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OT Network Administrator

The OT Network Administrator is a broadened role within Kimball Electronics Shared Services that reports to the Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations. This role is responsible for administration, management, and level II support of OT network infrastructure systems globally. We are a global company with a wide variety of business needs that require IT infrastructure support. We value our environment of mutual trust, personal integrity and accountability, cooperation, sense of family and good humor. We cultivate a style of empowerment, individual initiative and teamwork. We believe that candidates will enjoy our flexibility in maintaining a strong work-life balance.

To be successful, the candidate must possess a positive attitude, excellent English communication skills, ability to handle multiple priorities and projects in order to effectively transform business needs into technical solutions. Applicants must have strong English speaking skills and need to possess a minimum of an Associate's Degree in IT related field and/or 3+ years of practical work experience and applicable technical training/certifications.

Key Performance Objectives:

Short Term (0-6 months):

• Learn KEI Guiding Principles, philosophies, and cultural attributes
• Develop technical relationships with key IT contacts
• Build and maintain business relationships with Business Unit contacts
• Familiarization with current KEI network environment and processes
• Jumpstart and acclimate into ongoing OT Network Operations project work
• Acclimate to KEI IT processes, monitoring, and systems
• Immediate involvement in global deployment of Claroty tool
• Support business operations and initiatives as needed
• Gain familiarity with IT standards and security practices, maintaining and providing feedback for necessary changes
• Understand existing firewall policy implementation practices and procedures

Mid to Long Term (6+ months):

• Support projects related to OT security and operations
• Identify opportunities to improve or automate existing KEI processes and systems
• Lead projects for OT Network Operations team
• Expand existing documentation of processes
• Support upcoming projects related to micro segmentation architecture
• Identify industry trends that KEI could leverage
• Support and implement processes and solutions with a goal of building a Continuous Improvement environment
• Expanded familiarity with OT and IT Network environment and opportunities for improvement to align with KEI business needs

Preferred candidates will have considerable experience and qualifications with the following:

• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP
• Cisco network devices
• Claroty Platform solutions
• Network Security Fundamentals
• Grafana Dashboards
• Palo Alto and Fortiweb Firewalls
• Public Cloud networking
• Cybersecurity best practices
• Cisco ISE

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Kimball Electronics we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco).

The typical pay range for this role is: $75000 - $95000 the actual wages offered will vary based on multiple factors, including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.