Senior Network Engineer – Process Control Network (PCN)

Overview

Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation and support of secure Process Control Network (PCN) environments, with a focus on firewall technologies, network segmentation and site network design, supporting global industrial network deployments and operations.

What you'll do

• Design and implement PCN network infrastructure (firewalls, routing, switching)
• Lead firewall architecture, policy management and segmentation (Purdue model)
• Manage firewall lifecycle using AlgoSec for policy analysis, compliance and automation
• Develop technical designs, implementation plans and test strategies
• Provide Tier-3 support for complex incidents and coordinate with vendors
• Execute changes through ServiceNow (incident and change management)
• Collaborate with global teams to implement solutions and resolve escalations
• Drive automation, process improvement and Agile delivery practices
• Support BCP/DR activities and network resiliency initiatives
• Develop and implement solutions and processes to maintain the reliability, effectiveness and efficiency of network security infrastructure components across the enterprise and associated process control environments
• Work with project managers, team members, architects, business units and other stakeholders to create agile solutions, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and create new or improved processes and automation to support step changes in operational efficiencies
• Analyse network security needs and design solutions that meet business requirements for protection, standardization, efficiency, scalability, supportability and cost-effectiveness
• Contribute to lifecycle activities
• Follow standard change management processes and practices when introducing technical changes to the environment

What you'll need

• Strong hands-on experience in Palo Alto firewalls (mandatory)
• Expertise in firewall policy design and security segmentation
• Experience with AlgoSec (policy analysis and automation)
• Experience with ServiceNow (incident and change management)
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, VRF, VLANs)
• Experience in industrial, PCN or OT network environments
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science or a related field
• Certifications: CCNP

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Purdue model and OT segmentation
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery
• Exposure to network automation (Python/APIs)
• Experience with centralized firewall management (e.g., Panorama)
• Palo Alto PCNSE certification preferred

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Standard work week Monday to Friday
• Working hours 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1:30pm to 10:30pm
• Chevron is unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position