OT Infrastructure Student Developer, St Pete

University of South Florida•Saint Petersburg, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operational Technology (OT) Infrastructure Student Developer supports the maintenance, development, and modernization of the University of South Florida's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Building Automation Systems (BAS). This position provides students with practical experience in industrial automation, software development, system integration, quality assurance, and infrastructure monitoring. The student will work as part of a collaborative Agile/Scrum team responsible for supporting the university's HVAC and operational technology infrastructure. Current projects focus on migrating building automation systems from the legacy Alerton platform to the Tridium Niagara framework. This migration involves integrating field devices, configuring system communications, developing graphical user interfaces, validating data integrity, and supporting system functionality for campus operations personnel. The position offers exposure to real-world IT and operational technology environments, including microcontroller integration, data visualization, software testing, and enterprise infrastructure systems that support critical campus operations.

Requirements

High school diploma, or equivalent, with one year of general office experience.
Must be a current USF student.
Current work authorization in the United States.
Growth Mindset - Takes ownership of personal growth and embraces the concept that intelligence and talent can be developed through continuous learning. Willing to take on new challenges, and views failure as an opportunity to grow.
Communication - Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and chooses appropriate, effective ways to communicate. Adapts communication style depending on the audience and situation. Listens and asks questions to develop a better understanding.
Collaboration- Collaborates with others in the pursuit of common missions, visions, values and goals. Fosters a sense of community within and across teams, building on mutual respect, trust, and drawing on the strengths of others.
Client Obsession-Client focused when creating solutions or solving problems, believing that everything we do is to earn and keep our clients’ trust.
Ownership-Takes responsibility, accountability and proactively focuses on areas they can directly influence. Understands their role within the team and recognizes that they share the team’s successes and failures.
Outcome Driven-Focuses on desired results, business outcomes, and how to achieve them. Takes appropriate actions to ensure commitments are met and results achieved.

Responsibilities

Assists and learns the migration of building automation and HVAC systems from Alerton to Tridium Niagara.
Configure and integrate field devices, controllers, and equipment into the Niagara platform.
Develop and maintain graphical user interface (GUI) pages and system visualizations for operators and technicians.
Perform quality assurance (QA) testing to verify functionality, accuracy, and reliability of system integrations.
Troubleshoot hardware, software, and communication issues within SCADA and Building Automation Systems.
Support the monitoring and maintenance of operational technology infrastructure across campus facilities.
Assist in validating device data, alarms, trends, and system performance metrics.
Document configurations, testing procedures, and implementation processes.
Participate in Agile and Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and team meetings.
Collaborate with engineers, developers, and field technicians to identify and resolve system issues.
Learn and apply industry best practices related to operational technology, industrial controls, and system integration.
Provide technical support for ongoing infrastructure modernization initiatives.