Facilities Automation Systems Administrator

Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University in University Park invites applications for a Facilities Automation Systems Administrator Supervisor. This role leads administration, security, and lifecycle management of facility automation systems supporting critical university facilities.

Reporting to the Manager of Operational Technology Infrastructure and Security, you will supervise a team, develop staff capabilities, ensure secure, reliable OT infrastructure, and coordinate with Facilities Operations, IT, and campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support BAS, LMS, SCADA platforms and OT infrastructure.
• Manage virtualization, storage, backup, and networks supporting OT systems (Proxmox VE, VMware, Veeam, NetApp, Juniper).
• Oversee Windows and Linux OS administration and OT systems integration.
• Coordinate incident response, outages, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop standards for configuration, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.
• Maintain documentation, diagrams, and procedures.

Skills

Windows

Linux

BAS/SCADA

OT infrastructure

BACnet/Modbus

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Documentation

Project coordination

Healthcare facilities

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Proxmox VE

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Veeam

NetApp

Juniper

Automated Logic

Johnson Controls

BACnet

Modbus

OPC UA

MQTT

SNMP

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) is an organization driven by its mission to “Provide Excellent Facilities Services for Penn State.”

OPP is seeking an experienced Facilities Automation Systems Administrator Supervisor to lead the administration, maintenance, security, integration, and lifecycle management of facility automation systems supporting critical University facilities.

Reporting to the Manager, Operational Technology Infrastructure and Security, this position provides technical leadership for facilities automation systems and supervises a team of Facilities Automation Systems Administrators.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

The successful candidate will establish priorities, coordinate daily work, develop staff capability, and ensure that automation systems are secure, reliable, resilient, and aligned with University requirements.

Technical Responsibilities

• Administer and support BAS, Environmental Control Systems, LMS, SCADA platforms, servers, databases, controllers, field devices, and related OT infrastructure.
• Administer and troubleshoot virtualization, storage, backup, and network environments supporting OT systems, including Proxmox VE, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Veeam, NetApp, and Juniper technologies.
• Management of Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
• Support Automated Logic/ALC and Johnson Controls systems, including supervisory workstations
• Monitor system/infrastructure performance, communications, alarms, trends, and operational data; identify anomalies and improve reliability.
• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot integrations among BAS, SCADA, LMS, energy management, maintenance management, and enterprise systems.
• Support BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus TCP/RTU, SNMP, REST/API integrations, serial communications, and related protocols.
• Maintain OT infrastructure; DNS, DHCP, NTP, secure remote access, gateways, and protocol-conversion technologies.
• Develop standards for configuration, capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery, business continuity, asset inventories, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Evaluate, test, validate, and deploy software, firmware, operating-system, and application updates through formal change-control processes.
• Diagnose complex hardware, software, networking, communications, and control-system issues.
• Coordinate incident response, outage recovery, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and system-health assessments.
• Maintain system architectures, network diagrams, configuration baselines, procedures, maintenance schedules, recovery plans, and other technical documentation.
• Support alignment with NIST SP 800-82, ISA/IEC 62443, University policies, and applicable safety, environmental, laboratory, and security requirements.
• Participate in commissioning, acceptance testing, inspections, audits, upgrades, and project implementation activities.

Leadership/Supervisory

• Supervise a team of Facilities Automation Systems Administrators, including assigning work, establishing priorities, reviewing performance, coaching staff, supporting professional development, and participating in hiring and onboarding.
• Promote cross-training, knowledge sharing, consistent work practices, accountability, and a customer-focused culture.
• Collaborate with Facilities Operations, Operational Technology, Information Technology, Information Security, vendors, consultants, project teams, and campus stakeholders.
• Communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Preferred Skills And Knowledge

• Proficiency in Windows and Linux environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of BAS, SCADA, and OT infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Proxmox, VMware, Veeam, NetApp, Juniper, Automated Logic/ALC, Johnson Controls, BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, and SNMP.
• Understanding of OT environments and their differences from traditional IT environments, including availability, safety, deterministic communications, long equipment lifecycles, vendor dependencies, and change-management risks.
• Knowledge of virtualization, storage, backup and recovery, network administration, cybersecurity, system integration, and infrastructure monitoring.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, analytical, organizational, and project-coordination skills.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, mentor, and develop technical staff.
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, research, laboratory, or large‑scale facilities operations preferred.

Minimum Education, Work Experience & Required Certifications

Bachelor's Degree 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $91,488.00 - $137,280.00.

Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
• For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.

The ASR is available for review here.

EEO IS THE LAW

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.