Network Engineer – Utility-Grade Telecom & SCADA

Avangrid; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth opps

Generous performance-based bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Comprehensive health, dental, and vis

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development and clear, 9

Job summary

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, resilient, utility-grade communications systems across a large service territory. The role covers IP networking, telecom transport, mobile radio, and point-to-point links to ensure high availability for SCADA, field ops, and corporate connectivity.

The position emphasizes enterprise WAN/LAN design, MPLS, fiber, and backhaul with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.
• Relevant experience and training.
• Must be self-directed and demonstrate initiative.
• Strong written and verbal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Network architecture - Design and optimize enterprise WAN/LAN, MPLS, fiber, microwave, and supporting grid and corporate systems.
• Mobile radio systems - Engineer, maintain, and troubleshoot LMR systems (VHF/UHF, P25, DMR) used by field crews, substations, and emergency response teams.
• Point-to-point communications - Deploy and maintain microwave, licensed/unlicensed RF, and fiber P2P links for substation backhaul, SCADA, and operational telemetry.
• Routing & switching - Implement BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, ACLs, and QoS across Cisco enterprise and industrial platforms.
• Network security - VPN encryption, MACsec, 802.1X, and NERC-CIP-aligned security controls.
• Transport technologies - Support DWDM, SONET, and carrier-grade Ethernet services for high-capacity backhaul.
• Monitoring & reliability - Use SNMP, DPI, and analytics tools to ensure uptime, capacity planning, and rapid incident response.
• Documentation & standards - Create Visio diagrams, engineering packages, method-of-procedure (MOP) documents, and telecom standards.
• Cross-functional coordination - Partner with operations, field crews, IT security, NMC, and external carriers to support projects and resolve issues.

Skills

Self-directed

Strong written communication

Strong verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Cisco CCNA

NERC-CIP Training

Job description

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, resilient, utility-grade communications systems across a large service territory. The role covers IP networking, telecom transport, mobile radio, and point-to-point links to ensure high availability for SCADA, field ops, and corporate connectivity.

The position emphasizes enterprise WAN/LAN design, MPLS, fiber, and backhaul with cross-functional collaboration.