Senior SCADA Infrastructure Network System Administrator

Posting number: 05458

Department: Water Resources

Job classification: Admin Sr Network System

Posting type: Open

Categories: IT and Computers, Water Agency, Web Design

Summary
Build the Technology That Powers Essential Services — Senior SCADA Infrastructure Network System Administrator 

The City of Greensboro Water Resources Department is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Network Systems Administrator to lead the technology that supports the City's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and operational technology (OT) environment. In this highly specialized role, you will design, administer, secure, and optimize the infrastructure that supports water treatment, water reclamation, and remote utility operations. If you're passionate about cybersecurity, industrial networking, and mission-critical infrastructure, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on services that protect public health and the environment.


Compensation and Benefits:
Hiring Salary Range: $91,522.00 - $104,597.00      Full Salary Range: $79,494.00 - $142,252.00 Annually
You can learn more about the benefits that the City of Greensboro offers by clicking HERE.
Work Schedule:Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm  

About the Department:

The Water Resources Department is committed to delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable drinking water and wastewater services to the Greensboro community. Every day, our teams operate and maintain sophisticated treatment facilities, distribution systems, and remote infrastructure that serve thousands of residents and businesses. We use advanced technology to keep our essential utility services secure, resilient, and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Protect Critical Infrastructure: Help safeguard the technology that supports one of Greensboro's most essential public services.
• Work with Advanced Technology: Lead the administration of SCADA systems, industrial networks, servers, virtualization, and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborate with Experts: Partner with Operations, Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Database Administration, and Central IT on complex technical initiatives.
• Drive Innovation: Recommend and implement technology improvements that increase reliability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
• Build a Lasting Career: Enjoy opportunities for professional development while serving a mission that directly benefits the Greensboro community.

About the Role:

As the Senior Network Systems Administrator, you will serve as the technical expert responsible for the reliability, availability, security, and lifecycle management of the Water Resources Department's SCADA infrastructure and operational technology environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, administering, and maintaining the department's SCADA computing and network infrastructure supporting industrial automation.
• Managing the health and lifecycle of SCADA server platforms, Tier I and Tier II historian environments, archival systems, and application services.
• Supporting secure OT/IT network infrastructure that provides resilient communications between treatment plants, remote facilities, and enterprise systems.
• Implementing cybersecurity best practices to protect critical utility infrastructure from operational and cyber threats.
• Serving as the technical bridge between Operations, Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Database Administration, and Central IT to ensure high system availability and rapid incident response.
• Supporting disaster recovery planning, system redundancy, backup strategies, and business continuity initiatives.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing server infrastructure, network performance, and SCADA applications.
• Serving as the department's primary resource for server infrastructure, network administration, and enterprise technology supporting utility operations.
• Researching emerging technologies and recommending infrastructure enhancements that improve system performance, security, and long-term reliability.

This position requires exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a commitment to maintaining highly available systems that support Greensboro's critical utility operations around the clock. This job is Exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards.

Potential Career Path:

This position offers a pathway to:

• Senior OT/SCADA Architecture or Engineering Leadership

• Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Management Roles

• Departmental or enterprise-wide technology leadership positions

Call to Action:

If you're ready to apply your expertise to technology that powers essential public services, strengthens cybersecurity, and supports the reliable delivery of clean water and wastewater services, we encourage you to apply.

Join the City of Greensboro Water Resources Department and help build, secure, and support the technology infrastructure that keeps our community running every day.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree 
  •  "OR" the equivalent of an Associate's Degree in Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Computer Network, or similar field, and 5+ years of experience in general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field. 
    •  OR" a High School Diploma and 8+ years in general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), SCADA, Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field.  
• 4+ years of experience in general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field.

An Ideal Candidate Would Also Possess (Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or similar field
• Advanced knowledge of Windows server administration in a domain environment.
• Familiarity with industrial control/SCADA infrastructure.
•  Ability to design and support segmented, resilient networks.
• Practical experience/understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, risk-based operational constraints, quality documentation of best practices, and understanding of technical risk in relation to operational impact.
• Strong communication skills across and between information technology and operational technology groups, and various work groups including industrial/plant, business, field, executive, etc.