Senior Network Engineer at Fervo Energy in Houston, TX

Job description

About Fervo Energy Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future. Position Description The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the architecture, implementation, and lifecycle management of Fervo’s network infrastructure, built on the Fortinet platform—including FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiNAC, and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN—across corporate IT, cloud platforms, and site environments. This role sets technical direction for the network, delivers reliable and well-documented systems, and raises the engineering standard of the broader team. This individual will work closely with internal engineering teams, cybersecurity partners, and external service providers to design, deploy, and maintain network solutions across new site builds and existing assets. Success in this role requires deep hands-on Fortinet expertise, sound architectural judgment, and the ability to own complex infrastructure in uptime-critical environments. Responsibilities Network Architecture & Engineering Design, implement, and maintain secure, resilient network infrastructure on the Fortinet platform across corporate, cloud, and site environments. Own configuration and lifecycle management of FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitch switching, and FortiAP wireless, including high-availability design, firmware planning, and capacity management. Architect and operate corporate SD-WAN for site-to-site connectivity, traffic steering, and WAN resilience. Author and maintain network design documentation, topology diagrams, and configuration standards that serve as the technical reference for the team. Centralized Management & Visibility Administer FortiManager for centralized policy management, device provisioning, and configuration governance across all managed devices. Operate FortiAnalyzer for logging, reporting, and event correlation, tuning outputs to support operations, security, and audit needs. Deploy and manage FortiNAC for network access control, device profiling, and segmentation enforcement. Drive automation of routine network changes using FortiManager scripts, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Security & Compliance Design and enforce network security controls—segmentation, firewall policy, and secure remote access—in alignment with company cybersecurity policies. Lead firewall policy lifecycle management, including periodic rule reviews, cleanup, and change-control evidence. Partner with cybersecurity teams on monitoring, logging, and incident response, leveraging FortiAnalyzer telemetry. Support network-related risk assessments, audits, and remediation activities, including evidence requests under applicable compliance frameworks. Operations, Reliability & Leadership Serve as the senior escalation point for complex network incidents across enterprise and site environments. Lead network deployment for new site commissioning, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades, coordinating with engineering, construction, and vendor teams. Partner with managed service providers and Fortinet support to maintain uptime and drive issues to root-cause resolution. Mentor engineers and contractors,