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Job Title: Lead Network Security Specialist Infrastructure
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary Range: $106,000 - $132,500
Schedule: On Site, Office, 5 days
Job Summary
Serves as senior technical advisor responsible for implementing enterprise network security solutions using current and emerging technologies. Leads the engineering, installation, maintenance and administration of technical aspects for the OSG Infrastructure team supporting Critical Infrastructure. Responsible for translating business requirements into secure network solutions or process designs.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
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Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.
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Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.
-
Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
-
Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
-
Leads others to solve problems.
-
Leads contractors to deliver services to projects and or operational duties as needed.
-
Leads functional teams or projects as assigned.
-
Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.
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Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.
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Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems.
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Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
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Provide 24x7 on call support.
-
Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience Required:
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AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years’ technical experience, or BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years’ technical experience; or MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years’ technical experience.
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Position requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.
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Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Infrastructure Operational Policies & Procedures, and/or Technical Project Coordination.
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Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers/Switches/Firewalls such as Cisco Nexus 9K, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco 4K Routers, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA.
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Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Next generation firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
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Skills/ Abilities:
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Expert within network infrastructure, operations & network security.
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Proficient in professional standards and trends within area of expertise.
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Proficient in deploying Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA firewalls along with implementing VPN’s.
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Knowledge of multiple security technologies, to include network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture.
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Implementing security technologies such as SAML and PKI Infrastructure.
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Network Access Control systems in a large enterprise.
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Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP.
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Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
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Experience with architecting in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
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SD-WAN and other tunneling/encryption transport technologies.
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Network Security Automation and DevOps.
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Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with packet capture software such as Wireshark, WinDump, tcpdump, etc.
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Experience with installing and configuring Citrix Netscalers in an Enterprise High Availability environment.
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Experience with installing and configuring Cisco ISE in a distributed deployment with multiple personas.
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Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
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Experience working in a regulated environment.
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NERC/CIP experience a plus.
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Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM).
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Experience using Solarwinds Orion platform suite of tools.
Competencies
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Growth & Continuous Improvement
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Initiative & Change
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Focused on Results
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Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
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Communication
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Collaboration
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Leadership (people managers/leaders)
What We Offer:
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Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
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Generous performance‑based bonuses
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12% 401(k) match
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Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
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Tuition reimbursement
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Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date:
November-27-2026
Position Information
Job Title: Lead Network Security Specialist Infrastructure
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary Range: $106,000 - $132,500
Schedule: On Site, Office, 5 days
Job Summary
Serves as senior technical advisor responsible for implementing enterprise network security solutions using current and emerging technologies. Leads the engineering, installation, maintenance and administration of technical aspects for the OSG Infrastructure team supporting Critical Infrastructure. Responsible for translating business requirements into secure network solutions or process designs.
Key Responsibilities
-
Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
-
Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.
-
Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.
-
Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
-
Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
-
Leads others to solve problems.
-
Leads contractors to deliver services to projects and or operational duties as needed.
-
Leads functional teams or projects as assigned.
-
Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.
-
Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.
-
Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems.
-
Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
-
Provide 24x7 on call support.
-
Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience Required:
-
AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years’ technical experience, or BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years’ technical experience; or MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years’ technical experience.
-
Position requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.
-
Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Infrastructure Operational Policies & Procedures, and/or Technical Project Coordination.
-
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers/Switches/Firewalls such as Cisco Nexus 9K, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco 4K Routers, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA.
-
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Next generation firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
-
Skills/ Abilities:
-
Expert within network infrastructure, operations & network security.
-
Proficient in professional standards and trends within area of expertise.
-
Proficient in deploying Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA firewalls along with implementing VPN’s.
-
Knowledge of multiple security technologies, to include network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture.
-
Implementing security technologies such as SAML and PKI Infrastructure.
-
Network Access Control systems in a large enterprise.
-
Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP.
