Principal IT Network Engineer

Smile; you've found us! At NextEra Energy, Inc., our people are our greatest asset, and we are looking to grow our Network Engineering team. This position will be an integral part of our Network Engineering team, which designs, implements, and maintains the enterprise network infrastructure supporting NextEra Energy and its subsidiaries - Florida Power & Light (FPL) and / or NextEra Energy Resources (NEER).

If you can read a packet capture, enjoy being technically involved, and have experience using products from Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, NetScout, Amazon AWS, and MS Azure, and have a deep understanding of network protocols (OSPF, BGP), you may be the perfect fit for our team.

The position reports directly to the IT Network Services Manager, with work locations available in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach for the right candidate.

In this position, you will work with some of the brightest minds in the clean energy and utility industry as they ensure NextEra is the largest and most capable clean energy provider in North America and the best electric utility in the world.

Job Overview

This role is responsible for assisting with the design, leading the implementation, and supporting the maintenance of our enterprise network infrastructure. Employees in this role work directly with management, project managers, and business leaders to ensure that projects are successfully delivered on-time and within budget. This position acts as an escalation point for issues that are encountered in our 24x7 environment to ensure that the availability and performance of our systems is maintained. Employees also ensure that all documentation is accurate and up-to-date and that our infrastructure remains secure at all times.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Works directly with equipment manufactures to assess new technologies and how they can be applied to provide solutions to increase availability, reliability, and business agility or to reduce operating costs
• Analyzes new projects and designs network solutions that will support their implementation
• Participates in the implementation of network infrastructure
• Creates as-built design documentation for all new projects and network engineering efforts, and ensures they remain up-to-date as the network evolves
• Maintains the availability and integrity of our enterprise network infrastructure, including wired and wireless networks, network security infrastructure, and voice transport infrastructure
• Maintains the security of network infrastructure and compliance with all applicable industry and security standards
• Acts as the highest level of engineering escalation for issues encountered within the network environment and security environments
• Demonstrates experience with network management operational tools such as Cisco Prime, Netscout, and IBM Tivoli
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click to learn more.