SCADA OT Systems Engineer Senior

City of Aurora

2d•$102,572 - $128,216•Onsite

About The Position

The Water SCADA OT Systems Engineer Senior for Aurora’s water and wastewater operations division manages the daily operations of the organization’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. The engineer leads, develops, and implements Operational Technology (OT) initiatives that enable the division to meet its short-term and long-term goals and objectives. This role ensures that the division's OT infrastructure is effectively engineered to maintain a stable environment by identifying needs and providing appropriate training and support for all users. Additionally, the engineer develops OT policies and procedures to ensure standardized consistency throughout its infrastructure and common systems. This role requires experience in managing change processes while maintaining a stable environment.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering.
Experience with systems installation, integration and testing.
Experience with Endpoint hardening.
Experience in designing a system where all components, including computers, network, and software fit together, and having the system work properly to optimize business goals.
Strong knowledge of Windows Operating Systems, networking, security/cyber risk and resilience, and disaster recovery.
VMWare Environment Support.
Support PKI Environment and Systems Security communication.
Multi-Factor Authentication.
Vulnerabilities and Security management.
Support Microsoft Active Directory domains (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, CA/SSL, FSMO).
Build and support Microsoft Windows servers versions 2019, 2022.
Commvault Backup Solution.
Understanding of systems security and compliance including ISA/IEC, NIST SP 800, and CISA Directives.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with effective research and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, consultants, and citizens.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Read and understand documents such as safety guidelines, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, technical documents, plans, schematics, and specifications.
Establish and fulfill goals and objectives.
Organize and prioritize work.
Meet deadlines.
Communicate complex or technical SCADA concepts and terms to non-SCADA oriented employees, managers, and residents.
Colorado Driver’s license and a safe driving history.

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
VMWare Certifications
Microsoft Certifications
Related Technology Industry Certifications

Responsibilities

Advanced administration and optimization of hosts and servers to maintain high availability and effective resource management for daily system administration within Windows Server environments.
Plans, designs, implements, and administers SCADA systems, including but not limited to, automation control, communication, servers, virtualization, domain controllers, active directory, and network support systems.
Researches and evaluates new and existing approved operational methods, software, techniques and equipment, and recommends their application in existing SCADA systems.
Analyzes performance of the environment and provides recommendations for improvement.
Conducts high-level root-cause analysis of service interruptions and establishes preventative measures.
Responsible for preventive maintenance programs, evaluation, troubleshooting, configuration, installation, development, programming, updates, and modifications to the OT infrastructure.
Creates and maintains proper backups and develops a maintenance program strategy for SCADA data files, user reports, delivery processes and security systems data.
Consults and collaborates with City staff and departments, project teams, engineering staff, consultants, vendors, and Water Technical Operations supervisors on project design and implementation.
Provides technical oversight and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians, reviewing work for conformance to operational technology best practices, cybersecurity protocols, and regulatory expectations.
Performs additional duties and special projects assigned.