Operational Technology Infrastructure Administrator-Water Maintenance
glwater · 10100 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI 48214 · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 74,356 – 145,062 a year
Posted Aug 25, 2026
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Compensation
$74,355.68 - $145,062.29 (Based on Experience)
Summary
The Operational Technology Infrastructure Administrator is responsible for overseeing, designing, implementing, managing, documenting, and supporting Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) Water Operational Technology (OT) components, including operational technology network, storage, process control systems, servers, IoT devices, radio, and data communications.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for provisioning, installing/configuring, operating, and maintaining Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) systems, radio and network hardware and software, and related peripherals
System administration for GLWA’s DCS and PLC servers, including servers, workstations, historians, and controllers
Consult, coordinate, and communicate with business units and Information Technology (IT) and OT staff, providing solutions and recommendations that integrate with current and future databases, applications, and infrastructure architectures
Responsible for capacity planning and management, security planning and management, data management, systems maintenance, and performance management of one or more systems.
Participate in OT planning for hardware, software, and infrastructure
Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the system and infrastructure
Responsible for administering, maintaining, and supporting GLWA's operational technology network and system infrastructure and security, including installation, documentation, administration, and maintenance activities
Responsible for reviewing all technical network and system designs and ensuring that they meet business and technical requirements and GLWA’s network and system infrastructure, and enterprise OT standards
Plan, design, and implement additions, upgrades, replacements, or retirements of network and communications OT infrastructure
Perform new software releases, upgrades, evaluate, and install patches, and resolve network and communications hardware and software-related problems
Determine requirements, design, install, and maintain the network and communications infrastructure
Perform shift work, which includes day, afternoon, night, weekend, and holiday assignments
Follow security and safety policies and procedures in carrying out work duties
Provide on-the-job training
Required Education and Experience
At the time of application, applicant must:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or related discipline;
OR
Associate's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related discipline with a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a SCADA Technician, Operational Technology (OT) Systems, or Network Administrator; AND possess a technology-specific entry-level certification…