OT Network & Systems Administrator II

The Opportunity

Ulteig is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of OT Network & Systems Administrator II working in the Automation, Integration, and System Protection (AISP) Department. The OT Network & Systems Administrator II is responsible for designing, programming, testing, and troubleshooting network equipment and servers to support our client’s needs under the supervision of a Lead Administrator. The primary designs support Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and data historization in the renewable power and water industries. 

What You'll Do

• Design network infrastructure and make recommendations to support client needs under the supervision of a Lead Administrator. The network design tasks typically consist of the following elements:
• Create Layer 1, 2, 3 drawings to depict the network
• Create an IP address spreadsheet for all devices on the network
• Define firewall rules to facilitate the necessary secure communication between devices
• Configure firewalls, switches, and other devices per the designs
• Field Support
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot network equipment using industry best practices for secure networks.
• Configure firewalls to allow only desired traffic between devices (common vendors are Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto)
• Coordinate and troubleshoot VPN tunnels to allow remote traffic
• Configure network switches (common vendors are Cisco, SEL, Hirschmann, Antaira)
• Support engineers and clients with communication issues as they arise
• Configure client servers under the supervision of a Lead Administrator
• Installation of operating systems (Windows and Linux)
• Installation of SCADA applications (Ignition and others)
• Installation of historian database (Microsoft SQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
• Configuration of Virtual Machines
• Configure Network Attached Storage (NAS) or recovery solutions
• Take ownership of quality and participate in QC checks and factory acceptance tests of designs and configurations
• Maintains positive client relationships, responsive both internally and externally, very frequent client interaction
  
  

What We Expect from You

• Various career paths that will be considered
• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent field of study with 2+ years’ experience
• Associates degree with 3+ years of network or systems related industry experience
• 5+ years of industry experience along with relevant professional network certifications (CCNA,  Network+, VCTA-DCV, etc.)
• Occasional travel to work sites in the US and Canada may be required
• Solid understanding of the OSI model
• Strong communication skills required to maintain positive client relationships
• Able to work closely and effectively with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects
• Takes ownership of quality and completing tasks in the allotted time
• Intermediate knowledge of configuring or managing physical or virtual servers
• Experience with Hyper Converged Solutions or other redundant server configurations preferred (VMware VSAN and others)
• Prepare reports and correspondence concerning the direction of assigned projects
• Experience with network integration and troubleshooting field equipment preferred
• Basic understanding of multiple communication protocols (DNP/Modbus/IEC61850/TCP/UDP) and physical communication mediums (RS232, RS485, copper, fiber, etc.) preferred
• Hands on experience with design, implementation, and maintenance of all aspects of network environment including routers, firewalls, switching and wireless.
• Experience with Cisco, SEL, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Antaira, Sierra Wireless products is preferred
• Experience in Network security, Vulnerability management, Asset management, Network security architecture and Network hardening is preferred
• Knowledge and experience in the application and management of routing protocol selection, quality of service (QoS) implementation is preferred
• Understanding and experience with NERC CIP standards and how the control environment impacts both the business and IT processes and systems is preferred
• Experience working in the electric utility industry or other industrial network environments with exposure to SCADA devices or protective relays is preferred
• Experience with the following is a plus: Wireshark, , Linux, Cisco CLI, , VMware, Visio, PuTTY, and SolarWinds
  
  

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