Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer

Role : Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer

Location : Seattle, WA

Position and Project Overview and Description :

Client is looking to fill a temporary contracted assignment for an Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer to provide technical infrastructure support for the utility, 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 work consists of delivering multiple OT projects related to substation, distribution, and power plant operations automation and physical security system, as well as providing on-going administrative and operations support for these systems and the teams that use them. Our OT infrastructure platforms are fundamental to our success and ability to upgrade and expand how we deliver power to our customers. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

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. They will 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

This resource will be required to be in the field approximately two weeks per month, therefore we require local candidates only. The expectation is that this resource will be 100% utilization for a duration of 12 months. Continuing work will be assessed on an as-needed basis.

Specific position responsibilities

High availability, redundancy, and operational continuity and configuration management

Design network solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements

OT infrastructure, operating system, and application patches and upgrades

Monitor, diagnose, resolve, and report incidents and user issues

Required Qualifications