Senior Operational Technology SCADA Systems Administrator - Cybersecurity and Resiliency

Requisition :  97315 Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description Serve as a technical lead within the Power Generation Division (PGD) Engineering & Operations Support Services (EOSS) organization, responsible for supporting and maintaining Operational Technology (OT) systems that enable the secure, reliable, and compliant operation of renewable, battery storage, and fossil generation assets.

This position will play a key role in executing PGD's OT Cybersecurity Program and strategic initiatives focused on the five cybersecurity functions:
Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Responsibilities include administration, support, monitoring, hardening, lifecycle management, and recovery planning for critical OT infrastructure and control system assets across the generation fleet. The role will support implementation and long-term sustainment of cybersecurity controls, resiliency improvements, access management solutions, asset inventory programs, monitoring technologies, and operational technology infrastructure modernization efforts.

The successful candidate will work closely with Cybersecurity, Controls Engineering, SCADA, Operations, IT Infrastructure, Compliance, Engineering & Construction (E&C), vendors, and plant personnel to ensure OT systems remain secure, available, and compliant while supporting ongoing cybersecurity transformation projects. PGD's cybersecurity strategy is centered on improving asset inventory, access management, system hardening, monitoring, incident response readiness, and recovery capabilities across the fleet.

Key Responsibilities OT Infrastructure Administration Administer and maintain operational technology infrastructure supporting generation facilities.

Support installation, configuration, monitoring, patching, backup, recovery, and lifecycle management of:

Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
SCADA servers

Application servers

Historians

Engineering workstations

Controllers and PLCsData concentrators

Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
Protective relays

Digital Fault Recorders (DFRs)
Revenue and operational metering systems

Network switches and communications equipment.

Cybersecurity Program Execution Support implementation of PGD cybersecurity initiatives including:

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
OT monitoring solutions

Secure remote access

Vulnerability management

Asset inventory automation

Backup and recovery programs.

Assist with deployment and sustainment of cybersecurity technologies used within OT environments.

Support cybersecurity assessments, audits, remediation activities, and corrective action plans affecting OT systems.

Project & Program Support Support strategic OT cybersecurity and resiliency projects across the fleet.

Coordinate with project managers, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and vendors during design, testing, deployment, and support phases.

Assist with development of technical standards, reference architectures, and cybersecurity design requirements for new and existing sites.

Support IT/OT separation initiatives, OT resiliency projects, site security hardening programs, and centralized OT infrastructure deployments.

Desired Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Industrial Automation, or related field.
4+ years of experience supporting industrial control systems, SCADA systems, operational technology infrastructure, or critical infrastructure…