Network Engineer – Shipping

• The Shipping Network Engineer supports and designs shipboard and shore-side network infrastructure for Chevron Shipping.
• Focus on vessel deployments, network device lifecycle management, remote connectivity, operational troubleshooting and translation of network designs into deployable ship projects and field deployment instructions.
• Serve as the lead technical subject matter expert and escalation point for vessel network infrastructure, firewalls, network security coordination and complex connectivity issues across the fleet.
• Contribute to resilient, secure and compliant vessel network designs for new builds, retrofits and PCN environments.
• Lead fleet-wide ALCM initiatives by coordinating network hardware refreshes, reducing technical debt and modernizing shipboard infrastructure.
• Oversee equipment staging, configuration, validation, quality assurance, implementation planning and field-ready deployment instructions for vessel work.
• Coordinate network projects with Network Product Line, ITOF, Fleet Technical teams, Shipping IT stakeholders and managed service providers.
• Manage vendor and contractor activities, validate quality of work and ensure alignment with design standards and operational requirements.
• Provide network expertise for vessel applications and infrastructure initiatives, troubleshoot connectivity dependencies and remove technical barriers to project delivery.
• Support training, documentation, mentoring and transition to operations to strengthen internal capability.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience supporting network infrastructure in operational environments.
• Experience designing, supporting or troubleshooting enterprise, industrial, maritime, remote-site or distributed network environments.
• Working knowledge of network devices and services such as switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, remote access, segmentation, IP addressing, routing, monitoring and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting implementation planning, configuration validation, quality assurance, lifecycle refreshes or deployment readiness for network infrastructure.
• Ability to coordinate technical work across centralized platform teams, vendors, managed service providers, contractors and business or operations stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create practical field deployment instructions, operational transition notes and stakeholder updates.
• Experience supporting maritime, shipping, logistics, energy, industrial operations, operational technology, PCN or other remote asset environments.
• Experience with vessel or field deployments, lab staging, network hardware logistics, shipyard execution, contractor oversight or asset lifecycle management.
• Relevant certifications may include Cisco CCNA or CCNP, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Fortinet NSE, Palo Alto Networks PCNSA or PCNSE, Check Point CCSA, Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate, ITIL 4 Foundation, ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, GICSP or similar industrial cybersecurity credentials.
• Additional education or training in network security, industrial networking, OT cybersecurity, firewall policy management, wireless design, cloud networking, service management or project execution.
• Experience documenting standards, runbooks, deployment procedures, knowledge transfer materials or operational handoff documentation.

Demonstrates expertise in designing and supporting resilient network infrastructure for maritime and operational environments, with a focus on lifecycle management, troubleshooting, and compliance. Proficient in coordinating technical projects across diverse teams and managing vendor activities to ensure quality and alignment with operational standards.

• Network Infrastructure Design
• Vessel Deployments
• Network Security Coordination
• Lifecycle Management
• Technical Project Coordination

• Network Device Management
• IP Addressing
• Routing
• Monitoring
• Connectivity Troubleshooting
• Configuration Validation
• Quality Assurance
• Deployment Readiness
• Operational Technology
• Industrial Networking

• Strong Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Mentoring

• Cisco CCNA
• Cisco CCNP
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Security+
• Fortinet NSE
• Palo Alto Networks PCNSA
• Palo Alto Networks PCNSE
• Check Point CCSA
• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate
• ITIL 4 Foundation

• Maritime Operations
• Shipping
• Logistics
• Energy
• PCN
• Remote Asset Environments
• Operational Technology
• Industrial Operations
• Asset Lifecycle Management
• Network Security

• Firewalls
• Switches
• Routers
• Wireless Access
• Remote Access