Lead Engineer, OT & Network Infrastructure

Core Responsibilities

• Lead deep-dive forensic analyses during critical "loss of visibility" or telemetry blackout incidents.
• Investigate complex network failures such as broadcast storms, routing loops, packet loss, and switch configuration errors, translating findings into immediate, binding corrective actions.
• Review network architecture single-line diagrams, hardware specifications, and failover protocols for all new capital projects.
• Issue Engineering Change Orders to correct architectural vulnerabilities prior to site deployment.
• Conduct rigorous, programmatic audits of active OT networks across the fleet.
• Ensure strict site compliance with VLAN segregation, OT/IT air-gapping, firmware lifecycle management, and disaster recovery backups for critical infrastructure switches and servers.
• Evaluate next-generation network hardware and transport protocols required to support high-density "AI Factories."
• Partner with the Advanced Cooling Lab to validate the telemetry transport requirements for automated AI cooling controls and high-frequency liquid cooling sensor networks.
• Serve as the definitive Tier-3 technical escalation point for severe operational network anomalies.
• Translate highly technical bandwidth, latency, and cybersecurity risk data into clear, executive-level assessments for senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of advanced network engineering experience specifically focused on Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), or hyperscale data center telemetry networks.
• Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent highly specialized training. Advanced industry certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, GICSP) are strongly preferred.
• Technical Expertise: Expert-level knowledge of industrial communication protocols (Modbus TCP, BACnet/IP, OPC UA), high-availability switch architecture, firewall configurations, and physical fiber/copper transport layers. Deep understanding of the unique latency and uptime requirements of mechanical and electrical control loops.
• Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to transition localized network faults into fleet-wide engineering policy, combined with the executive acumen to communicate critical telemetry vulnerabilities to C-suite leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders.