Operational Technology Systems Engineer

Great Lakes Water Authority; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority in Detroit seeks an OT/SCADA Engineer to provision, install, configure, operate and maintain DCS/SCADA/PLC systems and associated OT infrastructure for critical water operations.

You will collaborate with IT/OT teams, plan capacity and security, manage data, and participate in ongoing R&D to advance system performance. On‑the‑job training and after-hours support may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent with related discipline and tech certs or 2+ years OT/SCADA/Network experience.
• Alternative: High School Diploma with 4+ years OT/SCADA/Network experience plus certs.
• Experience with DCS/SCADA/PLC systems and OT network administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provision, install/configure, operate, and maintain OT infrastructure (DCS/SCADA/PLC).
• System administration for DCS/PLC servers, historians, and controllers.
• Coordinate with IT/OT and business units to integrate with databases and applications.
• Plan capacity, security, data, and performance for OT systems.
• Participate in OT hardware/software planning and R&D.
• Administer GLWA OT network infrastructure and security; install, document, maintain.
• Review designs to meet OT standards; plan upgrades and deployments.
• Apply patches and resolve network/hardware/software issues.
• Review requirements and design OT infrastructure.

Skills

SCADA Technician

OT Systems

Network Administrator

DCS

SCADA

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or related discipline

Associate's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline with 2+ years experience

High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years OT/SCADA/Network experience

Job description

Great Lakes Water Authority in Detroit seeks an OT/SCADA Engineer to provision, install, configure, operate and maintain DCS/SCADA/PLC systems and associated OT infrastructure for critical water operations.

You will collaborate with IT/OT teams, plan capacity and security, manage data, and participate in ongoing R&D to advance system performance. On‑the‑job training and after-hours support may be required.