Facilities Automation Systems Administrator

OPP is seeking an experienced Facilities Automation Systems Administrator Supervisor to lead the administration, maintenance, security, integration, and lifecycle management offacility automationsystems supporting critical University facilities.

Reporting tothe Manager, Operational Technology Infrastructure and Security,this position provides technical leadership for facilities automation systems and supervises a team of Facilities Automation Systems Administrators.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

The successful candidate willestablishpriorities, coordinate daily work, develop staff capability, and ensure that automation systems are secure, reliable, resilient, and aligned withUniversityrequirements.

TechnicalResponsibilities

• Administer and support BAS, Environmental Control Systems, LMS, SCADA platforms, servers, databases, controllers, field devices, and related OT infrastructure.

• Administer and troubleshoot virtualization, storage, backup, and network environments supporting OT systems, includingProxmoxVE, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Veeam, NetApp, and Juniper technologies.

• Management ofWindows and Linux Operating Systems.

• Support Automated Logic/ALC and Johnson Controls systems, including supervisory workstations

• Monitor system/infrastructureperformance, communications, alarms, trends, and operational data;identifyanomalies and improve reliability.

• Design,maintain, and troubleshoot integrations among BAS, SCADA, LMS, energy management, maintenance management, and enterprise systems.

• Support BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus TCP/RTU, SNMP, REST/API integrations, serial communications, and related protocols.

• Maintain OTinfrastructure;DNS, DHCP, NTP, secure remote access, gateways, and protocol-conversion technologies.

• Develop standards for configuration, capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery, business continuity, asset inventories, and infrastructure lifecycle management.

• Evaluate, test,validate, and deploy software, firmware,operating-system, and application updates through formal change-control processes.

• Diagnose complex hardware, software, networking, communications, andcontrol-systemissues.

• Coordinate incident response, outage recovery, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and system-health assessments.

• Maintain system architectures, network diagrams, configuration baselines, procedures, maintenance schedules, recovery plans, and other technical documentation.

• Support alignment with NIST SP 800-82, ISA/IEC 62443, University policies, and applicable safety, environmental, laboratory, and security requirements.

• Participate in commissioning, acceptance testing, inspections, audits, upgrades, and project implementation activities.

Leadership/Supervisory

• Supervise a team of Facilities Automation Systems Administrators, including assigning work,establishingpriorities, reviewing performance, coaching staff, supporting professional development, andparticipatingin hiring and onboarding.

• Promote cross-training, knowledge sharing, consistent work practices, accountability, anda customer-focused culture.

• Collaborate with Facilities Operations, Operational Technology, Information Technology, Information Security, vendors, consultants, project teams, and campus stakeholders.

• Proficiencyin Windows and Linux environments.

• Comprehensive knowledge of BAS, SCADA, and OT infrastructure.

• Familiarity withProxmox, VMware, Veeam, NetApp, Juniper, Automated Logic/ALC, Johnson Controls, BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, and SNMP.

• Understanding ofOT environments and their differences from traditional IT environments, including availability, safety, deterministic communications, long equipment lifecycles, vendor dependencies, and change-management risks.

• Knowledge of virtualization, storage, backup and recovery, network administration, cybersecurity, system integration, and infrastructure monitoring.

• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, analytical, organizational, and project-coordination skills.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, mentor, and develop technical staff.

• Experience in higher education, healthcare, research, laboratory, or large-scalefacilitiesoperations preferred.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $91,488.00 - $137,280.00.

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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.