Network Engineer

The Network Engineer 3 serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and long‑term sustainability of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s enterprise network infrastructure. This role provides advanced engineering expertise across routed, switched, wireless, and network access technologies while leading complex initiatives, driving automation maturity, and influencing network architecture standards.

The position plays a key role in advancing network reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency across corporate, data center, and field environments. The Network Engineer 3 operates with minimal supervision, acts as a technical escalation point, and provides mentorship and technical guidance to less‑experienced engineers.  

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize enterprise network solutions supporting high availability, performance, and security across WAN, LAN, wireless, and data center environments.

Lead complex network initiatives, including large‑scale deployments, technology refreshes, architectural enhancements, and major upgrades.

Serve as a technical authority for routing, switching, network segmentation, and access design, ensuring alignment with business, security, and operational requirements.

Define, develop, and enforce network architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.

Architect and advance network automation frameworks using Python, YAML, Ansible, and related tools to support infrastructure‑as‑code, reduce manual effort, and improve consistency and resiliency.

Evaluate emerging networking technologies and participate in proof‑of‑concepts, technical assessments, and vendor selection activities.

Provide escalation support for complex or high‑impact network incidents, leading root cause analysis and corrective action planning.

Monitor network performance trends and proactively identify risks, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities.

Partner closely with security, systems, OT, and application teams to design and support secure, compliant, and highly integrated enterprise connectivity solutions.

Produce and maintain detailed architecture documentation, network designs, standards, and operational procedures.

Mentor and provide technical guidance to Network Engineer 1 and 2 staff, promoting skill development and consistent engineering practices.

Coordinate with vendors and service providers on advanced support engagements, escalations, and strategic planning.

Participate in on‑call rotations and oversee complex after‑hours maintenance activities as required.

Perform additional duties and engineering responsibilities as assigned.