Senior OT Communications & Cybersecurity Engineer
Core
Design, integrate, and operate communication and control systems for utility-scale renewable energy assets (solar PV, battery storage, hybrid plants), ensuring secure connectivity between sites, utilities, and cloud platforms.
Role type
Senior OT Communications & Cybersecurity Engineer
Builds
Unified plant communications architecture, M2M communications, secure OT/IT interfaces, and multi-layer cybersecurity architectures for critical energy infrastructure.
Domain
Renewable Energy / Industrial OT / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Utility-scale OT communication systems, Industrial networking (Ethernet, VLANs, segmentation), OT protocols (Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, IEC 61850, OPC UA), Network security (firewalls, routers, switches), NERC CIP compliance, Data diodes/Unidirectional gateways, Wireshark debugging, RTUs/PLCs/Edge devices.
Preferred skills
Commissioning/field deployment, ISO/RTO integration requirements, German/Spanish language skills.
Technologies
Industrial Ethernet, Fiber/Copper, Wireshark, RTUs, PLCs, Industrial Gateways, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, VLANs, Data Diodes, Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, IEC 61850, OPC UA.
Responsibilities
Lead integration of site controllers and inverters into unified architecture; Design and configure M2M communications; Define and deploy end-to-end communication networks; Design and support OT networks with segmentation; Manage secure interfaces with utilities and cloud platforms; Configure wide-area communication protocols; Implement multi-layer cybersecurity architectures; Support NERC CIP compliance; Enable inverter monitoring via cloud dashboards; Troubleshoot system performance with O&M teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
