Senior Infrastructure Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth

Bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Specialist in Rochester, NY to manage OSG infrastructure, ensure security and compliance, and coordinate with internal teams and vendors. The role requires hands-on leadership in routing, switching, SD-WAN, and network security across critical SCADA facilities.

Responsibilities include incident response, change planning, deployment leadership, and 24x7 support, with a focus on regulatory compliance and robust security controls.

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree in Business, Computer Science, or other technical discipline.
• 8+ years of infrastructure experience in enterprise.
• Experience with SDN and load balancing; associated certifications preferred.
• Experience with firewall technology (Check Point, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto).
• Extensive experience with Packet Capturing software.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely responses to incidents, tasks and requests to meet SLAs.
• Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.
• Lead technical implementation plans for infrastructure technologies.
• Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.

Skills

Network infrastructure

Security

SD-WAN

Routing & switching

NAC

DevOps & automation

Education

BS/BA in IT or related

Tools

Check Point

Cisco ASA

Palo Alto

Packet capture tools

Cisco Nexus

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Specialist# Iberdrola Group | Careers## Senior Infrastructure SpecialistApply: United States Of America, New York, Rochester: Posted Today: End Date: November 27, 2026 (29 days left to apply): R-34628Position Information:Job Title: Senior Infrastructure SpecialistLocation: Rochester, NYSalary Range: $96,400 - $120,500Schedule: On Site, Office, 5 days **Purpose:**Definition, maintenance, and support of Operational Smart Grids (OSG) infrastructure operational policies, standards, best practices, procedures, tools, and projects in support of efficient, resilient, and secure operations of OSG supported applications and facilities.Directly works within technical teams and external vendors to provide operational support for a diverse set of operational enterprise services. Monitor operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement. Align the operational requirements with relevant global/corporate operational requirement(s), security framework(s) and/or associated regulatory compliance.Must also be a self-starter/motivator for accomplishing tasks and have the ability to work without supervision.**Key Responsibilities:*** Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.* Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.* Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.* Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.* Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.* Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.* Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.* Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems.* Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.* Provide 24x7 on call support.* Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.**Key Technical Working Skills:**Organizational expert within network infrastructure, operations & security subject areas.In-depth knowledge of professional standards and trends within area of expertise.Proficiency in multiple security technologies, including network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture.Experience with Network Access Control deployment in a large enterprise.SD-WAN and other tunneling\\encryption transport technologies desired.Network Security Automation and DevOps experience is a plus.Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.) is required for assisting in troubleshooting and interactions with other team members.Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under Purpose/Major Objectives as assigned by the supervisor. Must possess ability to deal collaboratively, diplomatically, and successfully with customers, co‐workers and other professional colleagues, managers, and staff. Must be able to work effectively in a team environment, as well as work independently with limited supervision. Must have excellent problem‐solving skills while providing first class customer service. Requires outstanding oral and written communication skills. Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employees.**Qualifications:**Education: BS/BA Degree in Business, Computer Science, or other technical discipline. Will consider additional years of relevant experience and/or related technical certifications in lieu of degree requirement.**Required Experience:**Networking, Networking protocols, Experience with Dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) on firewall hardware, familiarity with firewall technology (Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto), Security tools, scripting.Experience with SDN and load balancing (Associated certifications are preferred).Virtual Switching experience with Cisco Nexus Technology is plus. Extensive experience with Packet Capturing software is a must (4+ years)**Other Experience:**Position requires a minimum of 8 years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Fundamental understanding of UNIX Operating Systems (OS), Linux OS, Microsoft OS, VMware, Citrix is a plus. **What We Offer:*** **Competitive benefits and growth opportunities*** **Generous performance‐based bonuses*** **12% 401(k) match*** **Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance*** **Tuition reimbursement*** **Professional development and clear career‐advancement pathways****For more information, please visit:** **Benefits - Avangrid** #LI-Onsite; #LI-CH1 **Company:**NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP**Mobility Information**Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [e-mail] employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.**Job Posting End Date:**November-27-2026**About Avangrid:** Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $47 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.