Senior Level Lead Network Engineer Jobs
Senior level lead network engineer jobs place experienced engineers in charge of network architecture decisions, infrastructure reliability, and the cross-functional teams or projects that deliver on them. Openings concentrate in Automotive, Technology & Software, and Healthcare & Medical Services, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid positions available, and employers like iFlow, May Mobility, and Jefferies hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a hands-on Principal Lead – Plant OT Network Engineering to integrate and elevate OT network engineering services across multiple manufacturing plants. Reporting to the Network Leader, this role provides the standards, technical guidance, and performance management that enable plant-based OT network engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality support, and service as the primary point of coordination for cross-site activities, reporting, and escalation for plant network engineering. Plant OT Network Engineers operate within the assignment of their respective plants and own decisions within their plant. The Principal Lead supports cross-plant decisions for Network Leaders and standardization, combining technical depth, and strong relationship management across IT, OT, and plant stakeholders.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Description / Essential Functions:
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for plant-based OT network engineers, with an emphasis on both technical growth and strong communication skills.
- Integrate plant network engineering services across sites into a single, standardized service, aligning support models, processes, and service levels.
- Support cross-plant technical decisions and OT network standards, implementation practices, and documentation with Network Leaders; technical decisions within a plant remain with the plant OT Network Engineer.
- Provide technical advice and escalation support to plant engineers on complex issues, designs, and changes.
- Provide decision support to the Network Leaders on priorities, risks, resourcing, and technical direction.
- Manage the performance of plant network engineering services, including KPIs, regular performance reports, team capacity and workload, and backlog.
- Hold regular status meetings with each plant OT Network engineer and drive continuous improvement of support quality.
- Provide on-site backup support at plants during critical cutovers and network incidents when assigned OT Network Engineers are unavailable.
- Define and improve standard procedures for major outage response, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational readiness.
- Act as the first point of customer communication for multi-plant or major network incidents as required; lead post-incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are applied to future work.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with site stakeholders at plants.
- Act as a bridge between engineering teams and business partners to keep teams focused on project delivery and operational priorities.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business and production requirements into practical network designs and solutions.
- Oversee and prioritize project delivery and production support across plants.
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding of plant OT network engineers and support their development plans and certification goals.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of customer-specific network technologies, site requirements, and operating procedures.
TECHNOLOGY SCOPE
Experience should include a broad mix of enterprise and industrial networking technologies, such as:
- Cisco technologies including SD-Access, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), Wireless, ISE, and ACI.
- SD-WAN networking, VLANs, routing, switching, and redundancy.
- Network security, firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, and IDMZ architecture.
- Industrial network connectivity and protocols, plant-floor systems, and edge-connected devices.
- Remote access and secure support patterns.
- Network monitoring, troubleshooting, and high-availability design.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience.
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including senior engineers.
- Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments.
- Familiarity with OT cybersecurity, IDMZ, and segmentation strategies.
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking and secure network design.
- Experience managing network services across multiple sites, including KPIs and service reporting.
- Proven ability to collaborate across IT, OT, and manufacturing teams.
- Experience troubleshooting complex issues in high-availability environments.
- Experience communicating incident status and business impact to customer leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive accountability.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with automation, controls, or industrial networking systems.
- Background in large-scale OT deployments or plant modernization.
- Experience working with production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
- Experience developing network standards, deployment procedures, or architecture guidance for manufacturing.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443.
LOCATION
Hybrid role based in Plano, Texas. Travel to manufacturing plants and on-site backup coverage as needed. International travel for site visits and on-site support may also be required.
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a hands-on Principal Lead – Plant OT Network Engineering to integrate and elevate OT network engineering services across multiple manufacturing plants. Reporting to the Network Leader, this role provides the standards, technical guidance, and performance management that enable plant-based OT network engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality support, and service as the primary point of coordination for cross-site activities, reporting, and escalation for plant network engineering. Plant OT Network Engineers operate within the assignment of their respective plants and own decisions within their plant. The Principal Lead supports cross-plant decisions for Network Leaders and standardization, combining technical depth, and strong relationship management across IT, OT, and plant stakeholders.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Description / Essential Functions:
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for plant-based OT network engineers, with an emphasis on both technical growth and strong communication skills.
