Lead Network Engineer - Industrial Network

About the position:

The Chevron ENGINE – Lead Industrial Network Engineer is responsible for consulting, designing, and deploying networking technologies and solutions for the entire enterprise and for business partners. As a team member, you will use your infrastructure experience and network knowledge to serve as subject matter expert and project consultant to improve or introduce network capabilities that drives business capabilities while protecting Chevron from external and internal threats. You will work closely with architects, business partners, managed service partners, vendors, cybersecurity, cross infrastructure, and digital platforms to solve difficult, rapidly changing technical challenges. Where new technologies are introduced, the Engineer will work closely with the Operations team to successfully transition.

The Network Engineer will work with cutting-edge technology and engage in a wide range of global projects, mergers, divestitures, and initiatives. These experiences will allow you to gain valuable expertise in areas such as business, industrial and PCN network systems, automation, wireless, (RF) protocols and devices, Azure networking, and network security mechanisms. To be a successful network engineer, you should be able to identify the optimal network-based alternative for our digital platforms and implement on-prem and cloud infrastructures in accordance with best practices and company security policies. You understand the connectivity details of various network technologies and solutions located on the business, industrial and process control networks, and their impacts on solution design. The Network Engineer should have top-notch troubleshooting skills, keep up with industry trends, and work well in a team.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain business and industrial communication and RF solutions to solve business problems and provide value to a wide variety of business functions.
• Develop Network Hardware standards and designs for Industrial and Field networks.
• Radio Frequency IP transport systems implementation and troubleshooting.
• Network engineering in industrial facilities and uncontrolled environmental conditions.
• Gather requirements and interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders to design and engineer our network infrastructure to support Network products.
• Create technical design documentation and implementation/test plans. Provide comprehensive tier-3 support for the operational teams, this includes working with and coordinating vendors and service providers.
• Interact with global peers within the network design, operation and across other support teams to support change implementations and solve challenging escalated problems. Implement and maintain processes, procedures and associated plans for network infrastructure including administration, usage, and disaster recovery Use ticketing and change management systems to track incidents and changes.
• Participate in BCP and DRP events and exercises as part of a team supporting the overall network and business environment.
• Develops and implements solutions and processes to maintain the reliability, effectiveness, and efficiency of network security infrastructure components across the enterprise and associated process control environments.
• Works with project managers, team members, architects, business units and other stakeholders to create agile solutions, identifying continuous improvement opportunities, creating new or improved processes and automation to support step changes in operational efficiencies.
• Analyzes network security needs and designs solutions that meet business requirements for protection, standardization, efficiency, scalability, supportability, and cost-effectiveness. Contributes to lifecycle activities.
• Follows standard change management processes and practices when introducing technical changes to the environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience network engineering and wireless communications in industrial facilities.
• English language (advanced)
• CCNP or CCIE certification
• Demonstrated skilled to advanced knowledge and experience in these critical skills:

o Network IP Transport and Advanced services
o IP Transport - RF e.g. PTP/PTMP - Cambium, Aviat
o Network Fundamentals and troubleshooting
o RF - Advanced Concepts, Engineering
o Machine-to-Machine and IoT solutions, both carrier-based and private.

• Managing IP Transport across various technologies, including Wireless Network, LTE 4/5G, Private LTE 4/5G, VPN, and VSAT/LEO.
• Basic proficiency in scripting and automation, particularly using Python.
• Awareness of system and network monitoring solutions to ensure optimal performance.
• Understanding of IP Services and advanced Network Access services, including RF technologies, 2-way Radio Systems, PTP, MPTP, LoRaWAN, Cellular, and in-building systems, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, and Wired LAN.
• Basic understanding of Network Access Control through solutions such as Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass. Security management utilizing Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with two or more: Azure Cloud, Service Now, Ansible, and Azure DevOps, API consumption, Back End Frameworks [.NET], Data Access - Relational Databases, Desktop Application Development, Scripting: Ansible, Strategic programming e.g. C#, Python, JavaScript…, Structured Technical Problem Solving & Debugging
• Experience working on agile teams, utilizing methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum, Kanban
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated business negotiation skills, influence, conflict resolution, and resolving technical stalemates

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.