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We are seeking a Network & Linux Engineer to join our team, supporting critical IT and OT infrastructure within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for designing, modernizing, securing, and maintaining plant systems that bridge legacy industrial technologies with modern Linux-based environments.
This position supports a small but critical manufacturing infrastructure across one to two sites, where you will act as a primary, hands-on resource, owning day-to-day operations while driving continuous improvement.
You will play a key role in ensuring production uptime, system reliability, cybersecurity, and overall infrastructure performance.
You are responsible for:
Network Operations & Infrastructure:
Owning and supporting plant OT network infrastructure, including switching, routing, firewall policies, VLAN segmentation, and system interconnects.
Maintaining and optimizing network performance to support high-availability manufacturing operations.
Implementing and managing OT-appropriate security controls, including firewalling and network segmentation for legacy and modern systems.
Supporting vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows (e.g., Nessus, CrowdStrike, Qualys) in coordination with corporate security teams.
Linux Systems Administration:
Administering Linux-based systems (Ubuntu/Debian) supporting manufacturing applications.
Performing OS upgrades, patching, and system optimization.
Managing user access, permissions, and system configurations.
Virtualization & Infrastructure Reliability:
Managing and maintaining virtualization environments (e.g., Proxmox, KVM, VMware).
Supporting and planning high-availability systems and future infrastructure upgrades.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and End User Support:
Partnering closely with manufacturing, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Provide end user support for manufacturing personnel including configuration and deployment of Android Handheld devices and benchtop kiosks.
Collaborating with IT, InfoSec, and external vendors to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in Linux system and network administration
Strong networking fundamentals (VLANs, subnetting, routing, firewall configuration)
Experience supporting manufacturing environments where uptime is critical
Proven ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation (network diagrams, runbooks, upgrade plans)
Hands-on experience with hardware (rack/stack, cabling, patching, troubleshooting)
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with virtualization platforms such as Proxmox, KVM, or VMware
Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tools (e.g., Nessus)
Knowledge of LAMP stack environments (PHP/MySQL) or Linux-based web hosting
Experience with data pipelines and IoT systems (Kafka, Python ingestion, time-series databases such as InfluxDB, Timescale, or Druid)
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, and external partners
Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
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The base pay range for this position is:
$89,220 - $122,672Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.
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