Sr. Operations Technology System Administrator

Avangrid; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Avangrid Power is seeking a Sr. OT System Administrator to design, implement, and support OT infrastructure and related applications. The role focuses on disaster recovery and business continuity, with emphasis on maintaining a reliable, secure environment.

You will manage ESXi clusters, Windows servers for audit compliance, and collaborate with teams to ensure high availability. Prior experience in OT, security, and vendor management is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and support a stable network and server environment.
• Collaborate with application support to enable a solid OT infrastructure.
• Coordinate tasks to ensure business success of the application environment.
• Configure and deploy ESXi clusters.
• Manage Windows Servers per audit requirements.
• Design and maintain information security with focus on regulatory issues (NERC CIP).
• Establish best practices for server stability, patching, backups, testing, and development.
• Manage SAN/NAS storage across devices and protocols.
• Oversee core vendor relationships.
• Work with technical and non-technical staff to ensure resilient, highly available infrastructure.
• Light DBA tasks for SQL environments.
• Adhere to internal controls.

Skills

Windows system administration

Active Directory

VMware ESXi

Network design

Information Security

Telecommunications

Technical support

Documentation tools (Visio)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience. Location: Vancouver, WA Salary Range: $110,000 to 120,500 DOE In-Office 5 days per week

Avangrid Power is seeking to fill a Sr. OT System Administrator. This position is responsible for the design, implementation, and support of the Avangrid Power Operational Technology (OT) Infrastructure and Associated Applications, with emphasis on current infrastructure around Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. The successful candidate will possess a high-level of technical expertise in infrastructure architecture, maintenance, and overall systems integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and support stable network and server environment.
• Work closely with the application support team to enable solid OT infrastructure.
• Perform, coordinate, and manage tasks to ensure business success of the application environment.
• Configure and deploy ESXi clusters.
• Configure and manage Windows Servers according to audit requirements.
• Design, implement, and maintain solid information security, paying special attention to regulatory issues as regards NERC CIPs.
• Create and perform best practices for server stability & patching, backups, test, development, and the like.
• Manage SAN/NAS storage across multiple disparate devices and protocol.
• Manage core vendor relationships.
• Work closely with both technical and non-technical staff to create a resilient and highly available infrastructure for systems operations.
• Light DBA efforts for SQL environments.
• Adhere to effective internal controls.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years Windows system administration or equivalent certifications.
• 5+ years Microsoft Active Directory experience (Structure, GPOs, Health, etc).
• 3+ years VMWare ESX administration, over multiple SAN/WAN protocols, in clustered and non-clustered environments.
• 2+ years network design and troubleshooting experience (DNS, Routing, Traffic Management).
• 1+ years Information Security Experience.
• 1+ years telecommunications experience.
• Solid OSI model comprehension.
• 5+ years in a technical support role.
• Demonstrated history of exceptional customer service
• Strong Microsoft product suite knowledge, with emphasis on Visio and/or other technical infrastructure documentation products.
• Strong history of managing complex efforts with demanding customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or knowledge of Disaster Recovery philosophies and methodologies, including practical experience.
• Experience with or knowledge of Business Continuity philosophies and methodologies, including practical experience.
• 1+ years Visual Basic Scripting Experience.
• 2+ years VDI Experience.
• 2+ years Veeam Experience.
• 1+ years RSA SecureID Experience.
• 1+ years SQL Server Administration.
• 1+ years Network Appliance configuration/support (Storage Infrastructure, Caching Appliances, Operations Management, SAN protocols).
• 1+ years System Center or other centralized management technologies.
• 1+ years Symantec Antivirus using centralized management tools.

Additional Success Factors

• Self-starter with demonstrated performance leading initiatives and building consensus at all levels of a matrixed global organization.
• Ability to foster and participate in a productive team environment by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Effectively provides and receives information orally in individual and group situations.
• Written communications are clear, concise, and conveys the desired message.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple, concurrent, time-sensitive projects and priorities.
• Flexible, creative, and solution-focused outlook on problem solving.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a medical exam, background check, references, drug screen, verification of legal right to work in the U.S., and in some cases, a credit check. A credit check will be administered when a prospective employee will be working in Finance, Accounting, Treasury or where duties may involve handling of funds, accounts, or cash. A Motor Vehicle (MVR) check will be administered when a prospective employee will be regularly using a company vehicle.

Avangrid Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status or class protected by federal or state law.

Mobility Information

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At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

Job Posting End Date:October-23-2026