Network Engineer, Senior

ENGIE's IT Network Engineer Senior is an experienced, hands-on technical leader responsible for creating, delivering ,and managing enterprise IT and OT networking solutions for North America Region. The role also coordinates with ENGIE's global infrastructure team to ensure enterprise networking standard are deployed in North America Region.

Reporting to the Network Operations Manager, this position sits in Houston, TX is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed

What you'll do:

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on Enterprise internetworking technologies, stays abreast of IT technologies trends and industry best practices to provide expert recommendation to management on overall network architecture strategy
• Maintain, enforce, and communicate IT and OT Network standards and policies to all customers. Document and inventory network details for reference and in alignment with IT Controls requirements
• Must be able to prioritize work, manage conflicting requirements, and understand long-term support, security, and economic implications of work product. Expected to evaluate multiple options independently for major projects and present a recommendation that is supported by research and external analysis where possible
• Ability to work independently to assess requirements, plan, design, and implement enterprise technology or IT functions including networks (LAN/WAN) services, equipment and devices
• Participates in Company's IT Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan which provides a defined level of systems functionality in the event of an unplanned emergency or disaster
• Effective communication skills with internal and external parties, including customers and vendors. Strong troubleshooting and communication skill, willingness to assist troubling issue outside of networking area
• Provide network operation escalation support for service desk until resolution
• Actively monitoring network availability through enterprise network monitoring tools and proactively response to potential network issue
• Acts as a team member with all employees of ENGIE staff
• Complies with all ENGIE policies and procedures
• Carries out other duties as assigned

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years minimum experience in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise and ICS/SCADA network
• previous experience in supporting a 1,000 nodes corporate network environment
• One or more industry certifications in different technologies disciplines (such as, Azure, AWS, Cisco, Fortinet, Security) is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge in design and manage networking and security components across multiple public clouds (Such as AWS and Azure) and on-Premises Data Center.
• In-depth knowledge in Enterprise Core Networking technologies (LAN, WAN, VPN, SDWAN, Firewall, Network Load balancing, 4/5G Wireless, and WIFI.
• In-depth knowledge in Networking Protocol (Proxy, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BOOTP, 802.1x, 802.1Q, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VPN, Ethernet, VLAN, Spanning-Tree)
• In-depth knowledge in the operations, IT Security, disaster recovery, monitor, optimization, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows Server environment in an enterprise-scale network
• Working knowledge of general IT technologies (Azure AD, Active Directory, Authentication, OKTA, O365/Email, Window Workstation and Server, VMware, IaaS, PaaS)

Additional Information/Conditions:

• Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE's policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to use a company computer, calculator
• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with the needed assistance to perform the essential functions
• Eligible for a hybrid schedule consisting of in-office and work-from-home opportunities

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

Unite with us in leading the transformation of the world of energy! ENGIE is looking for talented and motivated individuals to create the future of energy and customer solutions. Join a rewarding and flexible work environment that encourages innovation and creativity to help customers meet their energy challenges today and in the future. Are you up for the challenge?

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ENGIE are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. ENGIE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union, or domestic partnership status, military service or veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (referred to as "protected characteristics") as defined by applicable federal, state or local law in the locations where we operate.

• Salary Range: $81,500 - $125,005 USD, annually
• Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors
• In addition to salary, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan
• At ENGIE we understand that benefits matter, we offer competitive benefit options including medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a company match
• More information can be found here: Discover our employee benefits

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

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Business Unit: T&G

Division: T&G NORTHAM - Regional Hub

Legal Entity: ENGIE North America Inc.

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Type: Full - Time

Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 experience

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree