Network Security Specialist at Avangrid in Binghamton, NY | USD103,900-129,900 | Kablio

Role

Description

on-call support

infrastructure maintenance

change management

security implementation

network security

nerc compliance

Serves as senior technical advisor responsible for implementing enterprise network security solutions using current and emerging technologies. Leads the engineering, installation, maintenance and administration of technical aspects for the OSG Infrastructure team supporting Critical Infrastructure. Responsible for translating business requirements into secure network solutions or process designs.

Provide 24x7 on call support
Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process
Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects
Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products
Implementing security technologies such as SAML and PKI Infrastructure
Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies
Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
Leads contractors to deliver services to projects and or operational duties as needed
Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management
Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members
Leads others to solve problems
Leads functional teams or projects as assigned
Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems
Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines
Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.

Requirements

technical degree

12+ years

radius

wireshark

cisco asa

zero trust

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

Proficient in professional standards and trends within area of expertise
AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years’ technical experience; or BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years’ technical experience; or MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years’ technical experience
Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures
Experience with packet capture software such as Wireshark, WinDump, tcpdump, etc.
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers/Switches/Firewalls such as Cisco Nexus 9K, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco 4K Routers, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA
Experience with installing and configuring Citrix Netscalers in an Enterprise High Availability environment
Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.
Expert within network infrastructure, operations & network security
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture
Knowledge of multiple security technologies, to include network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture
Proficient in deploying Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA firewalls along with implementing VPN’s
Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
Experience with architecting in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
Network Security Automation and DevOps
SD-WAN and other tunneling\encryption transport technologies
Experience with installing and configuring Cisco ISE in a distributed deployment with multiple personas
Experience working in a regulated environment
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Next generation firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto
Position requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment
NERC/CIP experience a plus
Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM)
Experience using Solarwinds Orion platform suite of tools
Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Infrastructure Operational Policies & Procedures, and/or Technical Project Coordination

Benefits

Mobility Information

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Salary Range: $103,900 - $129,900

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

applicants who are not u.s. citizens must satisfy immigration requirements to work.

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

47 Billion

Assets Under Management

Total value of company assets across all operations.

3.3M+ Customers

Electric & Gas Users

Over 3.3 million customers served across New York and New England.

10.0 GW

Power Generation Capacity

Combined electricity output from owned and operated facilities.

Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities.
Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states.
Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems.
Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades.
Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential.
Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade.
Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

Culture + Values

Sustainable: We seek to be a model of inspiration for creating economic, social and environmental value in our communities and we act positively to affect local development, generate employment, and give back to the community.
Agile: We act efficiently and with passion to drive innovation and continuous improvement at both the local and global level.
Collaborative: We work together toward a common purpose and mutual benefit while valuing each other and our differences.

Environment + Sustainability

By 2030

Carbon Neutrality Target

The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2.

9.3 GW

Emissions-Free Capacity

Installed capacity in wind and solar energy.

10 GW

Energy Goal

Target to generate 10 GW of emissions-free energy capacity by 2025.

70%

Emissions Reduction Goal

Aim to reduce emissions intensity by 70% by 2030 compared to 2015 levels.

One of the country’s cleanest utilities.
Compliance Leader Verification certification by Ethisphere Institute for third consecutive term.

Inclusion & Diversity

2024

Forbes Recognition

Recognized as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in the 2024 ranking.

300M Spend

Supplier Diversity Goal

Aim to increase spend with certified diverse suppliers to $300 million by 2025, up from $195 million in 2022.

DEI strategy focus areas: increasing diverse representation (especially in leadership), promoting equitable growth opportunities, establishing pathways for community and connection.

Articles

Careers at Avangrid

Sustainability

Innovation and Technology

Projects

Role

Description

on-call support

infrastructure maintenance

change management

security implementation

network security

nerc compliance

Provide 24x7 on call support
Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process
Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects
Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products
Implementing security technologies such as SAML and PKI Infrastructure
Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies
Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
Leads contractors to deliver services to projects and or operational duties as needed
Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management
Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members
Leads others to solve problems
Leads functional teams or projects as assigned
Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems
Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines
Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.

Requirements

technical degree

12+ years

radius

wireshark

cisco asa

zero trust

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

Proficient in professional standards and trends within area of expertise
AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years’ technical experience; or BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years’ technical experience; or MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years’ technical experience
Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures
Experience with packet capture software such as Wireshark, WinDump, tcpdump, etc.
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers/Switches/Firewalls such as Cisco Nexus 9K, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco 4K Routers, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA
Experience with installing and configuring Citrix Netscalers in an Enterprise High Availability environment
Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.
Expert within network infrastructure, operations & network security
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture
Knowledge of multiple security technologies, to include network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture
Proficient in deploying Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA firewalls along with implementing VPN’s
Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
Experience with architecting in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
Network Security Automation and DevOps
SD-WAN and other tunneling\encryption transport technologies
Experience with installing and configuring Cisco ISE in a distributed deployment with multiple personas
Experience working in a regulated environment
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Next generation firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto
Position requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment
NERC/CIP experience a plus
Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM)
Experience using Solarwinds Orion platform suite of tools
Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Infrastructure Operational Policies & Procedures, and/or Technical Project Coordination

Benefits

Mobility Information

Salary Range: $103,900 - $129,900

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

applicants who are not u.s. citizens must satisfy immigration requirements to work.

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

47 Billion

Assets Under Management

Total value of company assets across all operations.

3.3M+ Customers

Electric & Gas Users

Over 3.3 million customers served across New York and New England.

10.0 GW

Power Generation Capacity

Combined electricity output from owned and operated facilities.

Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities.
Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states.
Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems.
Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades.
Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential.
Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade.
Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

Culture + Values

Sustainable: We seek to be a model of inspiration for creating economic, social and environmental value in our communities and we act positively to affect local development, generate employment, and give back to the community.
Agile: We act efficiently and with passion to drive innovation and continuous improvement at both the local and global level.
Collaborative: We work together toward a common purpose and mutual benefit while valuing each other and our differences.

Environment + Sustainability

By 2030

Carbon Neutrality Target

The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2.

9.3 GW

Emissions-Free Capacity

Installed capacity in wind and solar energy.

10 GW

Energy Goal

Target to generate 10 GW of emissions-free energy capacity by 2025.

70%

Emissions Reduction Goal

Aim to reduce emissions intensity by 70% by 2030 compared to 2015 levels.

One of the country’s cleanest utilities.
Compliance Leader Verification certification by Ethisphere Institute for third consecutive term.

Inclusion & Diversity

2024

Forbes Recognition

Recognized as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in the 2024 ranking.

300M Spend

Supplier Diversity Goal

Aim to increase spend with certified diverse suppliers to $300 million by 2025, up from $195 million in 2022.

DEI strategy focus areas: increasing diverse representation (especially in leadership), promoting equitable growth opportunities, establishing pathways for community and connection.

Articles

Careers at Avangrid

Sustainability

Innovation and Technology

Projects