Senior OT Network Engineer

This role is a customer-facing OT technical lead focused on helping customers modernize aging/flat OT networks into documented, resilient, segmented, and supportable architectures. The engineer will blend hands-on delivery with discovery/assessment, target-state design, implementation leadership, and development of repeatable Professional Services methods and offerings.

IDR is seeking a Senior OT Network Engineer to join one of our top clients for a remote opportunity. This role is a customer-facing OT technical lead focused on helping customers modernize aging/flat OT networks into documented, resilient, segmented, and supportable architectures. The engineer will blend hands-on delivery with discovery/assessment, target-state design, implementation leadership, and development of repeatable Professional Services methods and offerings.

Position Overview for the Senior OT Network Engineer:

• Lead end-to-end OT network modernization projects, including discovery, assessment, architecture, implementation, and operational handoff.

• Utilize OT visibility platforms (Claroty, Cisco Cyber Vision, Nozomi, Dragos, etc.) to assess assets, communication flows, dependencies, and security risks.

• Translate discovery findings into actionable network segmentation strategies, firewall policies, migration plans, and modernization roadmaps.

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot industrial networking infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, secure remote access, and IDMZ solutions.

• Develop technical documentation, network diagrams, implementation plans, and customer-facing deliverables.

• Partner with Sales and Solution Architects on technical discovery, solution design, proposals, and SOW development.

• Support production changes, mentor engineers, and help establish repeatable OT service offerings and best practices.

Requirements for the Senior OT Network Engineer:

• Proven experience leading OT/industrial network modernization projects from discovery through implementation.

• Hands-on experience with OT asset discovery and visibility platforms, using network traffic and asset data to drive segmentation and modernization decisions.

• Strong industrial networking expertise, including switching, routing, VLANs, redundancy, multicast, ACLs, and packet-level troubleshooting.

• Experience with OT network security, including industrial firewalls, IT/OT segmentation, IDMZ architecture, and secure remote access.

• Background supporting manufacturing, industrial, energy, utilities, or similar operational environments.

• Ability to develop technical architectures, modernization roadmaps, implementation plans, and detailed documentation.

• Strong customer-facing communication, technical consulting, and pre-sales scoping experience.

• Willingness to travel to customer industrial sites as needed.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

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