CDM Smith is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Networks and Automation Specialist who is a proven self-starter. The successful candidate is passionate about Process Control Systems, Industrial Networks and OT Cybersecurity with a desire to further enhance their skills and our Automation practice. As a member of our team, you’ll contribute to CDM Smith’s mission by supporting the secure and efficient design, implementation, and optimization of OT and industrial networking solutions across infrastructure projects by:

• Supporting the design and implementation of industrial networking projects including installations, modifications, and upgrades of routers, switches, firewalls.
• Researching best practices and collaborating with internal and external resources to propose and implement optimal network designs for different physical and virtual systems.
• Advising on device and network management strategies to ensure performance, availability, and cybersecurity.
• Maintaining detailed documentation of equipment and configuration (e.g. switches, servers, firewalls) for our Automation Community of Practice.
• Supporting the implementation of IT/OT convergence solutions utilized in industrial control environments such as Microsoft Active directory, virtualization server clusters, NextGen firewalls, multifactor authentication, Demilitarized Zones (DMZ).
• Applying best practices for managing and securing Windows-based environments.
• Independently developing OT Cybersecurity focused solutions and automation projects with senior level oversight and guidance.
• Supporting the evaluation of legacy OT systems, offering strategic recommendations for improvements, migrations, or replacements.
• Creating basic to moderately complex control system architectures, network segmentation diagrams, and specifications with general direction.
• Preparing design reports under supervision.
• Reviewing basic to moderately complex level shop drawings consisting of network segmentation plans, firewall policies, windows configurations, and cybersecurity project plans.
• Providing support for as-needed and on-call contracts.
• Traveling nationally or internationally as required to project sites, client meetings, factory tests, and start-up of control systems.
• Performing other duties as required.

This role can be based in Boston, MA, Columbus, OH, Orlando, FL, Pittsburgh, PA, Raleigh, NC, or Woodbury, NY

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