teams.
- Strong communication, ownership, and troubleshooting skills.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing, industrial, or plant-floor environment experience.
- Automation, controls, or industrial systems networking experience.
- Experience with large-scale OT network deployments or plant modernization.
- CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, or similar networking or security certification.
- Experience developing OT network standards, deployment procedures, or architecture guidance.
- Experience working with production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support secure OT network architectures, including IDMZ segmentation between plant-floor and enterprise networks.
- Configure and maintain routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, and network redundancy across industrial and enterprise LAN/WAN environments.
- Monitor and troubleshoot network performance in high-availability OT environments to minimize production downtime.
- Support plant-floor, automation, controls, and edge-connected systems.
- Plan and execute deployments, maintenance windows, cutovers, and ongoing operational support.
- Apply OT cybersecurity principles and secure network design to protect critical manufacturing systems.
- Partner with IT, plant engineering, production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to deliver reliable solutions.
- Contribute to OT network standards, deployment procedures, and architecture guidance.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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