Senior IT Network Security Engineer

NextEra Energy • Miami, FL

165d

About The Position

At NextEra Energy, Inc. our people are our greatest asset and we are looking to grow our Network Engineering team. If you've loved security for the past 5 years or more and enjoy working on projects that make a difference, then keep reading. Our Product Delivery team has an opening for a Senior IT Network Engineer with 5 years' experience in the field. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and regulatory knowledge essential for critical infrastructure operations. The position reports directly to the IT Leader with work location in Miami-Dade. In this position you will work with some of the brightest minds in the clean energy and utility industry as they work to ensure NextEra is the largest and most capable clean energy provider in North America and the best electric utility in the world.

Requirements

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 4+ years

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco Nexus NX-OS, Cisco Catalyst and IOS. Arista switches is a plus
• Ability to multi-task projects with exceptional interpersonal skills and strong analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, processing 450+ change requests annually while maintaining zero network impact
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of 20,000+ firewall rules supporting NextEra Energy and FPL business operations
• Provide technical leadership and support across multiple data centers, driving continuous improvement initiatives with an innovative engineering approach to problem resolution
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering professional growth and technical excellence within the networking organization
• Design, plan, and deploy network infrastructure while proactively identifying and resolving potential issues before they impact operations
• Perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis using advanced diagnostic tools and methodologies
• Ensure network operations comply with NERC CIP standards and other regulatory requirements, maintaining thorough knowledge of compliance frameworks
• Serve as Lead Firewall Engineer for critical IT-OT network segmentation projects, enhancing organizational cybersecurity posture
• Perform quarterly Electronic Security Perimeter (CIP-005) compliance assessments across 120+ network segments, maintaining audit-ready status
• Drive automation initiatives in firewall rule management, contributing to sustained operational excellence with zero security violations and zero customer impact
• Work directly with equipment manufacturers to assess new technologies and how they can be applied to provide solutions to increase availability, reliability, and business agility or to reduce operating costs
• Analyze new projects and design network solutions that will support their implementation
• Participate in the implementation of network infrastructure
• Create as-built design documentation for all new projects and network engineering efforts, and ensure they remain up-to-date as the network evolves
• Maintain the availability and integrity of our enterprise network infrastructure, including wired and wireless networks, network security infrastructure, and voice transport infrastructure
• Maintain the security of network infrastructure and compliance with all applicable industry and security standards
• Demonstrate experience with network management operational tools such as Cisco Prime, Netscout, and IBM Tivoli

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree