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# Systems Administrator, Sr

- **Company:** City of Glendale AZ
- **Location:** Glendale, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,937.0 - $161,905.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Data Loss, Data Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Firmware, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Software Engineering, VMware Virtualization, Backup and Restore, Information Technology, Citect SCADA Software
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a50ee0c6fcace9d6

## About the Role

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

## Description

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., * Works in conjunction with Information Technology staff to devise strategic and tactical solutions required to meet overall business objectives of the Water Services Department.

 * Recommends and develops SCADA technology security solutions considering a number of factors including budget, business need, internal capabilities and strategic direction.
 * 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.
 * Manages Active Directory, group policies, DNS and replication
 * Provide system administration, analysis, and design functions for SCADA servers, storage, and backup systems. Keeps systems software and firmware up to date.
 * Evaluate, recommend, and perform upgrades to IT systems and infrastructure to ensure availability and minimize downtime
 * Develops, implements, documents, and maintains appropriate back-up strategies for Water Services compliance data for emergency and data recovery needs.
 * Recommends and maintains standard SCADA procedures and naming conventions.
 * Ensures system changes and modifications are documented using a change control process and system.
 * Plan and manage user identity and roles.
 * Manage access and authentication
 * Implements and monitors appropriate SCADA security procedures to safe guard the SCADA infrastructure from physical harm, viruses, unauthorized users and potential data loss.
 * Provides on-call support during non-business hours

 * Provides support for the VMWare virtualization environment and oversees HP Nimble storage solutions
 * Performs other related duties as assigned.


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