Senior Operational Technical Engineer

Enviva • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Operational Technology (OT) Engineer designs, administers, maintains, and continuously improves Enviva’s industrial control systems, manufacturing data infrastructure, virtualization environment, and OT network architecture. The role is the technical lead for FactoryTalk applications, production data collection systems, historian architecture, industrial databases, visualization platforms, and OT cybersecurity initiatives. The engineer supports multiple facilities while maintaining secure, reliable, and highly available OT systems.

The position supports Rockwell FactoryTalk applications, dataPARC ParcView, Microsoft SQL Server, VMware infrastructure, Windows Server systems, industrial networks, Cisco technologies, Fortinet security appliances, and SolarWinds monitoring. It also provides advanced troubleshooting for production-impacting issues, leads OT upgrades and projects, and works with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT teams. This position is not eligible for visa support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting Operational Technology systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced experience with FactoryTalk View SE, FactoryTalk Historian, FactoryTalk AssetCentre, Microsoft SQL Server, VMware vSphere/vCenter, Cisco networking technologies, and Fortinet firewall administration.
• Experience with SCADA, HMI, historian, and industrial data systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial Ethernet and network design principles.
• Experience administering and supporting SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) and related SolarWinds modules.
• Experience supporting highly available production environments.

Nice To Haves

• Rockwell Automation certifications.
• Cisco CCNA certification.
• Fortinet NSE certifications.
• VMware VCP certification.
• Experience with OT cybersecurity frameworks including ISA/IEC 62443, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and CIS Benchmarks.
• Experience in biomass, process manufacturing, pulp and paper, chemical, or continuous process industries.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems including PLCs, HMIs, historians, and MES platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support FactoryTalk View SE, FactoryTalk Historian, and FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
• Design, implement, and maintain plant-wide data collection systems and historian infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between FactoryTalk Historian, Microsoft SQL Server, other OT applications, and PARCview.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot dataPARC ParcView.
• Improve data integrity, system performance, and reporting capabilities across facilities, and support manual and automated production data collection.
• Support and maintain Microsoft SQL Server; develop queries, stored procedures, views, and reporting datasets; monitor and optimize database performance; and ensure backup, recovery, and retention requirements are met.
• Administer VMware environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, virtual machines, storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Build, maintain, and upgrade OT virtual infrastructure; support Windows Server lifecycle management; and manage OT server patching, upgrades, and security remediation.
• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial network infrastructure, including Cisco switches and routing, VLANs, fiber optic networks, and industrial Ethernet architectures.
• Administer Fortinet firewalls and security appliances.
• Administer SolarWinds monitoring infrastructure and configure, manage, and optimize SNMP monitoring across networks, servers, virtual environments, and OT applications.
• Develop and maintain monitoring alerts, thresholds, and notification workflows.
• Implement OT cybersecurity best practices and network segmentation; maintain secure communications between IT and OT; and participate in security assessments, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain FactoryTalk AssetCentre backups and change management processes, ensure version control of PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications, and support Management of Change procedures.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for production-impacting issues and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT teams.
• Lead OT system upgrades, migrations, and capital projects.
• Develop OT infrastructure standards and best practices across facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior