Network Engineer

1. Network Design & Implementation

• Design and configure LAN/WAN networks for solar plants, substations, and monitoring centers.

• Implement IP addressing schemes, VLANs, routing, and switching for operational technologies (OT) and IT networks.

• Set up communication for SCADA/EMS systems, inverters, meters, data loggers, and field sensors.

• Deploy industrial communication protocols (Modbus TCP/RTU, IEC 104/61850, DNP3).

• Integrate networking for remote sites using LTE/4G/5G, microwave links, and VPN tunnels.

2. Monitoring & Maintenance

• Monitor network performance and reliability for solar plant operations.

• Troubleshoot issues related to connectivity between inverters, weather stations, string monitoring units (SMUs), and control rooms.

• Maintain and update network diagrams, documentation, and configurations.

3. Network Security

• Implement firewalls, access control lists (ACL), and secure remote access (VPN, SSH).

• Monitor and mitigate threats in OT/SCADA networks.

• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards for energy infrastructure (NERC CIP or ISO 27001 preferred).

4. Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with solar engineering teams, SCADA engineers, electrical engineers, and EPC/contractors.

• Support commissioning of new solar sites by validating network configurations and communication links.

• Train technicians on basic network diagnostics.

5. Cloud & Monitoring Platforms (Optional)

• Configure data uploads to cloud-based monitoring systems (AWS, Azure, Solar-Log, Power BI, etc.).

• Manage API integrations for energy dashboards and reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

• 1+ years managing network systems for solar plants.

• Experienced with SCADA communication (Modbus, IEC 104, IEC 61850).

• Skilled in routers, switches, firewalls (Cisco, Fortinet, Mikrotik).

• Designed secure remote connectivity via VPN and 4G/5G.

• Monitored OT networks and resolved inverter/SCADA communication issues.

• Implemented cybersecurity policies for solar operational networks.

• Experience using AutoCAD software is an advantage.