Power Gen Network Architect IV | IT/OT & Security

OakTree Staffing

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

OakTree Staffing is seeking a Network Architect IV in Houston/Tulsa to lead repeatable IT/OT network architectures for Power Generation projects, including plant IT and control networks. You will drive design reviews, manage vendor designs, and support commissioning and handoff to operations.

The role requires 8+ years in enterprise/industrial networking with strong routing, switching, WAN/SD-WAN, and cybersecurity coordination.

Qualifications

8+ years of enterprise, industrial, utility or energy networking experience, including 3+ years leading complex network design or architecture work.
Demonstrated IT/OT or industrial network design experience, including segmentation, DMZs, controlled vendor access and operationally safe implementation.
Strong routing, switching, WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, firewall, DNS/DHCP/IPAM and high- availability design knowledge.
Ability to create HLDs, LLDs, reference architectures, standards, decision records and implementation guidance.
Experience leading cross-functional design reviews with network engineering, Cybersecurity, Controls, Operations, project teams and vendors.
Hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis; able to communicate technical tradeoffs to engineering and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design - Develop repeatable IT/OT network architectures for Power Generation projects, including plant IT, OT/control networks, segmentation, resiliency, addressing, routing, remote access and management.
Project Delivery Leadership - Serve as the project technical architect; lead design reviews, translate requirements into HLD/LLD deliverables, review vendor designs and support commissioning and operational handoff.
OT/IT Integration & Cybersecurity - Design secure boundaries, data flows and vendor/OEM access patterns; partner with Cybersecurity, Controls, Operations and Infrastructure on risk, compliance and change decisions.
Standards & Operational Readiness - Create reference designs and standards, reduce one-off site designs, address lifecycle and resilience risks, and support complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.