Network Manager OT BESS - Renewable Energy

Overview

In this role you will own OT network services across wind/solar sites and a central control centre, ensuring secure, resilient connectivity for critical infrastructure. You will lead OT network infrastructure and work with external providers to strengthen security and regulatory compliance in a safety-critical environment. The position sits at the intersection of energy tech and cyber-physical security, contributing to a growing utility-scale operations portfolio. You will engage across sites, shaping secure networking practices and incident response in a fast-scaling renewable business.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary to 100k
• Bonus (~20%)
• Pension
• Impactful role with progression
• Flexible work arrangement

Responsibilities

• Own OT network availability, resilience and secure operations across generation sites and the control centre
• Manage network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls, routing, VPNs and secure remote access
• Lead OT/IT network segmentation and boundary protection aligned with industrial security principles (IEC 62443)
• Oversee third-party network providers, service performance, incidents, escalations and changes
• Support security monitoring, logging, incident response and remediation with internal and external teams
• Ensure network controls meet NIS obligations, risk management, supply-chain assurance and audit readiness
• Maintain network standards, diagrams, asset records and recovery documentation
• Visit operational sites for deployments, investigations, audits and stakeholder engagement

Key requirements

• Experience in network engineering or OT networking in a live operational environment (utilities)
• Strong knowledge of network and firewall configuration, routing, switching, VPNs and secure remote access
• Experience with OT environments, network segmentation and industrial cybersecurity
• Experience managing third-party providers, service performance, incidents and change management
• Good knowledge of IEC 62443 and understanding of NIS/NIS2-style cybersecurity and resilience requirements
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• collaborative
• pragmatic
• strong communication
• OT networking
• network segmentation
• industrial cybersecurity

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