Network Engineer

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:

To perform network support and maintenance activities including: monitoring systems and remediating problems; general maintenance and upgrades.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure for Azure cloud installations, Control Center Infrastructure, and field job sites

• Collaborate with separate operations teams that support Azure cloud, on-prem data centers, and field job sites to ensure seamless network integration and performance

• Deploy, monitor and manage appliances and software to support network infrastructure

• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal network performance and availability.

• Maintain inventory and asset configuration documentation including network diagrams, configurations and standard operating procedures

• Perform routine/scheduled patch management of systems.

• Support Operations and Control Center afterhours issues that impact ability to perform duties. 

• Adhere to a culture of NERC Compliance and Governance with respect to patch management, change control policies and procedures, documentation, and training

• Develop and support Disaster Recovery, Backup, and retention policies.

• Mentor / cross-train team members on existing and new technologies.

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in network engineering, with a focus on Azure networking, Palo Alto firewalls, Fortinet firewalls, Meraki firewalls, Meraki switches and wireless, Cisco networking / Security appliance, SolarWinds Orion, and Kiwi or similar technology.

• Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE), and Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE) are highly desirable

• Knowledge of applicable industry cyber security frameworks and compliance including NERC CIP and NIST a bonus but not required.

• Knowledge of OSI layers and protocols/troubleshooting, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Site to Site VPN.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory is helpful.

• Excellent listening, speaking, and writing skills, allowing successful communication with team members and management

• Ability to maintain a positive team attitude and ability to interact with diplomacy and tact with internal and external business partners

• Effective and efficient use of resources; ability to orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish goals

• Effective and creative problem solving and analytical skills; ability to assess challenges, underlying or hidden problems and issues and grasp their essence and underlying structure

• Ability to work independently and motivated to seek opportunities for improving processes and procedures

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$92,403 - $115,504

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.