Senior Operations Technology System Administrator

Compensation

Base salary: $114,000 to $120,500 DOE.

Location:

Vancouver, WA. In‑office, 5 days per week.

Avangrid Power is seeking a Sr. OT System Administrator to design, implement, and support the Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure and applications, with emphasis on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.

• Create and support a stable network and server environment.
• Work closely with application support to enable solid OT infrastructure.
• Perform, coordinate, and manage tasks to ensure business success of the application environment.
• Configure and deploy ESXi clusters.
• Configure and manage Windows Servers according to audit requirements.
• Design, implement, and maintain information security, paying special attention to regulatory issues such as NERC CIPs.
• Create and perform best practices for server stability and patching, backups, testing, development, and related activities.
• Manage SAN/NAS storage across multiple devices and protocols.
• Manage core vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with technical and non‑technical staff to create resilient, highly available infrastructure.
• Conduct light DBA efforts for SQL environments.
• Adhere to effective internal controls.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years Windows system administration or equivalent certifications.
• 5+ years Microsoft Active Directory experience (structure, GPOs, health, etc.).
• 3+ years VMware ESX administration in clustered and non‑clustered environments.
• 2+ years network design and troubleshooting experience (DNS, routing, traffic management).
• 1+ years information security experience.
• 1+ years telecommunications experience.
• Solid OSI model comprehension.
• 5+ years in a technical support role.
• Demonstrated history of exceptional customer service.
• Strong Microsoft product suite knowledge (Visio and/or other infrastructure documentation tools).
• Strong history of managing complex efforts with demanding customers.

• Experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity philosophies and methodologies.
• 1+ years Visual Basic scripting experience.
• 2+ years VDI experience.
• 2+ years Veeam experience.
• 1+ year RSA Secure
  
  ID experience.
• 1+ year SQL Server Administration.
• 1+ year Network appliance configuration/support (storage infrastructure, caching appliances, operations management, SAN protocols).
• 1+ year System Center or other centralized management technologies.
• 1+ year Symantec antivirus using centralized management tools.

• Self‑starter with demonstrated performance leading initiatives and building consensus in a matrixed global organization.
• Ability to foster productive teamwork and maintain effective relationships with co‑workers, managers, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Effective oral communication in individual and group settings.
• Clear, concise written communications.
• Efficiently manage multiple, concurrent, time‑sensitive projects and priorities.
• Flexible, creative, and solution‑focused outlook on problem solving.

Avangrid Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status or class protected by federal or state law.