Network Team Lead (San Francisco, CA) at Clearway Energy · San…

Network Team Lead (San Francisco, CA)

Leverage advanced knowledge of computer science, SCADA and Operational Technology engineering principles to lead and support Clearway’s highly technical IT and OT systems. Specific duties include:

• Provide strategic vision to evaluate and adopt new technologies and solutions that strengthen the IT/OT network environment and advance strategic and tactical business objectives
• Identify and evaluate complex business and technology risks, recommending mitigation strategies aligned with enterprise priorities
• Facilitate the use of technology-based tools and methodologies to review, design, and implement products and services
• Manage and develop a high-performing team of network engineers, fostering accountability, continuous learning, teamwork, and effective communication, including on-call rotation management
• Oversee IT Network Operations engineering staff, including performance evaluations, promotions, hiring, and disciplinary actions
• Partner with business and cross-functional teams to design automated, repeatable, and scalable workflows through continuous process improvement
• Coordinate and participate in planned maintenance activities, ensuring network changes follow best practices with minimal business disruption
• Develop and maintain technical and change management standards, procedures, and documentation aligned with industry best practices and network guidelines
• Collaborate with IT and OT and business leaders to identify opportunities to optimize technical support processes across the enterprise
• Manage relationships, service agreements, and deliverables with OEM/third-party vendors and service providers to support continued plant operations
• Coordinate with IT and OT systems/network teams to develop and maintain processes, security protocols, and system documentation in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with compliance and cybersecurity teams to align network operations and processes with regulatory requirements (e.g., NERC CIP)
• Support the selection and tailoring of approaches, methods, and tools for IT/OT project execution
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and logical structuring skills applied to complex technical and operational challenges
• Apply strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and logical structuring skills to complex technical and operational challenges
• Will supervise 3 professionals with the titles of Network Engineer and with the occupational code of 15-1252 Software Developers
• 30% domestic travel required
• May telecommute 100% of the workweek from any U.S. location

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related quantitative field, plus two (2) years of experience providing network infrastructure support and designing Enterprise and Renewable Energy networks. Experience, which may be gained concurrently, must include the following:

• 2 years of experience implementing or maintaining risk management programs aligned with regulatory frameworks (NERC CIP, or similar) for critical infrastructure environments and supporting compliance activities such as asset categorization, access management, vulnerability assessments, and configuration change control;
• 2 years of experience in architecture development, integration, asset lifecycle, and management of network tools such as SD WAN, Palo Alto, Panorama, Cisco Enterprise IQ. and DDI;
• 2 years of demonstrated expertise in the design, implementation, and support of data centers, utility OT, and EMS network infrastructures, including secure network segmentation, Electronic Security Perimeters (ESPs), DMZ architectures, and SCADA communications protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, and related industrial networking technologies;
• 2 years of experience with telecommunications infrastructure, network architecture, and communication standards supporting ISO/RTO market and grid operations;
• 2 years of experience demonstrating a strong understanding of patch management, logging, and malicious code prevention practices within OT/ICS environments; and
• 2 years of experience managing enterprise IT and OT projects, including leading cross-functional efforts to implement security controls, network segmentation strategies, and secure OT infrastructure architectures.

Job Site: 100 California Street, Suite 650, San Francisco CA 94111. May telecommute 100% of the workweek from any U.S. location. 30% domestic travel required. 40 hours per week, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Salary: $165,131 per year plus standard employee benefits. To apply: Send resume to Clearway Energy Group, Attn: Alexandra Farias, Human Resources Manager, 1200 Smith Street, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77002.