- Integrate plant network engineering services across sites into a single, standardized service, aligning support models, processes, and service levels.
- Support cross-plant technical decisions and OT network standards, implementation practices, and documentation with Network Leaders; technical decisions within a plant remain with the plant OT Network Engineer.
- Provide technical advice and escalation support to plant engineers on complex issues, designs, and changes.
- Provide decision support to the Network Leaders on priorities, risks, resourcing, and technical direction.
- Manage the performance of plant network engineering services, including KPIs, regular performance reports, team capacity and workload, and backlog.
- Hold regular status meetings with each plant OT Network engineer and drive continuous improvement of support quality.
- Provide on-site backup support at plants during critical cutovers and network incidents when assigned OT Network Engineers are unavailable.
- Define and improve standard procedures for major outage response, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational readiness.
- Act as the first point of customer communication for multi-plant or major network incidents as required; lead post-incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are applied to future work.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with site stakeholders at plants.
- Act as a bridge between engineering teams and business partners to keep teams focused on project delivery and operational priorities.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business and production requirements into practical network designs and solutions.
- Oversee and prioritize project delivery and production support across plants.
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding of plant OT network engineers and support their development plans and certification goals.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of customer-specific network technologies, site requirements, and operating procedures.
TECHNOLOGY SCOPE
Experience should include a broad mix of enterprise and industrial networking technologies, such as:
- Cisco technologies including SD-Access, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), Wireless, ISE, and ACI.
- SD-WAN networking, VLANs, routing, switching, and redundancy.
- Network security, firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, and IDMZ architecture.
- Industrial network connectivity and protocols, plant-floor systems, and edge-connected devices.
- Remote access and secure support patterns.
- Network monitoring, troubleshooting, and high-availability design.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience.
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including senior engineers.
- Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments.
- Familiarity with OT cybersecurity, IDMZ, and segmentation strategies.
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking and secure network design.
- Experience managing network services across multiple sites, including KPIs and service reporting.
- Proven ability to collaborate across IT, OT, and manufacturing teams.
- Experience troubleshooting complex issues in high-availability environments.
- Experience communicating incident status and business impact to customer leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive accountability.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with automation, controls, or industrial networking systems.
- Background in large-scale OT deployments or plant modernization.
- Experience working with production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
- Experience developing network standards, deployment procedures, or architecture guidance for manufacturing.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443.
LOCATION
Hybrid role based in Plano, Texas. Travel to manufacturing plants and on-site backup coverage as needed. International travel for site visits and on-site support may also be required.
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Senior Level Lead Network Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level lead network engineer job?
Employers at this level look for engineers who have owned end-to-end network design and can demonstrate clear outcomes from that ownership. Highlight large-scale infrastructure projects you led, technologies you standardized, and engineers you mentored. Certifications like CCIE or JNCIE signal depth, but documented leadership impact, the ability to influence architecture decisions, and experience operating in complex, multi-site environments are what move candidates to the top of the list.
Which companies hire senior level lead network engineers?
Companies hiring senior level lead network engineers right now include iFlow, May Mobility, and Jefferies, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large enterprises, managed service providers, and organizations running critical infrastructure that requires experienced engineering leadership to design, scale, and secure.
Are there remote senior level lead network engineer jobs?
Yes, though remote availability varies by employer and the hands-on nature of some network roles. About 100% of senior level lead network engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements being common for roles that involve periodic on-site work with hardware, data centers, or on-premises infrastructure alongside remote strategy and leadership responsibilities.
What makes a lead network engineer role senior level?
Senior level lead network engineer roles are defined by scope, ownership, and influence. Where a mid-level engineer executes within a defined architecture, a senior lead sets that architecture, makes technology selection decisions, and is accountable for reliability and security outcomes across the network. These roles also carry a mentoring responsibility, guiding less experienced engineers and shaping team practices, standards, and documentation.
Which industries hire the most senior level lead network engineers?
Senior Level lead network engineer roles concentrate in Automotive, Technology & Software, and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand because they operate large, distributed, or highly regulated networks where experienced leadership is essential to maintain uptime, enforce security standards, and plan infrastructure that can scale with the organization.