Senior OT Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.

Wärtsilä’s Energy Storage & Optimization business unit is looking for an Senior OT Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing DevOps & Infrastructure Team located in our software development center in Herndon, VA, USA. This role will focus on designing and supporting network architecture, network devices, and network communication security for power plant (non-nuclear) Industrial Control System (ICS) environments both on the computing edge but also in the cloud. Be a key part of our mission to expand the use of reliable renewable energy throughout the world!

As an integral part of our development operations team, you will

• Contribute to our DevOps and Infrastructure team to deliver the next generation energy management system (EMS) software that runs securely in both the cloud and bare-metal hardware at the edge (IoT).
• Provide support to the on-site commissioning teams to help with network and server troubleshooting to push customer projects over the finish line.
• Become a subject matter expert on our customer power plant networks and evolve the networks to fit changing conditions and new customers.
• Review network architecture for new sites.
• Remotely manage industrial firewalls (both in our cloud and at customer sites).
• Coordinate solving network engineering issues with customer cybersecurity teams.
• Coordinate on-site network troubleshooting with Wärtsilä's Delivery and Lifecycle teams.
• Coordinate updates, maintenance, and licensing with customers for their purchased network components.
• Work with Wärtsilä's internal teams to validate, acquire & test new hardware for use in an industrial environment as part of our standard products.
• Lead development effort for on-site engineering and operator workstations based on Linux or Windows-based systems.
• Work closely with other members of the DevOps team to learn about and contribute to cloud and systems administration (90% Linux, 10% Windows).
• Design, build, monitor and support on-site development and QA lab bare metal servers and networking gear in our Herndon, VA office.
• Provide best-practices documentation and training to commissioning teams based on our standard solutions to enable their own self-help.
• Advise the team on network technology selection (both hardware and architecture choices).
• Contribute to the company vision: participate in product road map planning and technology evaluation.
• Communicate effectively with customers and collaborate on project discussions.

Skills

• Experience with power plants or other industrial automation and control systems environments is highly desirable.
• 3+ years of TCP/IP networks and experience configuring network equipment such as switches, routers, & firewalls. Familiarity with Fortinet products would be beneficial, but not required.
• 2+ years of required experience in managing IPSEC VPNs & other robust connectivity solutions.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Nutanix, Proxmox, or Hyper-V would be beneficial, but not required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Linux and Windows system administration. Knowledge of RedHat Enterprise Linux would be particularly beneficial.
• Experience with system & network monitoring solutions, as well as log alerting & dashboarding.
• Demonstrated problem solving and communication skills.
• Strong English language written and verbal communication skills.
• Nice to have: demonstrated proficiency in Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform), particularly in configuration of VPC networking and firewall rules.

Other Qualifications

• Be able to work on-site in our Herndon, VA office.
• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical), MIS, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly technical environment.

Why you and us

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA will implement a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process.