Role : IT/OT Onsite Network Engineer Location: Cardiff, UK Duration : 6 months Contract
Job Description: Your responsibilities: Coordinate with facility & maintenance, EHS, quality, and operations teams on Secure Shop Connection projects, Provide Internal Audit, External Audit and Integrations Support Conduct OT/IT asset discovery, record management, and ongoing maintenance, Liaise with third-party suppliers for asset inventory data Build and maintain documentation to demonstrate compliance with IT/OT controls, Identify, document, and manage IDF/MDF infrastructure at sites Oversee hardware procurement processes Support shop floor asset connectivity to the network Perform malware scanning as per SOP/policies and work with Customers Cybersecurity to remediate infections on OT devices, Patch management for vendor provided PCs, Vulnerabilities and incident management Install and manage Nozomi network taps Configure and deploy IT/OT network infrastructure (e.g., switch installations) in alignment with Customer-approved design standards Implement removable media controls, particularly for third-party suppliers Develop recovery and backup solutions with suppliers of critical OT, Schedule and execute annual OT/IT device scanning
Essential skills/knowledge/experience: Network firewall rule configuration. Network Security Configuration and micro segmentation using VLAN, Switches and Network Taps config Familiarity with secure protocols (OPC-UA, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, SMB). Proficiency in configuring firewalls-checkpoint, SD WAN, switches, and routers (e.g., Cisco. Network design and implementation, including LAN/WAN, VLANs, and routing protocols. Hands on experience on deploying and management of OT business enablement tools. (Remote Access, File Transfer, Monitoring, Back-ups) CCNA/CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional). CompTIA Network+ or equivalent OT Certifications (CCNA/CCNP/ OT SANS) and Cloud experience Recommended
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: Desired experience: 10+ years in IT/OT environments. Experience in integrating IT networks with OT systems. Working knowledge with handling OT assets - HMIs, PLCs, Sensors, Inspection machines (CMM, CNCs), 3D printers etc Experience in deploying and managing edge cases covering- AWS Storage Gateway, Historian, IoT, apps like OpsVision
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