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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading network and systems design, establishing technical standards, and managing complex engineering projects in critical infrastructure environments. Proficient in industrial networking, cybersecurity principles, and technical delivery processes from design to operations.
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Network EngineeringSystems ArchitectureIndustrial CybersecurityTechnical LeadershipSCADA Integration
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Hard Skills
Network DesignRoutingSwitchingFirewallsSecure Remote ConnectivityResilient ArchitecturesControl-System IntegrationUser Acceptance TestingEngineering GovernanceTechnical Standards
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
SCADAPLCsIndustrial Communication Protocols
Certifications & Qualifications
IEC 62443NERC CIPNIST Knowledge
Industry Keywords
IT/OT InfrastructureCritical InfrastructureIndustrial ControlsEnergy SectorGlobal Engineering Organization
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsSwitching
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the Global Network & Systems Design organization, including Principal Engineers, Architects, and senior technical resources
- Establish and execute the long-term NSD technical strategy and roadmap
- Define technical ownership, decision rights, engineering governance, and escalation paths
- Build organizational capability, technical depth, career pathways, succession planning, and capacity-planning practices
- Own global reference architectures, engineering standards, design principles, and technical requirements for network and IT/OT infrastructure
- Standardize secure network architecture, cybersecurity, SCADA and controls integration, cloud connectivity, testing, and system validation
- Govern customer- and project-specific design deviations and establish engineering quality gates and technical design reviews
- Provide technical oversight from requirements definition and architecture through engineering, delivery, testing, and commissioning
- Partner with regional project and commissioning teams to resolve complex technical issues affecting schedule, quality, performance, or customer acceptance
- Establish readiness and acceptance criteria for transition from commissioning to operational support
- Ensure technical handoff to Services includes architecture, configuration, documentation, and support information
- Serve as senior technical escalation point for complex network and systems issues requiring architectural decisions, redesign, or specialized engineering
- Partner with Services to establish processes and escalation pathways with the global 24x7 support organization
- Lead or oversee network redesign and significant architectural changes
- Incorporate field and service experience into continuous improvement of architectures, standards, engineering practices, and future designs
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Services, Project Delivery, Commissioning, Sales, and regional Customer Success teams
- Translate regional and customer requirements into scalable global technical solutions
- Influence product roadmap priorities based on recurring field requirements
- Communicate technical risks, decisions, tradeoffs, and recommendations to senior technical and business leadership
- Support critical customer and project engagements requiring senior technical leadership
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- 12+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, systems architecture, IT/OT infrastructure, industrial controls, power systems, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing senior engineers, technical leaders, architects, or globally distributed engineering teams
- Experience leading architecture and engineering for complex, mission-critical industrial, energy, or critical infrastructure environments
- Strong expertise in industrial networking and IT/OT architectures, including network design, segmentation, routing, switching, firewalls, secure remote connectivity, and resilient/high-availability architectures
- Strong understanding of industrial cybersecurity principles in critical infrastructure environments
- Experience with SCADA, PLCs, plant controls, industrial communication protocols, and control-system integration
- Experience establishing technical standards, reference architectures, engineering governance, and design-review processes across multiple projects or regions
- Experience leading technical delivery through design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and transition to operations
- Understanding of system verification, validation, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and structured testing methodologies
- Ability to manage complex technical escalations and make decisions involving availability, cybersecurity, safety, schedule, or customer commitments
- Experience in a complex global matrix organization across multiple geographies, cultures, and time zones
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to travel internationally based on business and project requirements
- Legally authorized to work in the United States at application and throughout employment without employer sponsorship
- Preferred: advanced degree, utility-scale BESS or renewable-energy experience, critical-infrastructure networking, IEC 62443/NERC CIP/NIST knowledge, relevant professional certifications, and global engineering organization experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal Opportunity Employer status and nondiscrimination protections
- International travel based on business and project requirements