Network Engineer

Join Our Team at Nueces Electric Cooperative!

At Nueces Electric Cooperative, we take pride in fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and excited to grow. We're more than just a utility-we're a team driven by innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to serving our community.

We're currently seeking a Network Engineer to join our IT Department in Robstown/Calallen, TX. This role is ideal for a skilled and detail-oriented professional with experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and reliable network infrastructure.

At NEC, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical coverage, retirement plans, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, and life insurance.

If you're looking for a fulfilling career with a company that values its employees and the communities we serve, apply today and become part of the NEC family!

Job Details

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Primary Responsibilities

Architectures, designs, implements, monitors, and manages the local and wide area networks of NEC and its contracts to ensure maximum uptime for business units, SCADA environment, and users. Designs and configures systems, documents, and manages the installation of a new network(s), and maintains and upgrades existing systems and appliances as necessary. Provides reliable and current knowledge and application of various technical systems, strong proficiency in cybersecurity as it relates to configuring and maintaining security controls within NEC's network enterprise. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the architecting of virtual environments, on premises and in the cloud (VMWare / Azure / AWS).

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Licenses or Certifications

About Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC)

Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC) is more than a non-profit, customer-owned, at-cost electric utility. Founded in 1938, NEC serves over 19,000 electric meters across eight South Texas counties near the beautiful Texas Gulf Coast. NEC is a pioneering cooperative in the industry, becoming the first electric cooperative to voluntarily deregulate in 2005. Today, NEC Retail serves over 32,000 consumers across Texas, offering competitive electric service.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.