Control System Administrator - Hybrid

Genesis10•Dallas, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking a Control System Administrator for a 12-month contract with a major utility company in Dallas, Texas. The role is hybrid, with three days onsite, and requires a subject matter expert and system administrator experienced in Control System and Operations Technologies and their underlying infrastructure. The administrator provides configuration support, troubleshooting, and technical expertise to maintain the 24/7 availability of critical control system environments while following utility-industry regulatory requirements and best practices. The role supports application maintenance, upgrades, patches, testing, security baseline compliance, and continuous compliance with information security policies and NERC CIP technical standards. It also provides tier-3 engineering and business continuity support, coordinates maintenance-related outages, monitors system health and performance, and works with vendors and internal stakeholders. The position participates in an on-call Control System support rotation. The stated pay range is $105.50–$115.50 per hour. Genesis10 contract benefits include a behavioral health platform; medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; voluntary hospital indemnity coverage (critical illness and accident); voluntary term life insurance; 401(k); sick pay where applicable; and commuter benefits in Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in the required technology areas.
Core experience managing and maintaining Control System / OT applications.
Good understanding of Windows Server and Workstation, Linux, Active Directory, utility communication protocols (ICCP, DNP3, OPC), and data networks.
Good understanding of virtualization technologies, including Nutanix, Hyper-V, and VMware.
Hands-on diagnostic and troubleshooting experience with the listed technologies.
Understanding of patching and maintenance best practices in highly available and disaster recovery environments.
Ability to configure and maintain SSL/TLS-encrypted communications.
Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, bash/shell scripting, CALC development, JSON and XML data structures, batch scripting, and version control systems such as Git.
Overall knowledge of data center environments, physical hardware placement, racking, and cabling.
Experience working with vendors on support, troubleshooting, and hardware break-fix.
Knowledge of backup products and command-line utilities.
Candidates must be available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees.

Responsibilities

Support overall maintenance activities and manage the implementation of Control System application upgrades and patches.
Support development of test strategies and assist with testing code updates before implementation.
Review risks and impacts of system changes and communicate the information to stakeholders.
Coordinate outages related to maintenance, upgrades, and implementations.
Work with vendors and stakeholders to create, update, and resolve problem tickets.
Maintain security baseline compliance through configuration, implementation, and remediation activities.
Monitor application and infrastructure health, service performance, and utilization.
Implement and maintain continuous compliance with information security policies and NERC CIP technical standards.
Provide tier-3 engineering and business continuity support for control system applications.
Collaborate with infrastructure, network, security, and functional teams.
Participate in an on-call Control System support rotation.