Salary: $79,494.00 - $142,252.00 Annually
Location : Kitchen Ops Center 2602 S. Elm-Eugene St Greensboro, NC
Job Type: Active Full-Time
Job Number: 05458
Department: Water Resources
Opening Date: 07/25/2026
Closing Date: 8/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
Build the Technology That Powers Essential Services - Senior SCADA Infrastructure Network System Administrator

The City of Greensboro Water Resources Department is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Network Systems Administrator to lead the technology that supports the City's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and operational technology (OT) environment. In this highly specialized role, you will design, administer, secure, and optimize the infrastructure that supports water treatment, water reclamation, and remote utility operations. If you're passionate about cybersecurity, industrial networking, and mission-critical infrastructure, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on services that protect public health and the environment.
Compensation and Benefits:
Hiring Salary Range: $91,522.00 - $104,597.00 Full Salary Range: $79,494.00 - $142,252.00 Annually
You can learn more about the benefits that the City of Greensboro offers by clicking
Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

About the Role:
As the Senior Network Systems Administrator, you will serve as the technical expert responsible for the reliability, availability, security, and lifecycle management of the Water Resources Department's SCADA infrastructure and operational technology environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, administering, and maintaining the department's SCADA computing and network infrastructure supporting industrial automation.
• Managing the health and lifecycle of SCADA server platforms, Tier I and Tier II historian environments, archival systems, and application services.
• Supporting secure OT/IT network infrastructure that provides resilient communications between treatment plants, remote facilities, and enterprise systems.
• Implementing cybersecurity best practices to protect critical utility infrastructure from operational and cyber threats.
• Serving as the technical bridge between Operations, Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Database Administration, and Central IT to ensure high system availability and rapid incident response.
• Supporting disaster recovery planning, system redundancy, backup strategies, and business continuity initiatives.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing server infrastructure, network performance, and SCADA applications.
• Serving as the department's primary resource for server infrastructure, network administration, and enterprise technology supporting utility operations.
• Researching emerging technologies and recommending infrastructure enhancements that improve system performance, security, and long-term reliability.

This position requires exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a commitment to maintaining highly available systems that support Greensboro's critical utility operations around the clock. This job is Exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards.
Potential Career Path:

This position offers a pathway to:

• Senior OT/SCADA Architecture or Engineering Leadership
• Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Management Roles
• Departmental or enterprise-wide technology leadership positions

Call to Action:
If you're ready to apply your expertise to technology that powers essential public services, strengthens cybersecurity, and supports the reliable delivery of clean water and wastewater services, we encourage you to apply.

Join the City of Greensboro Water Resources Department and help build, secure, and support the technology infrastructure that keeps our community running every day.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
  • "OR" the equivalent of an Associate's Degree in Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Computer Network, or similar field, and 5+ years of experience in general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field.
    • OR" a High School Diploma and 8+ years in general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), SCADA, Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field.
• 4+ years of experience in general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field.

An Ideal Candidate Would Also Possess (Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or similar field
• Advanced knowledge of Windows server administration in a domain environment.
• Familiarity with industrial control/SCADA infrastructure.
• Ability to design and support segmented, resilient networks.
• Practical experience/understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, risk-based operational constraints, quality documentation of best practices, and understanding of technical risk in relation to operational impact.
• Strong communication skills across and between information technology and operational technology groups, and various work groups including industrial/plant, business, field, executive, etc.

01

What is your highest level of Education? Please select Not Applicable if you do not possess a high school diploma or GED.

• Not Applicable
• High School Diploma / GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree

02

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Networking?

• Yes
• No

03

How many years of experience do you possess in Windows or general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), SCADA, Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field? **Experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work history section of your employment application**

• No experience
• Less than 1 year experience
• 1-3 years experience, but less than 4 years experience
• 4 years of experience, but less than 5 years experience
• 5 years experience, but less than 7 years experience
• 7 years experience, but less than 10 years experience
• 10 or more years experience

04

"Clearly," give an example describing your experience (company name, position title at the time) in Windows or general network/server administration (e.g., information technology (IT), SCADA, Operational Technology (OT) as it directly relates to the position field. ** If "No experience," please type "Not Applicable" or N/A in the designated area. **Incomplete answers will not be processed; experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work History section of your employment application. **
05

Do you have advanced knowledge/experience with Windows server administration in a domain environment?** Experience with applications "MUST" also be reflected in the duties/work section of the application. ***

• No
• Yes

06

"Clearly," give an example (company name, position title at the time) of your advanced experience with Windows in a domain environment. **Incomplete answers will not be processed; experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work history section of your employment application. ** If no experience, indicate "N/A" in the designated area ***
07

How many years of industrial control/SCADA infrastructure do you possess? ***Experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work history section of your employment application**

• No experience
• Less than 2 years experience
• 2 years experience, but less than 4 years experience
• 4 years experience, but less than 6 years experience
• 6 years experience, but less than 8 years experience
• 8 years experience, but less than 10 years experience
• 10 or more years experience

08

"Clearly," give an example (company name, position title at the time) of your industrial control/SCADA infrastructure experience. ** If no experience, indicate "N/A" in the designated area. **
09

What is your level of demonstrated experience in designing and supporting segmented, resilient networks?*** Experience must also be reflected in the duties/work section of the application ***

• No experience
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Subject Matter Expert

10

"Clearly," give an example (company name, duties, and job title at the time) of your demonstrated experience in designing and supporting segmented, resilient networks.***If no experience, indicate "N/A" in the designated area. ***
11

Do you possess practical experience/understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, risk-based operational constraints, quality documentation of best practices, and understanding of technical risk in relation to operational impact?*** Experience must also be reflected in the duties/work section of the application. ***

• Yes
• No

12

Clearly give an example (company name, duties, and job title at the time) of your practical experience executing cybersecurity fundamentals, risk-based operational constraints, quality documentation of best practices, and understanding of technical risk in relation to operational impact.** If "No experience," please type "Not Applicable" or N/A in the designated area. **Incomplete answers will not be processed; experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work History section of your employment application. **
13

Clearly give an example (company name, position title at the time) where you demonstrated strong communication skills across and between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) groups, and various work groups including industrial/plant, business, field, executive, etc.** If "No experience," please type "Not Applicable" or N/A in the designated area. **Incomplete answers will not be processed; experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work History section of your employment application. **
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