Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer ​/ IT Infrastructure Manager

People Management: Supervises up to four team members

Work Schedule: Day shift

Opening: Immediate

Foxconn Technology USA Corporation (FTC USA) is building a next-generation Smart Manufacturing Center in Louisville, Kentucky. We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer / IT Infrastructure Manager to lead the planning, implementation, security, and ongoing operation of IT infrastructure for our U.S. manufacturing facility.

This position is critical to establishing and maintaining a stable, secure, and scalable IT environment that supports manufacturing operations, data center infrastructure, enterprise systems, and smart manufacturing initiatives.

The ideal candidate must possess strong technical experience in both IT infrastructure and cybersecurity. This position will be responsible for protecting the company’s U.S. operations against internal and external cybersecurity threats while ensuring the reliability, availability, and security of critical IT systems.

This role will also serve as a key liaison between the U.S. facility, corporate headquarters, and global IT teams. Professional proficiency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is required.

• Lead the planning, construction, implementation, and management of the U.S. facility’s IT server rooms, network infrastructure, and data center environment.
• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain network architecture, including LAN/WAN, Cisco systems, firewalls, VPNs, load balancing, and secure connectivity.
• Ensure the high availability, reliability, scalability, and security of infrastructure systems.
• Support infrastructure requirements for manufacturing operations, automation systems, MES integration, and other critical business functions.

• Develop and execute cybersecurity strategies to protect the company’s infrastructure, systems, data, and manufacturing operations from internal and external threats.
• Plan, implement, and manage firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS), endpoint security, access controls, and network monitoring tools.
• Monitor the IT environment for suspicious activities, vulnerabilities, unauthorized access, malware, and emerging cybersecurity threats.
• Lead cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, containment, recovery, documentation, and post-incident corrective actions.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, security reviews, patch management, risk assessments, and remediation activities.
• Oversee network configuration, crisis management, system security compliance, and secure remote access.
• Establish and maintain data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.

• Support the deployment and maintenance of enterprise OA systems, corporate applications, and other business platforms.
• Provide system guidance, user training, and technical support to local employees.
• Manage Windows Server 2019, UNIX systems, Oracle databases, and other critical enterprise systems.
• Ensure appropriate system access controls, account management, data protection, and security configurations.

• Establish and manage IT operation and maintenance procedures for the U.S. facility.
• Develop and maintain IT policies, cybersecurity standards, technical documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Plan and manage IT hardware, software, cybersecurity, and infrastructure budgets and procurement.
• Supervise and develop a local IT support team of up to four employees.
• Ensure timely troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, system upgrades, and resolution of infrastructure and security issues.
• Communicate critical IT issues, cybersecurity risks, and project updates to local management and corporate headquarters.

• Collaborate closely with corporate headquarters and global IT teams to align infrastructure and cybersecurity standards.
• Coordinate cross-border IT projects and communicate technical and business matters in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
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