Senior Network Analyst - Richmond VA - Dominion Energy Services Inc.

Senior Network Analyst - Richmond VA

Date: Sep 20, 2024

Location: RICHMOND, VA, US, 23219

Company: Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today.

We offer a hybrid work schedule (one week in the office, one week of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Job Summary

Dominion Energy is looking to hire a Senior Network Analyst in Richmond, VA to support Dominion’s Data Network. This position will focus on design, implementation and support of the data networks for Dominions Renewable Energy portfolio, to include solar, Renewable Gas and wind.

Primary job duties include, but not limited to :

• Act as Subject Matter Expert for Dominion Energy’s 802.11 WiFi environment.
• Author standards and procedures for WiFi design, hardware, deployments and configuration.
• Perform predictive and physical surveys for site WiFi design and validation.
• Work with IT and business partners to engineer wireless solutions. This will predominately include 802.11, but may include various other protocols.
• Configure and install network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, , QoS, Wireless Controllers, WiFi AP’s etc).
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations.
• Monitor network resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning.
• Provide Level 2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
• Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.
• Automate the design, configuration and deployment of all systems to the fullest extent possible.

The successful candidate must keep current with regulatory and industry standards, trends and practices and assist in the development of pertinent Dominion Energy policies and procedures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

6 years of networking experience.

• Strong engineering and operational skills in Enterprise WiFi, routing and switching environments
• Very strong knowledge of automation and orchestration of various network hardware and software using both proprietary and open-source tools such as Python, Chef, Ansible, API etc.
• Deep understanding of WiFi protocols and RF design/theory.
• Experience designing and supporting geographically disperse renewable sites such as wind and solar
• Strong understanding of Cisco SD-WAN and Catalyst Center for automation, templates and configuration
• Experience with survey tools, spectrum analyzers and WiFi troubleshooting tools.
• Skills not required but considered a plus:
• MPLS, Cisco ACI, CISCO ISE,
• Cloud-based connectivity (AWS, Azure)
• RoIP, Multicast, Voice over WLAN, WMM
• Packet decoding technology
• Experience with NERC CIP environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including network diagraming
• Must be self-motivated, a collaborative team member, and able to work with many teams on large projects

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Bachelor

Preferred Discipline(s): Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Math or Business or technical equivalent

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Working Conditions

Office Work Environment 76 -100%

Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

Export Control

Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

Other Information

We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here

Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status.

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