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- 01Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
- 02Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
- 03Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
- 04Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
- 05Competitive total rewards package.
- 06Profit sharing available.
- 07Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
- 08Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
- 09Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
- 10Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
- 11Employee perks and discounts.
- 12Diversity and inclusivity focused.
Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2026 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2026.
What will you do?
Siemens RUGGEDCOM Canada is looking for a motivated, self-driven Industrial Network & Security Consultant to join its Professional Services team. Siemens Digital Industries is a leader in the development of networking solutions for mission-critical applications operating in harsh industrial environments. This position provides an opportunity to deliver expert consultation on IT/OT networking and cybersecurity while supporting customers through their digital transformation journeys.
The consultant will support Siemens RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE customers through network architecture, detailed design, staging, commissioning, troubleshooting, training, security assessments, and technical enablement. In addition to customer-funded work, the team supports regional and partner enablement activities.
- 13Develop end-to-end OT network and security architectures, including integration between operational technology and enterprise IT environments.
- 14Create detailed design documentation for complex industrial network and security solutions.
- 15Design and optimize industrial networks and stage systems for testing as required.
- 16Prepare and present detailed technical proposals, product demonstrations, and solution prototypes.
- 17Resolve complex technical problems to meet customer requirements.
- 18Perform on-site configuration, integration, commissioning, and testing of industrial network and security solutions.
- 19Perform system tests and produce technical and customer-facing reports.
- 20Conduct network and OT/ICS cybersecurity assessments.
- 21Lead customer workshops and executive readouts.
- 22Develop training course curricula and technical training material.
- 23Deliver technical training virtually and in person.
- 24Develop white papers, blueprints, application notes, technical presentations, and other technical collateral.
- 25Support regional teams, partners, and customers through technical enablement activities.
- 26Apply project-management skills to coordinate technical activities, deliverables, customer expectations, and project schedules.
Technical Skills and Experience
Pillar 1: RUGGEDCOM Industrial Networking
The successful candidate should have hands-on experience designing, configuring, commissioning, and troubleshooting industrial Ethernet networks. Experience with Siemens RUGGEDCOM products is strongly preferred.
Industrial switching and redundancy
- 27Hands-on experience with managed industrial Ethernet switches.
- 28Configuration and troubleshooting of:
- 29VLANs
- 30RSTP
- 31MSTP
- 32MRP
- 33HRP or comparable industrial ring protocols
- 34PRP
- 35HSR
- 36Link aggregation
- 37Redundant network paths
- 38Ability to diagnose Layer 2 loops, topology changes, blocked links, intermittent connections, multicast flooding, and redundancy failures.
- 39Experience designing highly available networks for utilities, substations, manufacturing, transportation, or other critical-infrastructure environments.
Industrial routing
- 40Experience with routed industrial networks and Layer 3 switching.
- 41Working knowledge of:
- 42Static routing
- 43OSPF
- 44BGP
- 45VRRP
- 46VRF
- 47MPLS
- 48Experience with inter-VLAN routing, network segmentation, routing redundancy, and integration between OT and IT networks.
- 49Ability to troubleshoot routing, convergence, reachability, and path-selection problems.
Utility and substation networking
- 50Experience with utility, substation, or critical-infrastructure projects.
- 51Understanding of IEC 61850 environments.
- 52Familiarity with:
- 53GOOSE messaging
- 54Sampled Values
- 55Protection and control networks
- 56Substation network redundancy
- 57Multicast behavior in utility networks
- 58Ability to work with SCADA, DCS, PLC, RTU, IED, protection, and automation-system stakeholders.
Multicast, monitoring, and diagnostics
- 59Experience with IGMP, multicast traffic, QoS, NMS, SNMP, LLDP, Syslog, and network monitoring.
- 60Strong packet-level troubleshooting skills using Wireshark or equivalent tools.
- 61Ability to distinguish among application, endpoint, switching, routing, redundancy, multicast, and physical-layer issues.
- 62Experience performing system tests and producing technical test reports.
Physical and legacy communications
- 63Knowledge of industrial fiber and copper networks.
