IT/OT Network Engineer
Location: Clayton, NC (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)
Length: 12-Month Contract (40 Hours/Week)
Travel: Up to 10-15%
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and support enterprise and OT network infrastructure
- Support industrial switches, PLC-connected devices, wireless infrastructure, firewalls, and telecommunications systems
- Perform network configuration loading, validation, and troubleshooting during deployments
- Support MDF connectivity, structured cabling, rack/stack activities, and network hardware installation
- Coordinate with vendors and project teams to maintain network availability
- Create and maintain network documentation and topology diagrams using Microsoft Visio
- Support network security initiatives and infrastructure projects
- Provide Tier 1 network support while ensuring systems remain available, secure, and operational
- Participate in occasional after-hours support during project milestones
MUST HAVE
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of network engineering experience OR 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience
- Experience supporting IT/OT network infrastructure in a manufacturing environment
- Experience deploying and supporting industrial switches, PLC-connected equipment, and other OT devices
- Strong experience with enterprise networking including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless networking, and Layer 1-4 troubleshooting
- CCNA-level networking knowledge with hands-on experience extracting and loading network configurations
- Experience with structured cabling, MDF connectivity, rack/stack activities, and physical network infrastructure
- Experience creating network topology documentation using Microsoft Visio
- Ability to work onsite five days per week in Clayton, NC and provide occasional after-hours support
PLUS
- Active CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent networking certification
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other FDA-regulated manufacturing experience
- Experience supporting greenfield manufacturing facilities or large capital expansion projects
- Experience supporting FAT, commissioning, or manufacturing startup activities
Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
