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LCRA · 3 days ago

EMS Network Engineer Lead (Hybrid)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

LCRA is seeking an EMS Network Engineer Lead to plan, design, and configure networks for real-time controls environments. The role involves ensuring compliance with reliability standards, troubleshooting network systems, and mentoring less senior engineers.

EnergyService IndustryWater

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design network architecture, network infrastructure, and network solutions

Ensure compliance with NERC, FERC, and ERCOT reliability standards, including NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Cybersecurity Standards

Support compliance with local, state, and federal reliability and cyber security standards

Proactively monitor, analyze, and review multi-platform EMS computing environment and execute problem avoidance practices to maintain a high level of reliability, availability, and Cybersecurity

Troubleshoot network systems including local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), and networks supporting substation operations

Solve problems causing network outages including identifying issues with hardware, operating system, application, and capacity

Maintain network management software

Draft, update, and execute to detailed work instructions relating to EMS network maintenance

Mentor less senior EMS Network Engineers

Provide input to managing supervisor regarding less senior EMS Network Engineers when requested

Qualification

Network architecture designNERC complianceJuniper SRX firewallIPsec VPN designOSPFBGP troubleshootingIntrusion Detection SystemsNetwork monitoring toolsMentoringProblem-solving

Required

A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Networks and Telecommunication, or Computer Engineering or a closely related field plus eight years of relevant experience, a Master of Science in one of the foregoing fields plus six years of relevant experience, or 12 years of relevant experience without a degree

Candidates with any other suitable combination of experience, education, and training are also acceptable

Foreign equivalent degrees are also acceptable

the ability to configure and maintain high-end Juniper SRX firewall clusters to ensure network is secure, highly available, and complies with corporate, state, and federal security compliance requirements

the ability to configure, maintain, and design a complex, high-redundancy hub and spoke IPsec VPN to ensure critical data will be encrypted

the ability to design, configure, and troubleshoot large OSPF and BGP networks to ensure all network-related issues in local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) are quickly identified and resolved to minimize network outages

the ability to implement security solutions when designing and configuring Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems to control traffic based on predetermined cybersecurity rules

the ability to research, analyze, and implement software patches or hardware changes on network infrastructure to fix network deficiencies

the ability to use network monitoring tools to detect anomalies, failures, or performance issues quickly and effectively

Benefits

Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

Life and disability insurance

Wellness program including wellness incentive

Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Company

LCRA

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LCRA provides utility services.

Founded in 1934

Austin, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.lcra.org/

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