Data Center Controls Network Engineer
Core
Design, validate, and scale controls and OT network architectures for high-density AI data centers supporting OpenAI research and products.
Role type
Senior IC OT Network Engineer (Controls Systems)
Builds
Resilient, secure, and scalable OT network infrastructure for AI data center campuses
Domain
AI Infrastructure / Industrial Automation / Data Center Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
OT network architecture design, industrial networking, routing and switching, network segmentation, firewall policy design, time synchronization (NTP/PTP), network lifecycle management, industrial protocols (BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, IEC-61850), Layer 3/2 security, virtualized OT environments, network observability, industrial Ethernet, VPN tunneling, network automation
Preferred skills
Multi-campus OT integration leadership, networking certifications (Cisco/Juniper/Palo Alto), cybersecurity certifications, network automation (Ansible/Terraform/Python), scripting and APIs, relational databases for telemetry
Technologies
Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Cisco Catalyst Center, Palo Alto Panorama, Juniper Mist, VMware vSAN, Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Ansible, Terraform, Python
Responsibilities
Define controls and OT network requirements for AI data center campuses; Develop reference architectures and engineering standards; Design OT network topologies including physical/logical topology, IP addressing, routing, switching, and redundancy; Develop day-two network operations requirements including change management and monitoring; Partner with cross-functional teams to align OT networks with GPU deployments and telemetry; Lead technical evaluation of controls integrators and suppliers; Support factory witnessed testing, site acceptance testing, and failover testing; Troubleshoot complex controls network issues including packet loss, latency, and protocol incompatibilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC