Network Engineering & Administration·Confirmed live in the last 24 hours·
Full-timeMiami, FL, USA$40 - $47 /yr
About the Job
Requirements
At least 5 years of network engineering experience.
Experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
Experience with Cisco Nexus (NX-OS), Cisco Catalyst, and IOS.
Ability to manage multiple projects.
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
Responsibilities
Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, processing more than 450 change requests per year with zero network impact.
Oversee implementation and maintenance of more than 20,000 firewall rules supporting NextEra Energy and FPL business operations.
Provide technical leadership across multiple data centers and drive continuous improvement.
Mentor and develop team members.
Design, plan, and deploy network infrastructure, and identify and resolve potential issues before they affect operations.
Perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis using advanced diagnostic tools.
Ensure network operations comply with NERC CIP and other regulatory requirements.
Serve as Lead Firewall Engineer on critical IT-OT network segmentation projects.
Perform quarterly Electronic Security Perimeter (CIP-005) compliance assessments across more than 120 network segments and maintain audit readiness.
Drive automation of firewall rule management with zero security violations and zero customer impact.
Handle other job-related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with NERC CIP, especially CIP-005 and Electronic Security Perimeter.
Experience with IT-OT segmentation.
Background in utilities, energy, or other regulated critical infrastructure.
Firewall automation experience.
Experience with Arista switches.
Prior mentoring or lead experience.
Position: Firewall / IT Network Engineer Location: Miami / Plantation, FL (on-site, Miami-Dade) Start: ASAP Experience: 5+ years in network engineering Reports to: IT Leader
Role overview The team supports critical infrastructure for the largest clean energy provider in North America. The role combines deep technical skill, technical leadership, and a understanding of regulatory knowledge (NERC CIP is what they will have to learn). Responsibilities
Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, processing 450+ change requests a year with zero network impact
Oversee implementation and maintenance of 20,000+ firewall rules supporting NextEra Energy and FPL business operations
Provide technical leadership across multiple data centers and drive continuous improvement
Mentor and develop team members
Design, plan, and deploy network infrastructure, and find and fix potential issues before they affect operations
Perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis with advanced diagnostic tools
Ensure network operations comply with NERC CIP and other regulatory requirements
Serve as Lead Firewall Engineer on critical IT-OT network segmentation projects
Perform quarterly Electronic Security Perimeter (CIP-005) compliance assessments across 120+ network segments and stay audit-ready
Drive automation of firewall rule management, with zero security violations and zero customer impact
Handle other job-related duties as assigned
Must-have skills
Palo Alto firewalls
Cisco Nexus (NX-OS), Cisco Catalyst, and IOS
Ability to multi-task projects, with strong interpersonal and analytical skills
Strong preferences
NERC CIP experience, especially CIP-005 / Electronic Security Perimeter
Experience with IT-OT segmentation
Utility, energy, or other regulated critical-infrastructure background