NETWORK ARCHITECT

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and modeling for long-term planning of OT network components, for 24x7 operational reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Provide specialized technical guidance to operations teams on OT projects.
• Identify and provide solutions for OT-specific systems that include all concepts cybersecurity and operational continuity to ensure compliance with safety and industry standards.
• Collaborate with IT to integrate OT and IT systems, maintaining strict segmentation and security protocols.
• Develop and maintain network standards and modeling reference documentation.
• Provide responsible solutions that have return on investment, helping the organization save money and produce increasing results through innovative ideas utilizing networking equipment, software, and technology, making strategic decisions to maximize value.
• Lead and coordinate OT network solutions, presenting strategies to management.

Additional Skills and Information

• Extensive Experience in Network OT Network Design & Administration
• Advanced experience designing, modeling, and optimizing core, distribution, and edge devices for OT environments
• Long-term planning for highly available, resilient, and scalable OT network architectures supporting 24x7 operations.
• Network Virtualization & Wireless Technologies
• Strong understanding of network virtualization, wireless networking, and segmentation
• Integration of wireless and wired OT networks for seamless operational coverage.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance
• Advanced skills in applying cybersecurity principles to OT environments
• Enterprise Architecture Modeling
• Hands-on experience with enterprise architecture modeling tools (e.g., Abacus) for scenario planning, impact analysis, and communicating complex architectures
• Development and maintenance of OT network standards, patterns, and reference architecture