Network Engineer II

RWE Americas, LLC hires an OT Network & Security Engineer II to implement, operate, and support secure, resilient network infrastructure and cybersecurity controls across operational technology environments. The role partners with SCADA, field operations, infrastructure, vendors, and OT Cybersecurity to maintain connectivity, implement approved security controls, and support operational sites.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and related network infrastructure to ensure secure and reliable connectivity across operational sites

Support routing, VLANs, network segmentation, firewall policies, and secure remote access by analyzing technical requirements and implementing approved configurations

Monitor network performance, device health, logs, and security events to identify issues, determine root cause, and support timely resolution

Troubleshoot network, firewall, VPN, segmentation, and application connectivity issues using structured analysis, diagnostic tools, and operational data

Implement approved firewall rules, security profiles, and access controls to support least-privilege access and reduce operational security risk

Perform firmware upgrades, patching, hardening, and vulnerability remediation to maintain supported, secure, and compliant network infrastructure

Support network and cybersecurity incident response by analyzing events, identifying contributing factors, and implementing corrective actions

Execute network and security changes through established change-management processes, including impact analysis, testing, validation, documentation, and rollback planning

Support commissioning, expansion, and technology refresh activities by integrating network and security infrastructure into new and existing operational sites

Maintain accurate network diagrams, configuration records, IP addressing, firewall documentation, and equipment inventories to support operations, troubleshooting, and audit requirements

Collaborate with SCADA, field operations, infrastructure, vendors, and OT Cybersecurity teams to translate operational and security requirements into reliable technical solutions

Identify opportunities to improve reliability, security, monitoring, automation, and standardization by analyzing recurring issues, operational trends, and technical performance

Preferred

Experience supporting distributed, remote, industrial, utility, manufacturing, or operational environments

Certifications are preferred but may be substituted with equivalent technical knowledge and practical experience

CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent experience preferred

relevant certification or equivalent experience preferred

May lead individual technical workstreams or site activities

May mentor junior staff but does not have formal personnel-management responsibility

Commitment to safety, resilience, and regulatory readiness

Distributed Environment Experience

Industrial Environment Experience

Utility Environment Experience

Manufacturing Environment Experience

Operations Environment Experience

CCNA

CCNP

Relevant Certifications

Equivalent Technical Knowledge

Practical Experience

Technical Workstream Leadership

Site Activity Leadership

Regulatory Readiness

Safety Commitment

Resilience

Mentoring

Technical Leadership

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

Company

Global renewable energy generation, storage, and electricity trading company

Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU

https://www.rwe.com/

Founded in 1898

10001+ employees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, industry certifications, and relevant professional experience

Candidates should demonstrate relevant hands-on experience, formal training, or industry certification

Minimum 3 years of experience in network engineering, network security, infrastructure, telecommunications, or related technologies

OT, SCADA, or ICS experience preferred but not required; strong enterprise networking or security experience with demonstrated ability to learn OT environments will be considered

Experience with Cisco switching, routing, wireless, or network services

Experience with Palo Alto Networks, and exposure to Fortinet firewalls, including security policy, VPN, threat prevention, or secure connectivity

Familiarity with network segmentation, secure remote access, monitoring, and network-management platforms

Working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, NERC CIP, or ISO 27001

Equivalent experience with comparable enterprise networking and security technologies will be considered

Functions independently with limited oversight

Owns assigned technical activities from planning through implementation, validation, and documentation

Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills

Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time

Experience supporting distributed, remote, industrial, utility, manufacturing, or operational environments

Certifications are preferred but may be substituted with equivalent technical knowledge and practical experience

CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent experience preferred

Relevant certification or equivalent experience preferred

May lead individual technical workstreams or site activities

May mentor junior staff but does not have formal personnel-management responsibility

Commitment to safety, resilience, and regulatory readiness

Required skills

Network Engineering, Network Security, Cisco Networking, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet Firewalls, Network Segmentation, OT Networking, SCADA, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, NERC CIP, ISO 27001, CCNA, CCNP

Preferred skills

CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent experience preferred, relevant certification or equivalent experience preferred, May lead individual technical workstreams or site activities, Commitment to safety, resilience, and regulatory readiness

Experience

3+ years