NEW Water is seeking an experienced
IT Systems & Cybersecurity Engineer to lead our enterprise infrastructure and safeguard mission-critical public utility systems. In this role, you will balance proactive cyber defense, modern datacenter administration, and strategic IT project leadership to ensure continuous availability and resiliency across our operations.
Key Responsibilities- Architect & Administer Infrastructure: Drive the operational health and performance of enterprise servers, virtualization environments, multi-site networks (wired, wireless, fiber, and remote access), and cloud-based systems.
- Lead Cybersecurity & Disaster Recovery: Proactively defend critical electronic assets against emerging internal and external threats, conduct anomaly monitoring and patch management, direct incident response, and manage multi-site backup and disaster recovery architectures.
- Drive Technology Strategy & Projects: Provide project management leadership across infrastructure rollouts, evaluate hardware/software upgrades, integrate operational technology and industrial control systems, and inform long-term procurement and budgeting.
What You Bring- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field (an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered).
- Experience: 6+ years designing, developing, and administering enterprise systems, networks, and modern datacenter environments, with a strong background in cybersecurity governance and operational policy execution.
- Expertise: Deep understanding of server and network virtualization, high availability/redundancy architectures, multi-layered endpoint and network defense, automation scripting, and root-cause incident troubleshooting under pressure.
- Licensure & Preferred Credentials: Valid Wisconsin driver's license required; industry-standard enterprise systems, network, or security certifications are highly valued (Security+, CompTIA+
Compensation:Hiring Range: $98,946-$116,417 (annually)
Full Salary Range: $98,946-$139,693 (annually)
Be a part of an organization where your expertise actively protects the environment every single day. We offer a culture that values professional growth, collaborative leadership, and a shared dedication to clean water and sustainable communities. We are proud to offer a comprehensive rewards package that includes retirement security, work-life balance, and wellness support:
- Retirement Security: Participate in the Wisconsin Retirement Plan (WRS), one of the strongest pension systems in the country.
- Work-Life Balance: Our team enjoys paid leave benefits such as vacation, PTO and paid holidays, Additionally FlexTime and FlexPlace arrangements may be available once training/onboarding is complete.
- Health & Wellness: Choose from a variety of Medical Insurance plans (including an HDHP with an HSA contribution) and dual choice Dental Plans. We also provide Long Term Disability (LTD) and Life Insurance coverage at no cost.
Pay Range: $98,946 - $139,693 per year
