Datacenter Network Specialist

We are RED Group. And We're Thinking Ahead.

RED Group is an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) technology development and integration firm specializing in Process Automation, IT/OT Consulting, and Industrial Cybersecurity. We stand out in experience and expertise. We are committed to an employee-centric culture of success where we put our people first and give our staff the opportunities and push that they need to succeed and improve. As a result, they give their utmost to help our clients and get better at what they do each day.

Our mission is to add value to our clients' organizations by selecting and deploying the proper resources and technology to ensure their goals are realized. Our team of Engineers, Consultants, Programmers, and Technicians provide the valuable expertise necessary for efficient and secure IC S/OT environments.

We're continuing to expand and are looking for a Datacenter Network Specialist to join our team! This is a field-based, travel-intensive position performed primarily within active datacenter environments, supporting the installation and commissioning of industrial networks that power mission-critical electrical and building management systems. Candidates should be comfortable working in confined spaces, on ladders, and around energized electrical equipment while adhering to all safety and operational protocols.

This is a project-based role with a variable schedule driven by commissioning and startup timelines, including occasional off-hours support and travel to project sites, client facilities, and vendor locations (up to 50%).

The Datacenter Network Specialist leads the installation, commissioning, and ongoing support of industrial networks powering datacenter Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS). Working from senior engineers' designs, this role independently deploys converged OT network infrastructure - including Rockwell Automation DLR topologies, fiber optic ring architectures with STP/RSTP redundancy, and managed Ethernet switching - partnering with controls engineers and facility operations teams to deliver resilient, high-availability networks for critical datacenter systems.

• Collaborate with senior network and controls engineers on industrial Ethernet network architectures for datacenter EPMS and BMS applications, including HVAC, electrical distribution, chiller plants, and critical power systems.
• Assist in preparing network topology drawings, single-line diagrams, and bills-of-materials for fiber optic ring and DLR networks.
• Implement DLR configurations for Rockwell Automation Ether Net/IP control panels and execute IP addressing and VLAN segmentation strategies per engineer-approved designs, consistent with ISA/IEC 62443 best practices.
• Coordinate with the low-voltage cabling contractor during fiber optic infrastructure installation; perform patch panel connections and fiber jumper routing within control panels and network enclosures per approved drawings.
• Configure and commission managed industrial Ethernet switches (e.g., Cisco IE series, Stratix 5400/5700) within Rockwell Automation control panel assemblies.
• Install and validate DLR topology and STP/RSTP configurations, confirming ring supervisor election, fault-recovery operation, and deterministic convergence times against design acceptance criteria.
• Review fiber optic test documentation (OTDR traces, power loss measurements); perform optical link budget verification and spot-check power measurements to confirm link quality prior to switch commissioning.
• Integrate network infrastructure with Rockwell Automation Control Logix/Compact Logix PLCs, Power Monitor energy meters, and third-party BMS controllers (BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP).
• Execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) protocols, including fault-injection testing of DLR/fiber ring topologies and dual-fed power failover testing on network enclosures and switches.
• Perform network performance characterization (latency, jitter, bandwidth utilization) and verify VLAN trunking, QoS configurations, and multicast settings for Ether Net/IP implicit messaging.
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