Senior Automation IT/OT Network Engineer

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We’re adding to our team! We are seeking a Senior Automation IT/OT Engineer to perform all aspects of process automation network engineering and integration, including initial concepts, specifications, design engineering, documentation, project implementation, testing, startup, and training of operating and maintenance personnel. As an automation networking expert, you will be a key member of a diverse team of professionals developing solutions for our client’s most complex challenges.

You will:

• Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of IT/OT networks in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer as part of a project team, giving high priority to customer satisfaction and forward-looking technology.
• Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client’s facility.
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You have:

• 5+ years IT/OT networking experience in industry. Experience building and validating networks for GMP use is strongly preferred.

• BS Engineering

• Detail oriented with strong technical aptitude and desire for learning new technologies.

• Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls, as well as IT/OT network security and operations.

• Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and maintain process control system networks, managing connectivity to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, thin clients, networked I/O, and externally hosted systems.

• Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting of network architectures based on both virtual and physical devices, and understanding of control system network topology.

• Experience with high-reliability networking, including redundancy strategies and resilient topologies.

• Knowledge of network equipment specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting.

• Preferred certifications:

• CCNA

• Security+

• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

We are seeking Application Knowledge in:

• Designing, deploying, and maintaining industrial networks
• Collaboration with enterprise network and server teams to manage interfaces at the network edge
• Configuring and managing Cisco-based networks
• Configuring and managing industrial managed switches
• Collaboration with process automation engineers to specify and configure industrial network interfaces and endpoint devices

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment.  E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.