Network / Virtualization Engineer

Job Description

Join our team as a Network / Virtualization Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in engineering, deploying, and maintaining network and virtual server infrastructure for remote control and monitoring of natural gas pipeline facilities. You will be responsible for executing system and equipment deployments and upgrades while ensuring uninterrupted control and monitoring of pipeline operations. This role involves project management functions, collaborating with various departments, and meeting compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, and maintain network and virtual server infrastructure for natural gas pipeline facilities.
• Perform system and equipment deployments and upgrades without disrupting pipeline operations.
• Manage network and virtual server infrastructure projects, coordinating resources across departments.
• Assist in compliance with TSA and public service commission regulatory requirements.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain securely segmented network infrastructure for communications between Critical Cyber Systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to identify requirements for external projects and ensure internal projects do not interrupt pipeline operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, equipment failures, and communication outages within specified time limits.
• Architect and deploy test environments for software updates and patches.
• Test and deploy patches and software updates using a risk-based methodology.
• Deploy and manage identity access management systems for controlling access to network devices and applications.
• Administer, configure, install, and deploy network equipment such as firewalls, routers, and switches.
• Collaborate with vendors to identify and procure equipment and resolve issues.
• Specify, procure, and manage installation of network and virtual infrastructure components and physical communications media.
• Develop and maintain firewall policies to meet CISA and TSA-SD2 guidelines.
• Develop and maintain system documentation including run books, asset inventories, and network diagrams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate equipment lifecycles and develop replacement schedules and cost estimates.
• Evaluate and deploy new technologies to improve security and reliability.
• Develop and maintain cyber policies and procedures to meet cybersecurity requirements.
• Perform risk assessments and penetration tests.
• Collaborate with supply chain teams to ensure vendor agreements meet cybersecurity requirements.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts such as VLANs, network segmentation, and routing.
• Experience working on systems within an ICS environment.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting networks at all layers of the OSI model.
• Knowledge of the Purdue Model for ICS networks.
• Experience deploying and configuring network equipment including firewalls, switches, and routers.
• Ability to write technical documentation and communicate fluently in written and verbal English.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience installing, deploying, and configuring virtual machines, hypervisors, and bare metal servers.
• Knowledge of process control, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical instrumentation systems.
• Experience working with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Experience installing and programming PLCs/RTUs.
• Experience working with vulnerability and network scanning tools.
• Strong knowledge of network communications media including fiber and CAT5/6.
• Ability to learn through instructor-led training and self-study.

Work Environment

This position requires onsite work five days a week with potential travel to various sites as needed. You must be available to serve on-call on a rotating schedule, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The role offers a dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with a talented team to connect customers with premier energy solutions.