Juniper Network EngineerLocation: Austin, TX Duration: 12 MonthsAustin Energy seeks an IT Network Consultant to provide overall network engineering and support for our Operations Technology (OT) systems located at Austin Energy’s Power Plants. OT systems can include Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) as well as associated data historians (OSI PI). The consultant’s job duties include designing, documenting, and building OT network solutions; maintaining various network components; using experience to recommend new technologies and solutions – all in adherence with NERC/CIP standards.
This position requires on-call support for 24-hour utility operations, travel to different sites to survey, troubleshoot, and integrate network solutions.The primary duties of the position:Operation and administration of OSIsoft Plant Information system/historianFirewall configuration and rule set programming with Juniper Network equipment or equalProtocol analysis using one or more network analyzersKnowledge of Operating Systems, such as Microsoft and Unix, Linux and Networking equipmentKnowledge of installing, maintaining, and using unshielded twisted pair and fiber optic cable technologies.TCP/IP network architectureIndustrial Firewall managementIndustrial Managed switch operationOffline Microsoft Operating System Patch ManagementExperience with RS232 communication ProtocolAct as SME for related NERC/CIP compliance and audit effortsProvide collaborative input to infrastructure planning and designPresent findings to key stakeholdersTravel to and from different work sites to perform work, as neededDisaster Recovery Method Planning and Implementation (including Bare Metal, RAID, etc.)Worker Skills and Qualifications Minimum Requirements:6-10 years - Experience in administration of routing and switching, storage environments, and firewallsPreferred: Years Skills/Experience3+ years - JUNOS Experience – Juniper Certifications, or have worked on Juniper Equipment3+ years - OSI PI Historian Experience3+ years - Experience in NERC/CIP compliance with concentration on documentation and audit-ability5+ years - Experience with Disaster Recovery Method Planning and Implementation (including Bare Metal, RAID, etc.)3+ years - Operations Technology network experience – networking various controls systems (distributed controls systems, PLC’s, Historians, etc.)Desired certifications: Microsoft Certified System Administrator or equal CISCO Certified Network - CCNA, CCNP, LPIC-3, with additional Linux and/or IT security Certifications