--- title: Network Architect at Pattern Energy in Houston, TX description: Pattern Energy is hiring for the Network Architect role in Houston, TX. Pays $111K–$139K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/network-architect-at-pattern-energy-01a155f2-dcf0-797a-9f22-f8873383b55b date: 2026-11-13T11:20:43Z og_description: Join Pattern Energy as Network Architect in Houston, TX. Pays $111K–$139K per year. Hybrid role. Requires 8+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ldot0y.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Pattern Energy | | **Location** | Houston, TX (Hybrid) | | **Salary** | $111K/yr - $139K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 18, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Pattern Energy sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 2 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Pattern Energy. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $113,000 – $149,000 a year (median $126,000). ## Description ## Overview Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises. Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers. ## Responsibilities The Network Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, resilient, and scalable network infrastructure across both corporate IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments. This includes leading firewall architecture (Palo Alto and Fortigate), SD-WAN, dynamic routing, network segmentation, and NAT design, while ensuring the network's security posture meets NERC CIP compliance requirements. This position plays a critical role in protecting generation, substation, and SCADA environments while enabling reliable connectivity across the enterprise. **Key Accountabilities** - Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise firewall architecture across Palo Alto and Fortigate platforms, including policy standardization and rule-base optimization - Architect and manage SD-WAN fabric across corporate and OT sites, including transport selection, path steering policies, and failover design - Design and maintain dynamic routing (BGP/OSPF) across the WAN, data center, and OT environments to ensure resilient, redundant connectivity - Own network segmentation strategy (VLANs, zones, micro-segmentation) separating IT, OT, and DMZ environments per Purdue Model best practices - Lead NERC CIP compliance efforts for network infrastructure, including Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP) design, access controls, and audit evidence support - Design and support OT network infrastructure connecting SCADA, substations, and generation sites, ensuring reliability and security - Serve as escalation point for complex network, firewall, and routing incidents; lead root-cause analysis - Maintain network architecture documentation, standards, and disaster recovery/failover runbooks ## Qualifications **Experience/Qualifications/Education Required** Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Network Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience. 8-10 years of progressive experience designing and supporting enterprise network and security infrastructure, with deep, hands-on expertise in Palo Alto and Fortigate firewall platforms (including Panorama and Fortimanager), SD-WAN architecture, dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), NAT design, and network segmentation. Direct experience with NERC CIP compliance and OT/ICS/SCADA network environments strongly preferred. Relevant certifications such as PCNSE, Fortinet NSE, or CCNP are a plus. **Additional Requirements** This position must balance strong network security with the operational reliability requirements of critical OT and generation environments, where downtime carries significant business and safety impact. Typical challenges include troubleshooting complex routing and firewall policy interactions across segmented IT/OT zones, maintaining NERC CIP audit readiness, and evaluating new technologies for compatibility with legacy SCADA systems. These are addressed through structured change management, close coordination with OT and compliance stakeholders, thorough documentation, and staying current on evolving security and regulatory requirements. The expected starting pay range for this role is $111,000.00 - $139,000.00 USD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off and bonding leave, paid holidays, 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution, and employee referral bonuses. **Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** #LI-MK1 #LI-Hybrid ## Skills - Open Web Application Security Project (Owasp) - Balance Sheet - Cisco Certified Network Professional - Palo Alto Networks - Access Controls - Fortinet FortiGate - Network Engineering - Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (Pcnse) - Operational Technology (Ot) - Audit Evidence - Audit Readiness - Root Cause Analysis - Virtual Local Area Network (Vlan) - Open Shortest Path First OSPF - SCADA - Firewall - Data Centers - Network Routing Protocols - Network Security (Dmz) - Network Infrastructure - Fortinet - Network Architecture - Electronic Security Systems - Fortinet FortiManager - Sd-wan - Runbook Development - Failover - Coordinating - Substations - Purdue Model - NERC CIP - Computer Science - Border Gateway Protocol BGP - Disaster Recovery - Change Management - Network Address Translation (Nat) - Network Security - Network Segmentation - NERC CIP Compliance - Regulatory Compliance ## Benefits - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Other Retirement and Savings ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Network & Systems Administration jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/network-and-systems-administration?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Network Architect jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/network-and-systems-administration/network-architect?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Texas](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 235227 jobs - [Houston, TX](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas/houston?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27910 jobs - [Renewable Energy](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/energy-and-utilities/renewable-energy?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3836 jobs ## Related pages - [Texas](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 235227 jobs - [Houston, TX](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas/houston?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27910 jobs - [Renewable Energy](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/energy-and-utilities/renewable-energy?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3836 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)