Hybrid IT/OT Systems Administrator — Cloud, Security & IAM

Scale Microgrid Solutions LLC; Ridgewood (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

401K matching

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Scale Microgrid Solutions LLC seeks a Systems Administrator to architect, deploy, secure, and maintain core IT and OT systems powering our microgrids. The role combines hands‑on engineering with admin tasks, emphasizing access control, security hardening, and compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2).

The hybrid role reports to the Sr Manager, IT and is based at our HQ in Ridgewood, NJ, with travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field with 5+ years in systems engineering/administration.
• OT/ICS/SCADA experience in energy, utilities, renewables is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 frameworks.
• Certifications: Network+/Security+, CCNA, Azure Administrator, RHCSA, GICSP, or similar.
• Technical proficiency: Windows Server, Linux, AD/Azure AD, Group Policy, VMware/Hyper-V.
• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, VPNs; basic OT networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain server, storage, and virtualized infra (cloud and on‑prem).
• Own identity and access management end‑to‑end; apply patches and maintain health.
• Manage EDR, SIEM, MDM, vulnerability tools; extend controls to OT; audit readiness.
• Provide Tier 1–3 support across Windows, macOS, Linux, virtualization, and cloud.
• Manage Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Azure; implement cloud backup/DR.
• Design network: switching, routing, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs; secure remote access.
• Support OT field systems: controllers/PLCs/HMIs/SCADA; patch/firmware management.
• Monitor health and security with dashboards; maintain runbooks and capacity reports.

Skills

Systems administrator

Networking fundamentals

Security

Access management

OT/ICS experience

Windows Server

Linux

Azure AD

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Azure AD

VMware

Hyper-V

EDR

SIEM

VPNs

MDM

Job description

Scale Microgrid Solutions LLC seeks a Systems Administrator to architect, deploy, secure, and maintain core IT and OT systems powering our microgrids. The role combines hands‑on engineering with admin tasks, emphasizing access control, security hardening, and compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2).

The hybrid role reports to the Sr Manager, IT and is based at our HQ in Ridgewood, NJ, with travel to project sites.