Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, supporting, and maintaining secure network architectures, devices, and communications systems for Industrial Control System (ICS) environments in non-nuclear power plants. Your efforts will support both edge computing and cloud-based infrastructures, contributing to the broader mission of expanding access to reliable renewable energy.

The company is located in Herndon, VA and will be a hybrid model.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support the DevOps and Infrastructure teams in deploying the next-generation Energy Management System (EMS) software securely across cloud and edge computing (IoT) environments.
• Assist field commissioning teams with network and server issue resolution to ensure timely project delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on power plant network infrastructure, adapting designs to meet evolving client needs.
• Design and review network architectures for new deployments.
• Remotely manage industrial firewalls across both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Collaborate with customer cybersecurity teams to resolve network engineering challenges.
• Work alongside Delivery and Lifecycle teams to coordinate on-site network troubleshooting.
• Manage updates, maintenance, and licensing for customer network infrastructure components.
• Evaluate, procure, and test industrial hardware for integration into standard product offerings.
• Lead the setup and management of engineering and operator workstations on Linux and Windows platforms.
• Contribute to systems and cloud administration efforts, working in a predominantly Linux-based environment (90% Linux, 10% Windows).
• Design, build, and maintain lab servers and development infrastructure at the Herndon, VA office.
• Develop documentation and training materials to guide commissioning teams on best practices.
• Provide expertise on network hardware and architecture selection.
• Support technology evaluations and contribute to the company’s product roadmap.
• Collaborate directly with customers to address project-specific networking needs and updates.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience in industrial automation, control systems, or power plant environments is highly desirable.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with TCP/IP networking and configuration of network devices (switches, routers, firewalls); familiarity with Fortinet is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience managing IPSec VPNs and other advanced connectivity solutions.
• Exposure to virtualization technologies such as VMware, Nutanix, Proxmox, or Hyper-V is a plus.
• Strong Linux and Windows system administration skills, preferably with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Familiarity with system and network monitoring tools, log alerting, and dashboard platforms.
• Bonus: Experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), particularly VPC networking and firewall management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical), MIS, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.