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IT Consultant

Entergy

Posted 12/23/25

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639 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

Full-Time
Experienced
Energy and Utilities
Hybrid

Job Description

Job Summary/Purpose

This position ensures the stability and integrity of the data network environment. This is achieved by planning, designing, implementing, and operating the network environment and components across the organization.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Provide detailed network designs in support of business requests. This includes routing, switching, load balancer, DDI, Mesh Networking and wireless technologies in Data Center environments, corporate environments, Operational Technology environments and Wide Area Networking solutions.
  • Develop implementation plans in support of simple and complex change requests.
  • Participate in the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links.
  • Perform analysis at physical, data plane, control plane, and higher order protocol layers in troubleshooting support.
  • Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
  • Oversee and implement new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
  • Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
  • Interact and coordinate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
  • Respond as the Data Network representative in an ‘on-call’ 24x7 rotation to resolve emergent issues in both Corporate, OT and Automated Metering / Distribution Automation network environments.
  • Work with Business and Project Management teams to review strategies and requirements. Ensure business and functional requirements are maintained throughout the development/configuration process. Review and analyze results to validate the functions of the delivered solution.
  • Capture business capability requirements, functional requirements, and expected service levels from business unit to create an actionable IT-Networking roadmap (a long-range plan for the business that identifies specific IT investments in infrastructure to support business objectives). (Sr. Consultant)
  • Support infrastructure leadership in identifying opportunities for emerging technologies, through collaboration, to enable business strategies. Provide an advisory role with the client on the impact of new technologies on their existing technical and network environment. (Sr. Consultant)
  • Maintain strong understanding of networking technology needs and solutions for the business unit. Regularly visit business units to assess satisfaction and identify follow-up opportunities. Consider alternate delivery models for meeting business needs. (Sr. Consultant)

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About Entergy

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Entergy exists to grow a world-class energy business that creates sustainable value for our four stakeholders.

• For our customers, we create value by constantly striving for reasonable costs and providing safe, reliable products and services.

• For our employees, we create value by achieving top-quartile organizational health, providing a safe, rewarding, engaging, diverse and inclusive work environment, fair compensation and benefits, and opportunities to advance their careers. 

• For our communities, we create value through economic development, philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy, and by operating our business safely and in a socially and environmentally responsible way. 

• For our owners, we create value by aspiring to provide top-quartile returns through the relentless pursuit of opportunities to optimize our business.