-
Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
-
Experience with architecting in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
-
SD-WAN and other tunneling/encryption transport technologies.
-
Network Security Automation and DevOps.
-
Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
-
Experience with packet capture software such as Wireshark, WinDump, tcpdump, etc.
-
Experience with installing and configuring Citrix Netscalers in an Enterprise High Availability environment.
-
Experience with installing and configuring Cisco ISE in a distributed deployment with multiple personas.
-
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
-
Experience working in a regulated environment.
-
NERC/CIP experience a plus.
-
Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM).
-
Experience using Solarwinds Orion platform suite of tools.
Competencies
-
Growth & Continuous Improvement
-
Initiative & Change
-
Focused on Results
-
Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
-
Communication
-
Collaboration
-
Leadership (people managers/leaders)
What We Offer:
-
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
-
Generous performance‑based bonuses
-
12% 401(k) match
-
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
-
Tuition reimbursement
-
Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date:
November-27-2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Network Security Analyst
Align your credentials to SOC code 15-1212
Network Security Analysts are classified under SOC 15-1212 in DOL systems. Confirm your resume and degree documentation map to this code before PERM is filed, since mismatches between your credentials and the posted job requirements can trigger audits.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating offers
DOL sets prevailing wage levels for your role by geography. Pull the Level II or III wage for your metro area from OFLC Wage Search before your offer letter is drafted so your salary satisfies the LCA requirement without renegotiation after filing starts.
Target employers with dedicated PERM infrastructure
Large enterprises in financial services, healthcare IT, and defense contracting run in-house immigration teams that process PERM petitions routinely. Prioritize roles at organizations where green card sponsorship is a standard HR workflow, not a one-off exception requiring legal budget approval.
Search green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate
Filter Network Security Analyst openings by employers with verified EB-2 or EB-3 filing history using Migrate Mate. This surfaces companies that have already navigated PERM for cybersecurity roles, reducing the risk of an employer who commits verbally but stalls at the filing stage.
Get your foreign degree evaluated before PERM drafting
If your computer science or information security degree is from outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation showing U.S. equivalency before your employer submits the PERM application to DOL. Missing this step often delays the I-140 stage by months.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 category with your employer early
Roles requiring a master's degree or demonstrating specialized security expertise can qualify under EB-2, which may offer priority date advantages for some nationalities. Confirm which category your employer intends to file under before the prevailing wage determination is submitted to USCIS.
Green Card Network Security Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Network Security Analyst role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply, depending on how your employer structures the job requirements. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree or when you have specialized credentials that clearly exceed the standard professional threshold. Your employer's immigration counsel drafts the job description to fit the intended category before PERM is filed with DOL.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Network Security Analyst positions?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a three-year initial term and an annual lottery that creates uncertainty at the cap. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no annual cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM recruitment, I-140 adjudication, and visa availability can take two to five years total, compared to H-1B status that can start within months of filing.
What does the PERM process look like for a cybersecurity role?
Your employer first obtains a prevailing wage determination from DOL, then runs a mandatory recruitment campaign for a minimum 30-day period to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available. After recruitment closes, DOL reviews the PERM application, which can take 18 months or longer at current processing times. Once certified, your employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. You can remain on H-1B or other valid status throughout this process as long as your work authorization stays current.
How can I find Network Security Analyst jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Verbal commitments to sponsor aren't reliable. Use Migrate Mate to search Network Security Analyst openings filtered by employers with verified EB-2 or EB-3 filing history, so you're targeting companies that have already completed PERM for similar roles rather than those encountering the process for the first time.
Can my employer sponsor my green card while I'm working on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting PERM while you're in H-1B status is common practice. If your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current or close, an approved I-140 can support H-1B extensions beyond the standard six-year cap under AC21 portability rules. USCIS also allows you to port an approved I-140 to a new employer in a same or similar occupational role after 180 days, which gives you flexibility if you change jobs mid-process.