Senior Hybrid SCADA Network Engineer Technician

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical, dental, life, and–

401(k) / 457 plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Training and advancement opportunities

Excellent working environment

Job summary

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician (Network) in Los Angeles. You will support day-to-day OT network operations, migrate and maintain the SCADA network, and guide technical decisions across IT and project teams.

You’ll engage in asset lifecycle planning, security best practices, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure reliable water operations. Hybrid schedule with in-person and remote work components is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years of college in engineering.
• Eight years of relevant experience, two at Engineering Technician III level.
• Experience maintaining network infrastructure and supporting LAN/WAN.

Responsibilities

• Lead lifecycle asset management for SCADA network infrastructure and develop capital roadmaps.
• Develop, deploy and oversee network strategies for SCADA environments (servers, PCs, PLCs/RTUs, LANs/WANs, wireless, VMs, DMZs).
• Review, troubleshoot and resolve complex network/system issues with root-cause analysis.
• Apply secure SCADA architecture and cybersecurity best practices to protect critical infrastructure.
• Plan, configure and upgrade Metropolitan SCADA network communications systems.

Skills

Network infrastructure maintenance

LAN/WAN support

Troubleshooting complex networks

Server/PC administration (Windows &amp

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years of accredited college in engineering

Tools

SCADA networks

PLCs/RTUs

Microsoft Windows

Linux

Virtual machines

DMZs

Job description

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician (Network) in Los Angeles. You will support day-to-day OT network operations, migrate and maintain the SCADA network, and guide technical decisions across IT and project teams.

You’ll engage in asset lifecycle planning, security best practices, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure reliable water operations. Hybrid schedule with in-person and remote work components is required.