Ot Network Engineer - Grant

City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer.

The Full Time, Non-Bargaining, Exempt position with a salary rate of $67,275 - $90,563. Working at the Utilities Building located at 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33461.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office has selected the City of Lake Worth Beach for investment via the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to enhance grid flexibility, install more than 60 reclosers and other sectionalizing devices to autonomously rebalance the electrical system, integrate battery energy storage (BES) for community solar, new fiber optics connections, install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and deploy a meter data management (MDM) system.

Positions covered under this GRIP Grant will expire / terminate in accordance with the grant’s timeline: this position will expire on the same date that the grant expires. The regular work schedule for these positions is Monday through Friday. All positions are in-person and / or on-site.

All candidates must be United States citizens.

Reporting to the GRIP Grant Project Administration Manager, the Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer is a highly skilled technical position that is responsible for network operations including to administer, maintain and improve all critical infrastructure industrial control systems supporting the City’s electric utility. This position involves the installation, configuration and compliance of SCADA, Human Machine Interface, network switches, routers, firewalls, virtualized servers, security and applications.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

Employees may also perform related work as required.

The examples of essential functions as listed in this classification specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment in relation to the position.

The position involves managing and maintaining operational technologies including SCADA systems, VMware, Windows server, switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless radio systems. Document existing architectures, and update documentation as the modifications are made. Manage backups, replication and a disaster recovery plan. Implementing and maintaining best practices including compliance with government regulations.

• Must work collaboratively with other members of the City of Lake Worth Beach staff, technology providers and contractors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team depending on the assignment or situation.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, with the ability to identify opportunities that can improve efficiency.
• A clear understanding of client/server technology and network architecture.
• Good communication skills, including writing, speaking and active listening.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities.
• Take a leadership role with the data networks. Planning, installing, and maintaining physical and logical network and network infrastructure devices such as routers, switches, backup systems, security appliances, network security, server hardware, server operating systems, networked applications, and physical connectivity.
• Manage and maintains network operations and associated equipment; remote access systems, cabling, VPN clients, Windows-based operating systems, and other networked and/or stand-alone applications.
• Perform advanced server operations on Windows server platforms.
• Responsible for backup, restore, and data/server…