Industrial Network Engineer

Office locations include: Minneapolis, MN (HQ), Madison, WI and Marshfield, WI

Are you looking for a great opportunity to be a key contributor to the success of a growing team! At Cybertrol, you will apply your skills in a culture that focuses on commitment to high quality solutions for our customers while emphasizing personal and professional growth for our employees.

We are hiring multiple Experienced Industrial Network Engineers to join our growing team!

Cybertrol Engineering creates and delivers custom-engineered automation hardware and software solutions to manufacturing customers throughout the upper Midwest and around the world. The mission of Cybertrol’s Industrial IT Group (IIT) is to provide the server, network, and software infrastructure upon which world-class manufacturing automation and information systems are built. The Industrial Network Engineer will be responsible for several different tasks to accomplish IIT’s mission including, but not limited to, the setup and installation of virtualized micro-datacenters, the design and deployment of plant-wide industrial networks, and the configuration of software for handling concerns such as thin client management, backups, cybersecurity, and devops pipelines.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNTIONS

• Work within cross-functional teams including Machine/Manufacturing Process Automation, Hardware Design, and Manufacturing Intelligence engineers to deliver comprehensive projects
• Work directly with Cybertrol’s customers to define IIT-related project requirements and design solutions to their problems
• Communicate effectively with project team members for status, deliverables, and technical needs
• Manage configuration and commissioning of micro-datacenter hardware and network equipment
• Manage configuration and commissioning of virtual environments
• Design and deploy industrial networks
• Perform site operational technology assessments, develop site assessment reports, and provide recommendations for improvement
• Create system documentation for both internal and external audiences
• Provide customer support and communications
• Complete site commissioning start-ups
• Participate in sales activities including customer visits and trade shows
• Comply with and contribute to the advancement of the Information Systems (IS) Department’s internal standards
• Mentor junior engineers
• Contribute to company-wide initiatives
• Support quote development

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other IT-related field and 5+ years of professional experience or 10+ years of directly relevant professional experience
• Experience working with VMware vSphere, Cisco networking hardware, and Windows Server OS

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience within an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Associate or higher-level certifications held with VMware, Cisco, Windows Server, Linux, cybersecurity, and industrial hardware/software
• DevOps/CI/CD experience
• Experience developing quotes for customer projects and estimating work
• Familiarity and comfort with Scrum

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Desire to utilize a wide array of tools and technologies to solve a variety of customer problems
• Ability to identify and resolve requirement uncertainties through customer collaboration
• Technical leadership capability to guide, mentor, and coach team members working on complex projects
• Awareness of and mitigation strategies for technical debt
• Ability and desire to learn new things quickly and teach them to others
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking proficiency
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross-functional team
• Self-motivated with ability to meet deadlines independently and as part of a team
• Willingness and ability to communicate directly with customers having varied technical backgrounds
• Ability to forge positive working relationships with a wide variety of people
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel as required (up to 15%)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office desk/cubicle environment, extensive sitting, and computer use
• Site Visits/Work (15%)
• Industrial manufacturing facilities around production equipment and operations, management, engineering, and equipment supply personnel with these possible conditions:
• Construction area site work around construction equipment and personnel
• Hot, cold, and loud noises
• Stairs, ladders, indoors and outdoors
• Typical personal protective equipment: safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, and electrical safety PPE as well as any other PPE specified by the customer
• Work may include working weekends, holidays, nightshift, and extended hours to meet deadlines and commissioning requirements

Cybertrol offers a discretionary bonus to all employees, based on company and personal performance. In addition, all full-time employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and personal paid time off (PTO), supplemental insurance plans, and education reimbursement.

Cybertrol is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, age and/or any other protected status as required by law.