Engineering Technician II

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Job summary

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking an Engineering Technician II to provide day‑to‑day operational and troubleshooting support for SCADA systems. The role focuses on ensuring continuous availability, security, and optimization of client/server architectures and databases.

You will work with Operations, IT, and Project Management to maintain a secure SCADA network, perform server maintenance on Windows and Linux, and assist with configuration, deployment, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; two years of accredited college or university in engineering and four years relevant experience, two years at Eng Technician I level.
• Industrial control systems; SCADA deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance; system administration; Windows/Linux OS management.

Responsibilities

• System Maintenance: Provide daily operational support for core SCADA infrastructure and process control applications.
• Server Management: Administer Windows and Linux servers, implementing industry best practices.
• Client/Server Applications: Support SCADA client/server architecture and desktop applications.
• Database Management: Oversee Oracle and other relational databases supporting SCADA data pipelines.
• Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve hardware, software, and OS errors.
• Root Cause Analysis: Diagnose performance issues across servers, networks, and apps to minimize downtime.
• Hardware Lifecycle: Maintain and troubleshoot physical server hardware and core software components.
• Security Controls: Implement and monitor cybersecurity controls for critical infrastructure assets.
• Cross-Team Alignment: Collaborate with Operations, IT, and Project Management to deliver system enhancements.
• Network Integrity: Work with SCADA network/security teams to maintain a resilient network perimeter.
• OS Management: Implement and maintain Windows and Linux enterprise systems.
• Database Systems: Administer Oracle/SQL databases.
• Configuration Management: Use enterprise tools for software deployment and update management.

Skills

SCADA troubleshooting

Windows/Linux servers

System administration

Network security basics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of accredited college in engineering

Four years relevant experience (two at Eng Technician I)

Tools

SCADA server software

Oracle database

Job description

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

This recruitment may result in an Eligibility List*.

The role of the Engineering Technician II will assist with delivering critical, day‑to‑day operational, diagnostic, and troubleshooting support for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This role requires technical expertise to troubleshoot SCADA server software and hardware.

The successful candidate ensures the continuous availability, security, and optimization of specialized client/server architectures, databases, and multi‑platform operating systems.

This position will also work closely with operations, IT, project management teams, and SCADA network/security team members to maintain a secure and accurately working SCADA network.

What You’ll Do:

• System Maintenance: Provide daily operational support for core SCADA infrastructure and process control applications.
• Server Management: Assists and executes hands‑on administration of Windows and Linux servers, implementing industry’s best practices.
• Client/Server Applications: Assist with support, configuration, and maintenance of specialized SCADA client/server architecture and desktop applications.
• Database Management: Assisting with overseeing and maintaining Oracle and other relational database systems supporting SCADA data pipelines.
• Issue Resolution: Assist with investigation analyzing, and resolving complex hardware, software, and operating system errors.
• Root Cause Analysis: Assist with diagnosing performance anomalies across servers, networks, and desktop applications to minimize downtime.
• Hardware Lifecycle: Assist with maintaining and troubleshooting physical server hardware and core software components.
• Security Controls: Assist with implementing and monitoring robust cybersecurity controls to protect critical infrastructure assets.
• Cross-Team Alignment : Assist, partner closely with Operations, IT, and Project Management teams to deliver system enhancements.
• Network Integrity : Collaborate with SCADA network and security specialists to maintain a resilient, secure network perimeter.
• Operating Systems : Assist in implementing, managing, and maintaining Windows and Linux operating systems at the enterprise level.
• Database Systems : Assist in administering Oracle or SQL database systems.
• Configuration Management : Assist with operating enterprise‑level configuration management tools for software deployment, image development, update management, and maintaining compliance.

Schedule 9/80:

Monday through Friday /Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and ending times are no later than 6 pm.

Hybrid:

Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

Employment Standards Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency, and two years of accredited college or university in engineering and four years of relevant experience, two years of which must have been at the Engineering Technician I level.

Relevant Experience is defined as:

Industrial control systems; configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting/debugging of SCADA system infrastructure; system administration; security controls; or configuration and maintenance of Windows and Linux operating systems and desktop application software.

Please note:

Proof of two years of accredited college or university in engineering related course work will need to be provided prior to interviews. Examples of college or university course work in Engineering include: Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math, etc.

Certifications, Licenses, And Registration Requirements

License(s):

Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

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Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

About Mwd

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state‑established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource‑management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call [phone] or email: [e-mail].

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period:

Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List*:

An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings. The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

Qualifying Experience:

Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship:

Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment‑based immigration case).