Systems Administrator, Sr - $5,000 Hiring Bonus

City of Glendale (AZ); Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus $5,000

Generous benefits package

ASRS retirement plan

Job summary

The City of Glendale seeks a Senior SCADA System Administrator to provide advanced support for the Water Services SCADA systems. You will help plan, purchase, install, update, and support the SCADA infrastructure while ensuring security and reliability.

The role includes managing Active Directory, DNS, backups, and VMware storage, with opportunities to lead projects and mentor staff. A generous benefits package and a $5,000 hiring bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering and four years of SCADA support experience.
• One year in a lead or supervisory role is preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education/training/experience may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT staff to plan and deliver SCADA solutions.
• Develop and implement SCADA security controls.
• Plan and manage SCADA project schedules and upgrades.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS and replication.
• Provide system administration for SCADA servers, storage, and backups.
• Evaluate and upgrade IT systems to minimize downtime.
• Maintain backup strategies for compliance data and recovery.
• Standardize SCADA procedures and naming conventions.
• Document changes via change control processes.
• Manage user identities and access controls.
• Ensure SCADA security to protect infrastructure.
• Provide on-call support and VMware/storage oversight.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

SCADA administration

IT security

VMware

Active Directory

Backup & recovery

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering

Tools

HP Nimble storage

DNS

Group Policies

Job description

About Us

The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first!

The Role

This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.

The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Administrator, Sr. provides senior level technical support for the Water Services Department's SCADA systems. In this role you will contribute to the planning, purchase, installation, update, and support of the Water Services Department SCADA infrastructure.

In addition to a generous salary, this position also offers a $5,000 Hiring Bonus!

* Hiring Bonus* to be paid as follows:

• $1,000 after 30 days of employment,
• $2,000 after 6 months of employment,
• $2,000 after completion of 1 year probation.

* You must be an active employee at the time the hiring bonus is scheduled to be paid in order to receive the bonus. Current City of Glendale employees are not eligible for hiring bonuses.

Benefits

The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.

Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:

• 2026 - 2027 Benefits Guide
• City of Glendale’s Benefits Page

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave

Regular status positions offer:

• The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Vacation leave accrues at:
  • 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25* days per year)
  • Increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years
  • Then caps out at 7.6 hours after 10 years of service
• Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days* per year)

* Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day.

Retirement

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

• Contribution is mandatory, and deducted every pay period
• The current contribution rate is 11.98%

Why Choose Glendale

The City of Glendale is the West Valley’s entertainment nexus; whether it’s attending a world‑class sporting event at State Farm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently.

At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.

Essential Functions

1. Works in conjunction with Information Technology staff to devise strategic and tactical solutions required to meet overall business objectives of the Water Services Department.
2. Recommends and develops SCADA technology security solutions considering a number of factors including budget, business need, internal capabilities and strategic direction.
3. Develops project schedules, prioritizes tasks, and meets project schedule requirements for all phases of SCADA system upgrades for water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.
4. Manages Active Directory, group policies, DNS and replication
5. Provide system administration, analysis, and design functions for SCADA servers, storage, and backup systems. Keeps systems software and firmware up to date.
6. Evaluate, recommend, and perform upgrades to IT systems and infrastructure to ensure availability and minimize downtime
7. Develops, implements, documents, and maintains appropriate back‑up strategies for Water Services compliance data for emergency and data recovery needs.
8. Recommends and maintains standard SCADA procedures and namingconventions.
9. Ensures system changes and modifications are documented using a change control process andsystem.
10. Plan and manage user identity and roles.
11. Manage access and authentication
12. Implements and monitors appropriate SCADA security procedures to safe guard the SCADA infrastructure from physical harm, viruses, unauthorized users and potential data loss.
13. Provides on‑call support during non‑business hours
14. Provides support for the VMWare virtualization environment and oversees HP Nimble storage solutions
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering and four years of experience supporting a SCADA system. Additionally, one or more years of experience in a Lead or Supervisory position is preferred.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist height and install equipment in racks and cabinets.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both office and field environments. Field work can be in adverse conditions, including weather/temperature extremes, wind, rain and high noise volume. Occasional exposure to untreated water/wastewater, chemicals and electrical systems used in plant operations. Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective