Hiring: Field Network Technician - BESS Company: ON.energy Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 13:17:34 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : BGP, DNS, PLC, SCADA, TCP/IP, VPN About the job Experience: •2+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in project-based, industrial, utility, or field-deployment environments. Required Skills: •This is a highly hands on, field based role focused on OT network deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and onsite implementation within active energy and industrial environments, best suited for candidates who enjoy travel and practical field execution over enterprise IT administration or network architecture. •Partner cross-functionally with control systems, SCADA, EMS, IT, cybersecurity, and commissioning teams to ensure complete, secure, and reliable connectivity for field assets. •Specify, deploy, and configure routing, switching, wireless, and security hardware. •Implement segmented OT networks including VLAN management, VPN configuration, firewall policies, and redundant network pathways. •Integrate and support industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, DNP3, MQTT, OPC-UA, and vendor-specific interfaces. •Support commissioning of BESS, SCADA servers, RTUs/PLCs, and EMS platforms. •Establish communication between field devices, HMIs, sensors, relays, networking gear, and remote operations centers. •Validate I/O, device polling, SCADA mappings, and command pathways between site-level control systems. Qualifications: •Proven experience in IT, commissioning, or deploying project networks (not only operations or enterprise IT support). •In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals and protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, STP, VLANs, VPNs, NAT, DHCP, DNS. •Demonstrated capacity to read, interpret, and create network, single-line, and control architecture drawings. •Strong communication skills with the ability to interface across technical and non-technical teams. •Willingness to travel up to 80% for commissioning, site integration, FAT/SAT, and network deployment. •Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field. •Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet NSE4+, CompTIA Security+, GICSP. •Direct experience with BESS, utility-scale solar, SCADA, EMS, RTAC/PLC systems, or electrical power infrastructure. •Background in renewable energy, utilities, critical infrastructure, industrial automation, or data centers. •Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!