Network Engineer III - Operations Technology Group

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. is looking for a Network Engineer in our Operations Technology Group. This position will support our manufacturing network infrastructure on a 24x7 basis.

Position Summary:

Support and maintain manufacturing information technology infrastructure. This technical position will install, configure, and manage manufacturing systems. These systems include servers, networking, databases, and applications related to BioFire’s manufacturing automation infrastructure.

When providing the support of the infrastructure, Network Engineers are expected to understand the business requirements, and provide a reliable and efficient IT infrastructure environment for the corporation. They are expected to work efficiently with all the IT staff, as well with other departments. When the necessary support provided is inefficient or unreliable, the Network Engineer is to work with the Manager of Network Engineering to resolve the issue.

Network Engineers in the Operations Technology Group are expected to participate in a defined 24x7 support environment and be dedicated to the manufacturing and automation systems which they support.

Training and Education:
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, a scientific or a technical field is preferred. Equivalent experience and certifications may be substituted.

Experience: 

3-5 years of work experience in information technology or related field.

Experience in an automated manufacturing environment preferred.

Enterprise information systems skills:

• Database design and administration
• Windows servers
• Active directory administration
• Networking (routing, switching, configuring)
• Network security
• Backups
• Virtualization
• Systems and network monitoring and reporting

Operation technology systems skills:

• Familiarity and exposure to commercial off the shelf (COTS) SCADA and MES applications: Rockwell and OSI preferred.
• Working experience in FDA regulated industries; knowledge of cGMP, 21 CFR part11 and validation.
• Fundamental understanding of IT and OT network communication protocols (For example: TCP/IP, UDP, OPC, CIP, etc.)
• Familiarity with cyber security operations, event monitoring, and SIEM tools.
• Understanding of security controls for common platforms and devices, including Windows, PLCs, automation assets, and network equipment.

Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of BioFire Diagnostics’ Quality System.
2. Perform duties as detailed in BioFire Diagnostics’ technical mission and Code of Business Conduct.
3. Monitor and respond to relevant manufacturing and automation frontline support issues via the corporate trouble ticketing system.
4. Maintain BioFire Diagnostics’ manufacturing and automation IT infrastructure.
5. Complete projects on time with supervision from the Manager of Network Engineering.
6. Primary function is to install, manage, and maintain manufacturing and automation information technology systems (see Skills section below).
7. Have a strong understanding of networking, application, and database concepts.
8. Acts as primary technical resource for manufacturing and automation systems (see Skills section below).
9. Seeks to mentor lower level engineers.
10. Continually update technical knowledge and skills.

Principal Decisions:

1. Participate in IT infrastructure and support discussions and implement decisions with regard to manufacturing and automation systems.
2. Makes decisions for most tasks requiring judgement and makes recommendations, while relying upon the resources of the Manager of Network Engineering.
3. Makes decisions for established tasks.