Industrial Network Architect (Contract)

Design plant networks that stay reliable through heavy machinery, metal structures and electrical interference.

What you'll do

• Run site surveys, RF studies and network assessments on manufacturing floors
• Design private 5G/LTE (CBRS), industrial Ethernet and resilient Wi-Fi mesh architectures
• Specify segmentation, redundancy (ring topologies, PRP/HSR) and low-latency paths for control traffic
• Oversee installation of switches, access points, fiber and cabling with client and subcontractor crews
• Validate performance and hand over network documentation and runbooks

Requirements

• 7+ years in network engineering, 3+ in industrial or OT environments
• Experience with Cisco IE, Hirschmann, Moxa or comparable industrial switching
• Private wireless or industrial Wi-Fi design experience
• Understanding of the Purdue model and IT/OT network separation
• Nice to have: CCNP/CCIE, CWNE, private 5G vendor certifications (Nokia, Ericsson, Celona), TSN knowledge.