Operational Technology Network Engineer

Job#: 3011536

Job Description:

Apex Systems is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer to provide technical infrastructure support, including the Energy Management System (EMS) and its supporting technologies, the distributed network and computing resources at power plants and substations, and the physical security network and network resources across all utility locations. This role will require occasional onsite work in the Seattle, WA area.

Summary:

In this role, the OT Network Engineer will apply sophisticated knowledge and experience with networking, switching, firewall configuration, data communications, cyber security and NERC Critical Infrastructure, protect (CIP) standards to develop, operate and maintain the highly available 24x7 OT infrastructure. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain quality network support processes and design standards for:
  • High availability, redundancy, and operational continuity and configuration management
  • NERC compliance, cyber security protection, and intrusion detection
• Collaborate with customers and vendors to:
  • Design network solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements
  • Serve as a central point of contact for network concerns
  • Maintain lifecycle management, system performance metrics and reports
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Develop and support system changes that include:
  • OT infrastructure, operating system, and application patches and upgrades
  • Configure, test and deploy network equipment, hardware, software.
  • System interfaces, performance and reports with vendor supported software
• Operations & Maintenance
  • Monitor, diagnose, resolve, and report incidents and user issues
  • Coordinate with colleagues and customers on deliverables
  • Attend weekly team meetings to discuss status
  • Provide recurring onsite support for field systems
  • Administer network routes to enable communication between sites
  • Maintain asset databases and design drawings all systems
• Design, deploy, configure, and lead network systems tasks and integrate vendor products, including:
  • Network switches, network firewalls, physical security and access control systems, and intrusion protection and detection systems in both IT and OT environments, including Cisco Systems switches, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and various Fortinet network systems
• Tripwire, SolarWinds, Dell EMC Avamar/BRM, Rsyslog.
• IBM Security QRadar SIEM, Cybereason, Tenable / Nessus
  • Assessing current network design and making recommendations for changes to improve operational reliability and cyber security

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience in network engineering roles
• Experience with Cisco, Fortenet, Palo Alto or other similar network devices.
• Knowledge of Firewall rule best practices.
• Strong understanding of network design concepts and best practices.
• Experience creating complete design drawings and as-built drawings for networks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.