OT Engineer

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions is seeking a skilled Operations Technology Engineer who bring manufacturing technology experience, industrial cybersecurity skills, and a passion to find OT solutions that support the Koch Business. Within this role, you will partner closely with talented global IT/OT team members across KGS and the business IT teams to improve firewall security solutions and management processes.

The ideal candidate will be located in Wichita, Kansas or within proximity to one of our Koch Fertilizer Plants.

Our Team

KAES and its subsidiaries distribute more than 13 million tons of fertilizer products annually worldwide. From an IT perspective, this creates a wealth of opportunities to develop your technical skills and to explore a variety of career paths. The Operations Technology Engineer will be a key member of the KAES OT Solutions capability. This role requires strong critical thinking skills to help resolve complex technical issues for business users. This person will also have an opportunity to continue building out our competency in proactive monitoring and application health as well as designing solutions for real business challenges.

What You Will Do

• Maintain and support Operational Technology (OT) systems, including virtual machine infrastructure, user access management, and remote access enablement to ensure reliable and secure operations.
• Perform comprehensive OT asset inventory, manage firmware updates, and conduct end-of-life assessments across site equipment to maintain system integrity and compliance.
• Support and troubleshoot network connectivity within OT environments, including managing switch networks and enforcing secure segmentation and firewall rules to protect critical systems.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date site documentation while ensuring strict adherence to regulatory requirements, GxP standards, ISRM frameworks, and site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Actively participate in OT cybersecurity initiatives such as threat monitoring, remediation planning, and system hardening activities to enhance the security posture of OT environments.
• Contribute to OT Business Continuity Planning and disaster recovery preparedness efforts to minimize operational risks and ensure rapid recovery from incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and enterprise peers to support the integration, deployment, and continuous improvement of OT systems and security controls.
• Evaluate and implement best practices and emerging technologies to drive operational excellence and align OT capabilities with organizational cyber strategies.
• Lead or assist in incident response activities related to OT systems, working to restore operations quickly and mitigate future risks.
• support onsite assessments, implementations, troubleshooting, and collaboration.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working as a IT or OT technician (generalist)
• Experience working with networking technology (TCP/IP, routing & switching, firewalls, and wireless communication technology)
• Experience working with servers, virtualization platforms, Active Directory, DNS, and Domain Controllers

What Will Put You Ahead:

• 5+ years of engineering-related support of OT environments, industrial control systems (DCS/PLC), or SCADA
• Cisco CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet NSE-4, JNCIA or equivalent network certification
• Familiarity with IEC-62443, NIST 800-53 and 800-82 or other industrial cybersecurity standards is a plus
• Architecture - Experience with IloT and edge computing Travel

This role does not qualify for VISA Sponsorship.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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