Senior Operations Technology Engineer

Antora; United States; Remote; USD 183,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Premium health benefits including life

401K plan with employer contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off (flexible observance)

Paid volunteer time off

Job summary

Antora Energy seeks an experienced OT Engineer to lead OT networks design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance across sites. You will work closely with Controls Engineers to implement Firewalls, Switches, Servers, and Workstations that meet availability, maintainability, and security requirements.

The role emphasizes independent work in a fast-paced startup environment. This remote position offers equity compensation, premium health benefits, a 401K with employer contributions, flexible spending

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in engineering and/or 7+ years in industrial applications.
• Experience with industrial control OT networks with cyber security in mind.
• Experience designing high availability networks with security zones and remote access.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess Cyber Security needs for Antora’s OT Networks and develop standards.
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers to design/deploy Firewalls/Switches/Servers/Workstations to meet availability, maintainability and security requirements.
• Maintain deployed OT Networks and identify upgrades to maintainability.
• Determine and manage vendors for security, routing, switching devices, and OT computing needs.
• Hire and manage consultants/service providers as needed for OT Network needs.

Skills

Industrial OT networks

Cyber security

High availability networks

Remote access management

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Hypervisors/VMs

Scripting/Automation

PLC/SCADA

Job description

Antora builds and deploys thermal batteries to power always-on industrial operations with low-cost energy. Factory-built in the United States, Antora’s modular thermal batteries deliver reliable heat and power, enabling industrial facilities of any size to decarbonize predictably and profitably. Antora is electrifying global industry while supporting U.S. manufacturing jobs, lowering costs for energy consumers, and enhancing the competitiveness of American industry.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. We are committed to continue building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future where every industrial facility, everywhere on earth, is powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

The Operation Technology (OT) Engineer will be responsible for Antora OT Networks including identifying and developing company standards, designing and deploying networks at sites, and maintaining sites.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess Cyber Security needs for Antora’s OT Networks, and develop standards to cover those.
• Work with Controls Engineers on projects to design and deploy Firewalls/Switches/Servers/Workstations to meet project requirement availability, maintainability and security requirements
• Maintain deployed OT Networks, identify required upgrades including those needed to keep maintainability.
• Determine and manage key vendors for security, routing, switching devices, and computing for devices used in OT Networks
• Hire and manage consultants/service providers as needed for Antora OT Network needs.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent in an engineering field (e.g. mechanical, industrial, process, electrical, software, automation etc.) and/or 7+ years’ experience in industrial applications (oil & gas, chemicals, power plants, etc.). Strong IT experience with an interest in OT Technologies may be considered as well.
• Experience with industrial control OT networks, including designing with Cyber Security in mind.
• Experience designing high availability networks.
• Experience deploying and maintaining networks with security zones, managed switches and remote access.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills, ability to think about problems from a first-principles perspective.
• Experience working independently, as well as working in a team-orientated and fast-paced startup-like environment.

Additional Qualifications Desired

• Experience with PLCs and SCADA
• Experience with Hypervisors/Virtual Machines
• Scripting/Automation Tooling experience

Work Location: Remote

Salary Range: $183,000 USD - $230,000 USD

Salary Basis: Annual

Please note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy’s estimated pay for this position. The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Antora Energy’s Total Rewards program includes equity compensation in the form of stock options, a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, and an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off.

When it comes to stopping climate change, we need everyone. We believe that having a diversity of backgrounds and experiences strengthens all of us, and we strive to create an environment where every one of us is empowered to create meaningful change.