- 64Familiarity with serial, fiber, copper, WLAN, LTE, and 5G data-link technologies.
- 65Experience integrating legacy serial devices and industrial assets into Ethernet-based systems.
- 66Understanding of industrial environmental and reliability requirements for mission-critical networks.
RUGGEDCOM security and routing platforms
- 67Experience with RUGGEDCOM switching and routing platforms is strongly preferred.
- 68Experience with RUGGEDCOM ROX or comparable industrial routing and security platforms is an asset.
- 69Familiarity with IPsec, MACsec, industrial firewalling, NAT, VPNs, secure remote access, and network segmentation.
- 70Experience integrating RUGGEDCOM networks with multi-vendor industrial and enterprise systems.
Pillar 2: SCALANCE, PROFINET, and Industrial WLAN
The successful candidate should understand Siemens industrial networking environments and be able to design, commission, analyze, and troubleshoot networks supporting industrial automation.
SCALANCE industrial Ethernet
- 71Hands-on experience with Siemens SCALANCE managed switches is strongly preferred.
- 72Experience configuring and troubleshooting:
- 73VLANs
- 74RSTP and MSTP
- 75MRP
- 76HRP or similar industrial redundancy protocols
- 77PRP and HSR
- 78VRRP
- 79Link aggregation
- 80IGMP and multicast
- 81Layer 2 and Layer 3 industrial networks
- 82Experience integrating SCALANCE infrastructure with RUGGEDCOM and other vendors’ networking equipment.
PROFINET networking
- 83Understanding of technologies, systems, protocols, and architectures used in OT environments compared with enterprise IT.
- 84Practical knowledge of PROFINET network design, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- 85Understanding of:
- 86PROFINET communication
- 87Industrial Ethernet topology
- 88Device connectivity
- 89VLAN and QoS considerations
- 90Multicast behavior
- 91Network redundancy
- 92Packet-level diagnostics
- 93Ability to analyze PROFINET traffic using Wireshark and relevant industrial network diagnostic tools.
- 94Experience working with PLC, SCADA, DCS, RTU, and industrial automation teams.
Industrial WLAN and wireless surveys
- 95Experience designing and troubleshooting industrial wireless networks.
- 96Hands-on experience conducting wireless site surveys.
- 97Understanding of:
- 98RF coverage
- 99RSSI
- 100Signal-to-noise ratio
- 101Interference
- 102Channel planning
- 103Capacity
- 104Roaming
- 105Antenna selection and placement
- 106Experience with SCALANCE W or comparable industrial WLAN solutions is an asset.
- 107Experience using Ekahau or equivalent professional wireless survey and design tools is strongly preferred.
- 108Ability to document wireless survey findings and translate them into an implementable WLAN design.
Industrial network management
- 109Experience with NMS, SNMP, network discovery, monitoring, topology visualization, diagnostics, and alarm management.
- 110Familiarity with Siemens industrial network-management platforms, such as SINEC NMS or comparable tools, is an asset.
- 111Ability to create network diagrams, design documents, configuration records, test procedures, and commissioning reports.
Multi-vendor industrial networking
- 112Extensive hands-on experience with multi-vendor network infrastructure.
- 113Ability to integrate and troubleshoot Siemens infrastructure with other industrial and enterprise networking products.
- 114Familiarity with networking technologies including:
- 115VLAN
- 116RSTP
- 117MSTP
- 118MRP
- 119HRP
- 120PRP
- 121HSR
- 122VRRP
- 123OSPF
- 124BGP
- 125VRF
- 126MPLS
- 127IPsec
- 128MACsec
Pillar 3: OT Cybersecurity
The successful candidate should understand how industrial network design, cybersecurity controls, automation systems, and operational requirements interact in critical-infrastructure environments.
OT/ICS security experience
- 129Three or more years of OT/ICS assessment experience.
- 130Understanding of OT technologies, industrial assets, communications protocols, and technical architectures.
- 131Experience with OT/ICS systems, including:
- 132SCADA
- 133DCS
- 134PLC
- 135RTU
- 136Experience assessing and securing industrial networks and systems.
- 137Ability to identify security risks without unnecessarily disrupting production or critical operations.
Network security architecture
- 138Experience developing end-to-end OT network and security architectures, including integration with IT.
- 139Knowledge of:
- 140Network segmentation
- 141Industrial firewalls
- 142Security zones and conduits
- 143Access control
- 144NAT
- 145VPN and IPsec
- 146MACsec
- 147Secure remote connectivity
- 148Defense-in-depth
- 149Familiarity with IEC 62443 concepts and industrial cybersecurity architecture is strongly preferred.
- 150Experience integrating security controls into brownfield and greenfield industrial environments.
Security assessments and reporting
- 151Ability to perform OT/ICS network and cybersecurity assessments.
- 152Ability to gather technical evidence, identify risks, document findings, and develop practical recommendations.
- 153Experience leading customer workshops and technical discussions.
- 154Ability to present technical findings to both engineering and executive audiences.
- 155Ability to produce professional reports, design documents, blueprints, white papers, application notes, and technical presentations.
Virtualization and technical environments
- 156Working knowledge of:
- 157Linux
- 158KVM
- 159Docker
- 160VMware ESXi
- 161Comparable virtualization platforms
- 162Ability to build or support virtualized test, demonstration, training, and solution-prototyping environments.
- 163Familiarity with Windows and Linux-based engineering and diagnostic tools.
What will you need to succeed?
- 164Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent technical discipline.
- 165Three or more years of relevant professional experience, or strong academic credentials supported by applicable technical certifications.
- 166Three or more years of OT/ICS assessment experience.
- 167Extensive hands-on experience with multi-vendor network infrastructure.
- 168Experience with utilities, substations, industrial automation, or critical-infrastructure projects.
- 169Previous experience with Siemens SCALANCE or RUGGEDCOM products is strongly preferred.
- 170Strong customer-facing consulting, troubleshooting, documentation, presentation, and project-management skills.
Professional Certifications
Networking certifications are considered an asset, including
- 171CCNP
- 172CCIE
- 173Siemens RUGGEDCOM certifications
- 174Siemens SCALANCE certifications
- 175Other comparable industrial networking credentials
Cybersecurity certifications are considered an asset, including
- 176GICSP
- 177IEC 62443 certifications
- 178OSCP
- 179GPEN
- 180Other comparable OT or cybersecurity credentials
Personal and Customer-Facing Capabilities
- 181Must enjoy working directly with customers.
- 182Passion for delivering technical training virtually and in person.
- 183Motivated, self-driven, and comfortable working independently.
- 184Able to resolve complex technical problems while considering customer operations and business requirements.
- 185Demonstrated project-management skills.
- 186Ability to lead technical workshops, reporting activities, and executive readouts.
- 187Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, project stakeholders, partners, and customer management.
- 188Comfortable supporting customer projects as well as regional and partner enablement activities.
Communication and Digital Skills
- 189Excellent command of the English language.
- 190Professional knowledge of French, Spanish, or Portuguese is an asset.
- 191Excellent working knowledge of:
- 192Microsoft Word
- 193Microsoft Excel
- 194Microsoft Visio
- 195Microsoft PowerPoint
- 196Microsoft Outlook
- 197Microsoft 365 Copilot
- 198AI-enabled productivity tools
Work Arrangement and Travel
- 199Comfortable working from home and from the office.
- 200Able to accommodate approximately 30% to 50% domestic and international travel.
- 201Travel may include assignments within Canada, the United States, South America, and Europe.
Salary is commensurate with experience, and ranges between $ 85,000 CAD - $ 108,000 CAD, excluding bonus and benefits. In addition to base salary, this role includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus ranging up to 18% of base salary, based on Company performance metrics.
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Job ID 527709 Posted since 10-Nov-2026 Organization Digital Industries Field of work Customer Services Company Siemens Canada Limited - RuggedCom Experience level Mid-level Professional Job type Full-time Work mode Office/Site only Employment type Permanent Location(s)
- 202Concord - Ontario - Canada
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