OT Network Engineer 1/2/3/Sr

BHE (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)•Omaha, NE

1d•$78,700 - $149,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, operating, maintaining, and supporting network infrastructure for operational technology (OT), SCADA, and other business-critical systems. The role supports highly available, geographically distributed network environments and works with operations, SCADA, cybersecurity, telecommunications, engineering, and other technical teams. Responsibilities include network design, routing and switching, network segmentation, firewall connectivity, secure remote communications, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, documentation, and network infrastructure projects. Higher-level engineers are expected to independently design complex network solutions, lead technical projects, troubleshoot advanced network issues, establish technical standards, and provide technical leadership and guidance to other personnel. This is a full-time, on-site position in Omaha, Nebraska. Candidates must reside in the Omaha area and be able to work in the office full-time. Candidates may be considered for any of the posted levels based on experience and depth of expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related network engineering experience.
Candidates without a bachelor's degree typically need four years of additional related, progressive work experience; a minimum of two years of additional directly related technical experience is required.
Experience by level: Network Engineer 1: 0–3 years; Network Engineer 2: 3–5 years; Network Engineer 3: 5 years; Senior Network Engineer: 6 or more years.
Technical skills in programming, installation, configuration, and database management.
Demonstrated understanding of telecommunications engineering technology terminology, equipment, systems, functions, and major vendors.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Applied knowledge of electric grid energy management systems or similar systems for configuring and engineering SCADA systems used for electric grid monitoring, protection, and control.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge and application of SCADA engineering principles.
Must reside in the Omaha area and be able to work in the office full-time.

Nice To Haves

Professional engineering licensing is preferred for the Senior Network Engineer level.
Senior-level candidates should demonstrate advanced knowledge of trunking, circuit design, optical networking, carrier services (Ethernet, T1, ISDN, et al.), and microwave and radio communication.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, maintain, and support network infrastructure for OT, SCADA, and other business-critical systems.
Design and support routed and switched network environments, including LAN, WAN, VLANs, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, network segmentation, and communications between network security zones.
Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade switches, routers, firewalls, and associated network services.
Design and implement resilient, highly available network architectures suitable for critical operational systems.
Troubleshoot complex network connectivity, routing, switching, firewall, performance, and communications issues; perform root-cause analysis.
Implement and maintain network security controls, including segmentation, access controls, firewall connectivity, secure management methods, and device hardening in accordance with company cybersecurity standards.
Support vulnerability management, configuration compliance, cybersecurity remediation, and network infrastructure lifecycle management.
Plan, test, and implement network hardware, software, firmware, and configuration changes while minimizing impact to operational and production systems.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, IP addressing information, equipment inventories, technical standards, procedures, and project documentation.
Develop technical requirements, equipment specifications, bills of materials, and equipment recommendations for network infrastructure projects.
Perform network capacity, lifecycle, and technology planning; develop recommendations for future infrastructure requirements.
Participate in infrastructure projects from design through implementation, including scoping, technical requirements, cost estimates, implementation planning, testing, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
Coordinate with operations, SCADA, cybersecurity, telecommunications, engineering, vendors, and other technical teams to ensure network solutions meet operational, cybersecurity, reliability, and business requirements.
Provide technical support during network incidents and participate in troubleshooting and restoration of critical network services.
Evaluate networking technologies, products, and architectures and recommend options based on reliability, cybersecurity, interoperability, lifecycle, supportability, and operational requirements.
Maintain knowledge of networking technologies, cybersecurity practices, and industry developments applicable to operational and critical infrastructure environments.
At higher levels, independently design complex solutions, lead technical projects, address advanced network issues, establish technical standards, and provide technical leadership and guidance.