Network Engineer – Shipping

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Shipping is seeking a Shipping Network Engineer to design and support shipboard and shore-side network infrastructure, focusing on vessel deployments and field deployment instructions. The role requires coordinating with Fleet Technical teams, IT stakeholders and vendors to ensure secure, reliable network operations across the fleet.

You will lead lifecycle management, troubleshooting, and documentation efforts, enabling smooth transitions to operations while mentoring junior staff and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent practical network experience.
• Experience designing or supporting enterprise, maritime, remote-site or distributed networks.
• Working knowledge of switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, remote access, IP addressing and routing.
• Experience coordinating work across vendors and stakeholders.
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP or similar are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and support shipboard and shore-side network infrastructure.
• Lead network deployments, field instructions and equipment lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Fleet Technical teams, IT stakeholders and vendors.
• Provide network security coordination and fault escalation.
• Mentor staff and transition to operations.

Skills

Network Design

Vessel Deployments

Network Troubleshooting

Security Coordination

Vendor Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Firewalls

Switches

Routers

Wireless

Remote Access

IP Addressing

Routing

Monitoring

Job description

• The Shipping Network Engineer supports and designs shipboard and shore-side network infrastructure for Chevron Shipping.


• Focus on vessel deployments, network device lifecycle management, remote connectivity, operational troubleshooting and translation of network designs into deployable ship projects and field deployment instructions.


• Serve as the lead technical subject matter expert and escalation point for vessel network infrastructure, firewalls, network security coordination and complex connectivity issues across the fleet.


• Contribute to resilient, secure and compliant vessel network designs for new builds, retrofits and PCN environments.


• Lead fleet-wide ALCM initiatives by coordinating network hardware refreshes, reducing technical debt and modernizing shipboard infrastructure.


• Oversee equipment staging, configuration, validation, quality assurance, implementation planning and field-ready deployment instructions for vessel work.


• Coordinate network projects with Network Product Line, ITOF, Fleet Technical teams, Shipping IT stakeholders and managed service providers.


• Manage vendor and contractor activities, validate quality of work and ensure alignment with design standards and operational requirements.


• Provide network expertise for vessel applications and infrastructure initiatives, troubleshoot connectivity dependencies and remove technical barriers to project delivery.


• Support training, documentation, mentoring and transition to operations to strengthen internal capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience supporting network infrastructure in operational environments.


• Experience designing, supporting or troubleshooting enterprise, industrial, maritime, remote-site or distributed network environments.


• Working knowledge of network devices and services such as switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, remote access, segmentation, IP addressing, routing, monitoring and connectivity troubleshooting.


• Experience supporting implementation planning, configuration validation, quality assurance, lifecycle refreshes or deployment readiness for network infrastructure.


• Ability to coordinate technical work across centralized platform teams, vendors, managed service providers, contractors and business or operations stakeholders.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create practical field deployment instructions, operational transition notes and stakeholder updates.


• Experience supporting maritime, shipping, logistics, energy, industrial operations, operational technology, PCN or other remote asset environments.


• Experience with vessel or field deployments, lab staging, network hardware logistics, shipyard execution, contractor oversight or asset lifecycle management.


• Relevant certifications may include Cisco CCNA or CCNP, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Fortinet NSE, Palo Alto Networks PCNSA or PCNSE, Check Point CCSA, Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate, ITIL 4 Foundation, ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, GICSP or similar industrial cybersecurity credentials.


• Additional education or training in network security, industrial networking, OT cybersecurity, firewall policy management, wireless design, cloud networking, service management or project execution.


• Experience documenting standards, runbooks, deployment procedures, knowledge transfer materials or operational handoff documentation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and supporting resilient network infrastructure for maritime and operational environments, with a focus on lifecycle management, troubleshooting, and compliance. Proficient in coordinating technical projects across diverse teams and managing vendor activities to ensure quality and alignment with operational standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Network Infrastructure Design


• Vessel Deployments


• Network Security Coordination


• Lifecycle Management


• Technical Project Coordination

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Network Device Management


• IP Addressing


• Routing


• Monitoring


• Connectivity Troubleshooting


• Configuration Validation


• Quality Assurance


• Deployment Readiness


• Operational Technology


• Industrial Networking

Soft Skills

• Strong Written Communication


• Verbal Communication


• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Cisco CCNA


• Cisco CCNP


• CompTIA Network+


• CompTIA Security+


• Fortinet NSE


• Palo Alto Networks PCNSA


• Palo Alto Networks PCNSE


• Check Point CCSA


• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate


• ITIL 4 Foundation

Industry Keywords

• Maritime Operations


• Shipping


• Logistics


• Energy


• PCN


• Remote Asset Environments


• Operational Technology


• Industrial Operations


• Asset Lifecycle Management


• Network Security

Tools & Technologies

• Firewalls


• Switches


• Routers


• Wireless Access


• Remote Access