OT Network Engineer — Field Ops & SCADA Connectivity

Crescent Energy; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Energy is seeking an OT Network Engineer to design, support, and modernize the organization’s OT network for upstream oil and gas operations. You will ensure reliability, availability, and security of field communications enabling SCADA, telemetry, and remote operations across assets.

Collaborating with Operations, SCADA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure teams, you will troubleshoot complex OT environments, lead infrastructure refresh projects, and maintain documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field; equivalent experience ok.
• 5–10 years OT network experience in upstream oil and gas or industrial settings.
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP or Fortinet NSE are advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of industrial Ethernet, SCADA, and telemetry systems.
• Experience with acquisitions, upgrades, and network modernization projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day OT network operations with high availability.
• Troubleshoot connectivity impacting SCADA, automation, telemetry, and field ops.
• Monitor health, performance, and capacity of field networks.
• Support on-call incidents and outages across OT networks.
• Assist with field communications infrastructure upgrades and projects.
• Document network configurations, diagrams, and standards.

Skills

Industrial Ethernet

TCP/IP

Routing

Switching

VLANs

VPNs

Wireless networking

ICS

SCADA familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/ENG

Cisco CCNA/CCNP

Fortinet NSE

Tools

Cisco IOS

Fortinet FortiGate

SCADA software

Job description

Crescent Energy is seeking an OT Network Engineer to design, support, and modernize the organization’s OT network for upstream oil and gas operations. You will ensure reliability, availability, and security of field communications enabling SCADA, telemetry, and remote operations across assets.

Collaborating with Operations, SCADA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure teams, you will troubleshoot complex OT environments, lead infrastructure refresh projects, and maintain documentation.