Senior Process Control Supervisor – SCADA & OT Security

City of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Sacramento is seeking a Process Control Systems Supervisor to lead a specialized team maintaining and advancing SCADA, PLC, and HMI across water, wastewater, and drainage facilities. The role focuses on reliability, cybersecurity, and modernization of OT systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong process control experience, knowledge of industry cyber standards, and experience coordinating across operations, IT, and engineering to protect critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least four years of progressively responsible IT and process control experience.
• Experience leading professional and technical staff in systems analysis, programming, and network administration.
• Knowledge of SCADA, PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and industrial control networks; familiarity with OT cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Supervise professional and technical staff and contractors.
• Oversee reliability and preventive maintenance of process control systems across multiple facilities.
• Lead cybersecurity risk mitigation and incident response for OT systems.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams to implement program goals and budgets.
• Develop plans for system development, upgrades, and modernization.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Use of computers and software

Project planning & management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Business Administration

Tools

SCADA

PLC

HMI

Job description

City of Sacramento is seeking a Process Control Systems Supervisor to lead a specialized team maintaining and advancing SCADA, PLC, and HMI across water, wastewater, and drainage facilities. The role focuses on reliability, cybersecurity, and modernization of OT systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong process control experience, knowledge of industry cyber standards, and experience coordinating across operations, IT, and engineering to protect critical infrastructure.