Senior Operational Technical Engineer

Enviva • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Operational Technology (OT) Engineer is responsible for designing, administering, maintaining, and continuously improving Enviva’s industrial control systems, manufacturing data infrastructure, virtualization environment, and OT network architecture. The role serves as technical lead for FactoryTalk applications, production data collection systems, historian architecture, industrial databases, visualization platforms, and OT cybersecurity initiatives. The engineer supports multiple facilities and helps ensure OT systems are secure, reliable, and highly available.

The position supports Rockwell FactoryTalk applications, plant-wide data collection, historian systems, dataPARC ParcView, Microsoft SQL Server, VMware infrastructure, Windows Server, industrial networks, Fortinet security appliances, and SolarWinds monitoring. It also provides advanced production troubleshooting, leads OT upgrades and migrations, supports asset management and change control, and develops OT infrastructure standards and best practices across facilities.

A bachelor’s degree in a related technical field is required, although equivalent industry experience may be considered instead. Candidates should have at least five years of manufacturing OT experience and advanced experience with the listed industrial applications, databases, virtualization, networking, and security technologies. 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; equivalent industry experience may be considered 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, and FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Advanced experience with VMware vSphere/vCenter.
• Advanced experience with Cisco networking technologies.
• Advanced experience administering Fortinet firewalls.
• 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.
• Technical familiarity with FactoryTalk Historian/AVEVA PI, dataPARC ParcView, SSIS, Windows Server administration, VLAN configuration, network segmentation, vulnerability management, Microsoft Defender, and SIEM.

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, reporting capabilities, and production data collection processes across facilities.
• Support and maintain Microsoft SQL Server; develop SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and reporting datasets.
• Monitor database performance and implement optimization strategies; ensure backup, recovery, and retention requirements are met.
• Administer VMware environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, virtual machine deployment and maintenance, storage, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Build, maintain, and upgrade OT virtual infrastructure and support Windows Server lifecycle management.
• 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.
• Administer Fortinet firewalls and security appliances.
• Administer SolarWinds monitoring infrastructure and configure, manage, and optimize SNMP monitoring across network infrastructure, servers, virtual environments, and OT applications.
• Develop and maintain monitoring alerts, thresholds, and notification workflows to identify and resolve system issues.
• Implement OT cybersecurity best practices and network segmentation, and maintain secure communications between IT and OT systems.
• Participate in cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain FactoryTalk AssetCentre backups and change management processes, and ensure version control of PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications.
• Support Management of Change procedures.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for production-impacting issues and work 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