Crescent Energy
Manager, Network Engineering
Houston, TX
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
AzureDatadogCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySOC OperationsIncident ResponseM&ARF EngineeringDNSFirewallVPNSD-WAN5G/LTENetwork EngineeringFinal Cut ProLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringSCADA
About the role
- Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital.
- Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from low-decline production with a deep, high-quality development inventory.
- Crescent is a top three producer (by gross operated production) in the Eagle Ford basin.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Network Engineering function responsible for enterprise, field, OT, tower, and cloud-connected networking environments.
- Manage, mentor, and develop network engineering resources while maintaining a strong hands-on technical presence.
- Own the design, deployment, operation, documentation, and lifecycle management of Crescent's Fortinet-based network infrastructure.
- Engineer and support Fortinet firewalls, switches, routers, VPNs, SD-WAN, routing policies, security zones, segmentation, and centralized management platforms.
- Partner with the CISO organization to ensure firewall and network infrastructure configurations align with security policies, risk requirements, audit expectations, and enterprise standards.
- Support and mature Azure networking capabilities, including hub-and-spoke network design, virtual networks, routing, private connectivity, VPN/ExpressRoute, DNS, network security controls, and integration between field networks and Azure-hosted services.
- Drive continuous improvement in network reliability, observability, capacity planning, monitoring, alerting, and incident response readiness.
- Coordinate with field operations, SCADA/OT teams, infrastructure teams, security teams, application teams, service providers, and vendors to deliver stable and secure connectivity.
- Lead network modernization efforts, including standardization of inherited environments, technical debt reduction, field network optimization, and improved cloud connectivity.
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, firewall rule documentation, IP addressing standards, routing documentation, site connectivity records, and operational runbooks.
Requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to operate with urgency, ownership, and sound judgment in an environment where network availability directly impacts field operations.
- Prior experience in oil and gas, energy, utilities, industrial, or other field-heavy operating environments.
- Experience supporting networks for upstream or midstream oil and gas operations, including wells, production facilities, field
- Experience integrating acquired networks, rationalizing inherited infrastructure, and standardizing environments after M&A activity.
Nice to have
- Establish and enforce network standards, configuration baselines, documentation requirements, change control practices, and operational procedures.
- Troubleshoot complex network, firewall, routing, SD-WAN, OT connectivity, and cloud networking issues through to resolution.
- Participate in architecture reviews, project planning, vendor evaluations, infrastructure roadmaps, and M&A integration activities as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related roles.
- 3+ years of experience leading engineers, managing technical teams, or acting as a senior technical lead with people leadership responsibilities.
- Deep hands-on experience with Fortinet technologies, including FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitch, FortiRouter or Fortinet routing capabilities, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, VPN, SD-WAN, segmentation, and firewall policy
- Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalling, SD-WAN, VPN, NAT, VLANs, QoS, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, subnetting, and network segmentation.
Skills
- Fortinet Firewalls, Switches, Routers, SD-WAN, and VPN
- FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
- Enterprise Routing and Switching
- Firewall Policy Management and Network Segmentation
- OT / SCADA / Industrial Network Connectivity
- Field Networks, Towers, Wireless, and Remote Communications
- Microsoft Azure Networking / Hybrid Cloud Connectivity
- Network Reliability, Monitoring, and Observability
- Change Control and Configuration Standards
- Vendor and Service Provider Management
- Incident Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
- Team Leadership and Technical Mentorship
Compensation
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
Benefits
- Improve visibility into the health, risk, and performance of Crescent's network environment.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status
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