Sr. Engineer-Network

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Potential candidates should have:

• ‘Hands-on’ experience in assessing, designing, and deploying network infrastructure in environments including process automation, discrete controls, and automated manufacturing processes / equipment. 
• Experience in designing and deploying network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.) within an Industrial Network
• Understanding of various industry standards including ISA, ANSI, NEMA, NERC, IDC, NEC and NIST standards. Specific focus on NIST 800-82, NERC-CIP, IEC-62443 Standards would be an added benefit
• Experience in PLC, Networking and SCADA design/programming including data extraction and data analysis.
• Solid technical skills with various Ethernet protocols including EtherNet/IP, specifically around assessment, design and implementation of complex systems.
• Strong communication skills and commercial skills, ability to handle multiple projects / interactions, and ability to interact with various global teams, clients and vendors including those in international regions.
• Familiarity with a variety of networking and / or security concepts, practices, and procedures, to include manufacturing and enterprise network convergence, network protocols, communication optimization, application effects on system performance and human exploitation techniques on the manufacturing network.
• Experience in developing and deploying solutions in a virtual environment.
• Design, implement and support key global customers’ converged business and manufacturing/industrial networks and user needs in parallel with their overall business strategies.
• Write detailed documentation that could include customer requirements, system specifications, observed issues with remediation recommendations or implementation plans in order to develop or modify manufacturing infrastructure.
• Design, recommend, and implement network infrastructure and associated configuration changes.
• Design customer secure manufacturing architectures and provide vision, problem anticipation, and problem solving ability to customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8+ years in Industrial Networking related experience
• Recognized Network Certification (CCNA Industrial, CCNA / CCNP / CCIE Routing and Switching/Wireless, VCA, VCP, Cisco INS, GICSP)
• RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, Studio 5000 Exposure
• FactoryTalk View Experience
• FactoryTalk AssetCentre Experience
• Ability to speak multiple languages an added benefit for interfacing with various global teams

*Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology or related technology driven degree.
• 8+ years of experience in Network Engineering, Virtualization and Industrial Security Controls.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience configuring IT/OT network infrastructure equipment (Cisco Switches, Virtual Server Environments, Cisco ASA, Fortigate/Palo Alto Firewalls, Anti-Virus Software)
• Ability to Access and Design OT Network and Cyber Infra
• In depth understanding of Ethernet/IP and CIP protocol
• Previous experience working as part of a large, multi-disciplinary global team completing full project life-cycle implementations.
• Travel Requirements

Flexibility for travel 50-60% is required and can include both domestic and international trips.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.