Network Engineer 3

BHE • Reno, NV

2d • $102,000 - $127,500

About The Position

Provides engineering and operational support for Operations Technology (OT) networks using Cisco and Palo Alto technologies, including firewalls, switches, VLANs, routing, network segmentation, and high-availability LAN/WAN infrastructure. Supports communications with field devices, including Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), and network connectivity for existing and new substations. Collaborates with Telecommunications and other teams to maintain secure, reliable, and compliant communications between data centers, energy applications, and field networks.

The role plans and designs complex enterprise network upgrades and expansions, implements network systems and architecture, and provides expert resources in routing, switching, security, diagnostics, and application load balancing. It also assesses network growth and capacity needs, resolves complex problems through root cause analysis, and ensures compliance with applicable policies, codes, and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in information systems, computer science, or a related technical field, plus two years of directly related technical experience; five years of data networking or general telecommunications experience.
• Candidates without a bachelor's degree must have at least six years of directly related technical experience and nine years of data networking or general telecommunications experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of core routing protocols and route redistribution using OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and RIP, and network technologies including MPLS, VRFs, QoS, IPv6, and NAT.
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced data center switching, including 10Gig, EtherChannel, FCoE, virtual port channels, virtual device contexts, and power redundancy.
• Demonstrated network security knowledge, including internet DMZ design support, advanced firewall experience, tier-one service provider networks, Cisco ASA, CheckPoint and McAfee Firewall Enterprise firewalls, network ACLs, and network authentication based on user and machine certificates and Radius.
• Demonstrated network diagnostics knowledge, including expert Sniffer/SNORT protocol and packet analyzer experience, and expert Netflow and performance analysis experience.
• Demonstrated expert application load balancing experience for performance optimization and highly available environments.
• Demonstrated reverse proxy and proxy cache experience, and experience designing and supporting remote access systems.
• Advanced knowledge of current technologies, tools, applications, and vendors.
• Programming, installation, configuration, and database management skills.
• Analysis and design skills, including gathering data on systems issues, defining alternative approaches, assessing business impact, recommending cost-effective solutions, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
• Applicants must not require immigration sponsorship or work authorization sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Utility energy management and plant control network experience.
• Experience designing and supporting BYOD solutions.
• Advanced Cisco certification or equivalent knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Align and develop complex data network plans for enterprise network upgrades and expansions.
• Design and implement complex data systems, network configurations, and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, business continuity, disaster recovery, and technology integration.
• Provide network engineering expertise in core routing, core switching, network security, network diagnostics, and application load balancing.
• Assess and resolve complex data network problems and incidents; review analyses and technical feasibility to develop deployment strategies.
• Assess and review data network growth forecasts and translate business needs into network capacity requirements.
• Lead and support resolution of data network problems and incidents through root cause analysis and study of potential network deficits.
• Understand and follow all compliance requirements, policies, codes, and regulations applicable to the position and company.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior