Senior OT Network Architect & Security Lead

RWE Americas; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership for OT network infrastructure across multiple sites and geographies. You will drive architecture, security, and reliability while collaborating with OT Cybersecurity and field operations.

You will mentor engineers, lead complex projects, and ensure adherence to standards, enabling scalable and secure connectivity for critical OT/SCADA systems. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Senior/network design experience across multiple sites
• Strong knowledge of OT, SCADA, ICS environments
• Experience leading technical projects and complex incident resolution
• Familiarity with NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, NERC CIP, ISO 27001
• CCNP or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Design scalable OT network infrastructure across sites
• Lead complex troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Develop and enforce network architecture standards and security requirements
• Lead high-availability, redundancy and DR for OT/SCADA
• Mentor engineers and review designs

Skills

Advanced network engineering

Network security

OT/SCADA experience

Cisco routing & switching

Firewall administration

Incident response/ Troubleshooting

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

Palo Alto firewalls

Fortinet firewalls

VPN technologies

NERC CIP knowledge

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership for OT network infrastructure across multiple sites and geographies. You will drive architecture, security, and reliability while collaborating with OT Cybersecurity and field operations.

You will mentor engineers, lead complex projects, and ensure adherence to standards, enabling scalable and secure connectivity for critical OT/SCADA systems. Travel to sites may be required.