RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Design, Architecture & Systems Integration

• Design and develop secure, scalable, and highly available OT network architectures for electrification infrastructure projects including EV charging depots, BESS, DERs, and microgrids.

• Support development of end-to-end OT infrastructure designs including industrial networking, firewall segmentation, remote access architectures, SCADA communications, server infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud-connected OT solutions.

• Develop network architectures supporting secure integration between OT systems, cloud platforms, enterprise IT systems, and third-party vendor environments.

• Support implementation of resilient industrial network topologies including PRP, HSR, redundant ring architectures, and industrial failover strategies.

• Collaborate with systems integrators, software vendors, consultants, utilities, and engineers of record to ensure alignment between OT network architecture and overall project objectives.

• Support evaluation and selection of OT infrastructure technologies including firewalls, switches, cellular gateways, servers, VPN/remote access technologies, and industrial communications equipment.

Cybersecurity & Governance

• Review vendor and contractor design deliverables to ensure compliance with PowerON and client cybersecurity, networking, and operational requirements.

• Support secure-by-design implementation principles aligned with ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and Zero Trust principles.

• Develop and maintain firewall policies, access control rules, network segmentation strategies, and data flow matrices.

• Support secure remote access solutions for employees, contractors, and vendors, including administration of VPN and privileged access management (PAM) solutions.

• Participate in cybersecurity risk assessments, technical reviews, and mitigation planning.

Project Delivery & Technical Oversight

• Support projects across the full lifecycle including requirements development, detailed design review, procurement support, FAT/SAT testing, commissioning, and operational turnover.

• Develop network and infrastructure requirements documentation issued to vendors, contractors, and engineering consultants.

• Ensure final deliverables align with approved requirements, standards, and operational expectations.

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including SCADA, electrical, cybersecurity, and operations stakeholders.

• Support troubleshooting and technical resolution of OT network and communications issues during construction, commissioning, and operations.

Operations & Lifecycle Support

• Provide operational support for deployed OT infrastructure across active electrification sites.

• Support maintenance and lifecycle management of industrial firewalls, managed switches, OT servers, virtualization infrastructure, remote access platforms, and industrial communications devices.

• Maintain operational OT network documentation including IP address schemas, network topology diagrams, AD roles and permissions, firewall rule matrices, VLAN segmentation documentation, and remote access inventories.

• Support system uptime, reliability, and operational continuity through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and coordination with operations teams, contractors and vendors.

• Participate in on-site activities as required to support commissioning, troubleshooting, incident response, and operational support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.

• 5+ years of experience supporting OT networks, industrial infrastructure, SCADA systems, or critical infrastructure environments.

• Strong understanding of VLANs, routing and switching, NAT, VPN technologies, firewall policy management, network segmentation, and redundant network architectures.

• Experience configuring and supporting industrial networking and security technologies such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco Industrial Ethernet, RuggedCom, Windows Server, and virtualization environments.

• Familiarity with industrial protocols including Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, IEC 61850, OPC UA, MQTT, and SCADA/EMS systems.

• Experience supporting cloud-connected OT architectures and hybrid IT/OT environments.

• Familiarity with ISA/IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82.

• Experience reviewing technical documentation, network drawings, and vendor deliverables.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• • Strong written and verbal communication skills.