OT Systems Administrator – Industrial IT & SCADA

SMC Corporation of America; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SMC Corporation of America is seeking an OT Network Administrator to support manufacturing and warehouse IT/OT networks. You will manage infrastructure, coordinate with IT, and help implement secure, reliable systems across facilities.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in IT, 1+ year experience, and familiarity with AD, ITSM, SQL Server, VMware, and OT technologies such as HMI/PLC/SCADA. Excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Science or IT, or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ year of related OT/IT network administrator experience.
• Familiarity with ITIL4 Foundations or ITSM concepts.
• Proficient knowledge of operating systems, network systems, and IT architecture.
• Windows systems administration experience.
• Understanding of network threats and mitigation techniques.
• Experience with Active Directory Group Policy.
• Experience with SaaS concepts and technologies (IDM, MFA, M365, ITSM).
• Experience with MS SQL Server.
• WAN/LAN concepts and technologies.
• DNS, IPAM, NTP administration.
• Firewall concepts and technologies.
• VMware, vSphere environments.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing, maintaining, and supporting the OT/IT network infrastructure.
• Act as liaison between the SMC Operational Division and IT teams.
• Review and recommend network-related hardware and software technologies, designs, and services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, application, and system issues.
• Coordinate changes to IT processes and systems (AD, backups, firewalls, switches, SQL, VMware) to minimize operational impact.
• Support current and legacy computer systems in OT environment.
• Respond to equipment downtime issues in the plant and coordinate outside resources as needed.
• Organize and schedule upgrades and maintenance without production interruption.
• Support technologies such as HMI, PLC, and SCADA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Windows systems administration

Active Directory

ITIL4 Foundations

ITSM concepts

SaaS concepts

IDM

MFA

M365

MS SQL Server

WAN/LAN concepts

DNS/IPAM/NTP

Firewall concepts

VMware vSphere

OT/IT liaison

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

VMware

Microsoft SQL Server

Active Directory

Job description

SMC Corporation of America is seeking an OT Network Administrator to support manufacturing and warehouse IT/OT networks. You will manage infrastructure, coordinate with IT, and help implement secure, reliable systems across facilities.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in IT, 1+ year experience, and familiarity with AD, ITSM, SQL Server, VMware, and OT technologies such as HMI/PLC/SCADA. Excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset are essential.