IT/OT Infrastructure & Security Engineer

WhiteWater; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

WhiteWater is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to secure and optimize the enterprise IT and field OT networks supporting pipeline operations. You will ensure high availability, manage remote telemetry, and strengthen ICS security baselines while deploying scalable network architectures.

You will implement cybersecurity controls, collaborate on capital projects, and maintain IT/OT segmentation across Purdue/IEC 62443 frameworks. In-office role with occasional travel to Texas and Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining enterprise IT and OT networks.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity baselines and operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot enterprise and field data communications (cellular, satellite, radio telemetry, SIM management, static IPs).
• Develop and enforce IT/OT cybersecurity standards, policies, and procedures.
• Integrate security controls into capital projects and expansions.
• Configure and audit firewalls for IT/OT segmentation (Purdue Model / IEC 62443).
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and implement controls per NIST/ISA standards.
• Support OT protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC, MQTT) ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Monitor network traffic for anomalies and breaches; respond to incidents.
• Lead evaluation and deployment of new cybersecurity and networking technologies.

Skills

TCP/IP & Routing

LAN/WAN & VPNs

BGP/OSPF & MPLS

Firewalls & IDS/IPS

OT/ICS security basics

Python / Bash scripting

Network monitoring & troubleshooting

Wireless & cellular comms

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

Wireshark

NAC

SIEM

Job description

WhiteWater is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to secure and optimize the enterprise IT and field OT networks supporting pipeline operations. You will ensure high availability, manage remote telemetry, and strengthen ICS security baselines while deploying scalable network architectures.

You will implement cybersecurity controls, collaborate on capital projects, and maintain IT/OT segmentation across Purdue/IEC 62443 frameworks. In-office role with occasional travel to Texas and Louisiana.