Network Engineer

Coalesce Management Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting seeks a skilled SCADA/OT network engineer to design, troubleshoot, and support substation communications. You will work with protection, IT, field engineering, vendors, and contractors to implement reliable, secure networks and time synchronization. Strong knowledge of DNP3, IP networking, and cybersecurity is required, with hands-on experience in RTUs and industrial Ethernet.

Qualifications

• SCADA/OT or utility networking experience.
• DNP3 and RTU experience.
• IP networking and industrial Ethernet.
• NERC CIP / OT cybersecurity.
• Network architecture and troubleshooting.
• Fiber optic communications.
• Visio and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Design and troubleshoot SCADA/OT networks, RTUs, and substation communications.
• Support IP/MPLS, BGP, SD-WAN, and industrial Ethernet.
• Develop redundant, highly available utility network architectures.
• Configure NovaTech Orion LX+ RTUs and DNP3 communications.
• Support NERC CIP, OT/IT segmentation, Zero Trust, and firewalls.
• Coordinate with vendors and field personnel to implement solutions.
• Create Visio diagrams and maintain IP documentation.

Skills

SCADA/OT networking

DNP3 RTU experience

IP networking

NERC CIP OT cybersecurity

Network architecture

Fiber optic communications

Visio

Excel

Tools

NovaTech Orion LX+ RTU

Visio

SolarWinds

LogicMonitor

NetBrain

Splunk

Job description

Support substation automation and modernization projects through SCADA, OT networking, RTU configuration, network architecture, and cybersecurity. Work with Protection & Controls, IT, field engineering, vendors, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Design and troubleshoot SCADA/OT networks, RTUs, and substation communications.
• Support IP/MPLS, BGP, SD-WAN, and industrial Ethernet.
• Develop redundant, highly available utility network architectures.
• Configure NovaTech Orion LX+ RTUs and DNP3 communications.
• Support NERC CIP, OT/IT segmentation, Zero Trust, and firewalls.
• Work with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Ruggedcom, Cisco IE, and ABB equipment.
• Support RS-232/485, T1, fiber optics, and legacy-to-IP migration.
• Support PTP and TSN time synchronization for substation automation.
• Create Visio network diagrams, IP documentation, and equipment records.
• Monitor networks using SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, NetBrain, and Splunk.
• Coordinate technical deliverables with engineering teams, vendors, and contractors.

Required Skills

• SCADA/OT or utility networking experience
• DNP3 and RTU experience
• IP networking and industrial Ethernet
• NERC CIP / OT cybersecurity
• Network architecture and troubleshooting
• Fiber optic communications
• Visio and Excel