SCADA OT Systems Engineer Senior

JOB LOCATION Aurora, Colorado 80016-2946 Cit y  of Aurora ,  Colorado It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:   Integrity ,   Respect, Professionalism , and   Customer Service , and we welcome all who share these values to apply. Why Work for Aurora? Make a difference in the lives of real people every day Diverse community Competitive total compensation package Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan Light rail station minutes away On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement Access to innovation workspaces PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Salary to be commensurate with experience.  The hiring range for this position is $102,572 - $128,216 per year. The deadline to submit applications is October 15th, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice. Overview of Position / Department: 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.   Primary Duties & 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.  The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.     MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.  Education:    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).  Experience:    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  Knowledge:  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.  Skills:    Strong interpersonal communication skills  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with effective research and troubleshooting skills.   Abilities:    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, te