Engineer - Network

Iberdrola•Rochester, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Network Engineer in Avangrid’s telecommunications organization is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, resilient, utility-grade communications systems that support electric and gas grid operations across a large, distributed service territory. The role spans IP networking, telecom transport, mobile radio systems, and point-to-point communications, ensuring high availability for mission-critical SCADA, field operations, and corporate connectivity. The position is based in the office five days per week in Rochester, New York, and reports to the Supervisor - OSG Telecommunication.

Requirements

Relevant experience and training.
Must be self-directed and demonstrate initiative.
Strong written and verbal skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred.
Cisco CCNA covering foundational networking, routing, switching, and security.
NERC-CIP Training Certificates, directly relevant to utility compliance.
Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design and optimize enterprise WAN/LAN, MPLS, fiber, microwave, and supporting grid and corporate systems.
Engineer, maintain, and troubleshoot LMR systems (VHF/UHF, P25, DMR) used by field crews, substations, and emergency response teams.
Deploy and maintain microwave, licensed/unlicensed RF, and fiber point-to-point links for substation backhaul, SCADA, and operational telemetry.
Implement BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, ACLs, and QoS across Cisco enterprise and industrial platforms.
Support network security technologies and controls, including VPN encryption, MACsec, 802.1X, and NERC-CIP-aligned security controls.
Support DWDM, SONET, and carrier-grade Ethernet services for high-capacity backhaul.
Use SNMP, DPI, and analytics tools to support uptime, capacity planning, and rapid incident response.
Create Visio diagrams, engineering packages, method-of-procedure (MOP) documents, and telecom standards.
Coordinate with operations, field crews, IT security, NMC, and external carriers to support projects and resolve issues.