Network Engineer - Shipping

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position IT Asset Operations Network Engineer - Shipping through August 12th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Network SME & Escalation: 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.
• Architecture & Standardization: Contribute to resilient, secure and compliant vessel network designs for new builds, retrofits and PCN environments, with emphasis on practical deployment and operational supportability.
• Network Asset Lifecycle Management: Lead fleet-wide ALCM initiatives by coordinating network hardware refreshes, reducing technical debt and modernizing shipboard infrastructure.
• Deployment Readiness & Execution: Oversee equipment staging, configuration, validation, quality assurance, implementation planning and field-ready deployment instructions for vessel work.
• Cross-functional Delivery: Coordinate network projects with Network Product Line, ITOF, Fleet Technical teams, Shipping IT stakeholders and managed service providers to support delivery and operational continuity.
• Vendor & Contractor Coordination: Manage vendor and contractor activities, validate quality of work and ensure alignment with design standards and operational requirements.
• Application & Infrastructure Support: Provide network expertise for vessel applications and infrastructure initiatives, troubleshoot connectivity dependencies and remove technical barriers to project delivery.
• Knowledge Transfer & Operational Transition: Support training, documentation, mentoring and transition to operations to strengthen internal capability and improve external service provider oversight.
• Network Operations Improvement: Support reliable and efficient fleet network operations through proactive communication, prioritization, incident response and continuous improvement of connectivity, security and service delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.