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Robert Half

ADMS Technology Engineer

South Plainfield, NJ · On-site

$63.01/hr

We are looking for an experienced ADMS Technology Engineer to support the design, development ... Key Responsibilities: · Analyze business and operational requirements and translate them into ...

Leidos

ADMS Technology Engineer

Newark, NJ · On-site

The ADMS Technology Engineer plays a critical role in the full technology lifecycle of Advanced ... The engineer may be assigned to implementation projects or operational support, with ...

Leidos

ADMS Technology Engineer

Newark, NJ · On-site

The ADMS Technology Engineer plays a critical role in the full technology lifecycle of Advanced ... The engineer may be assigned to implementation projects or operational support, with ...

Leidos

ADMS Technology Engineer

Staten Island, NY

The ADMS Technology Engineer plays a critical role in the full technology lifecycle of Advanced ... The engineer may be assigned to implementation projects or operational support, with ...

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An Operational Technology (OT) Engineer is responsible for managing, maintaining, and securing industrial control systems (ICS) and other OT infrastructure used in manufacturing, energy, and critical industries. They work at the intersection of IT and industrial operations, ensuring the seamless integration of hardware, software, and network systems that control physical processes. Their duties often include system configuration, cybersecurity implementation, troubleshooting, and optimizing automation technologies to improve efficiency and safety.

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To excel as an Operational Technology Engineer, you need a solid understanding of industrial control systems (ICS), network security, and process automation, often backed by a relevant engineering degree. Experience with SCADA systems, PLC programming, and certifications such as ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity are highly valued in this field. Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills are essential for effectively collaborating with operations and IT teams. These skills ensure safe, reliable, and efficient management of critical infrastructure in industrial environments.

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Operational Technology Engineers typically monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial automation systems such as SCADA, DCS, and PLCs, ensuring continuous and secure operations. They collaborate with operations, IT, and maintenance teams to implement system upgrades, manage cybersecurity risks, and resolve technical issues. Day-to-day tasks may also include conducting system diagnostics, maintaining compliance with safety regulations, and supporting incident response for any operational disruptions. This role often requires both hands-on fieldwork and analytical problem-solving in a dynamic industrial setting.
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ADMS Technology Engineer

ADMS Technology Engineer

Computer Merchant, Ltd., The

South Plainfield, NJ

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

JOB TITLE: ADMS TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER
JOB LOCATION: SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
WAGE RANGE*: 64.00-67.00 PER HOUR
JOB NUMBER: SAIJP00038815
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience with 8+ years of experience.
  • Experience supporting or implementing Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), SCADA, OMS, DMS, or related utility operational technologies.
  • Knowledge of utility operations, grid management systems, and real-time operational environments.
  • Experience troubleshooting software, hardware, network, and system integration issues.
  • Ability to analyze business and operational requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Experience supporting system deployments, upgrades, patches, and production releases.
  • Knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration, including command-line operations.
  • Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware vCenter.
  • Experience working with system integrations and interfaces including SCADA, GIS, OMS, ICCP, historian systems, or enterprise data platforms.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The ADMS Technology Engineer plays a critical role in the full technology lifecycle of Advanced Distribution Management Systems. This position is responsible for the design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of software, hardware, and integrated systems that support grid operations. The ADMS Technology Engineer collaborates closely with Analysts, Product Managers, System Operators, and cross functional technical teams to ensure solutions meet all business, functional, and reliability requirements.
  • Analyze business requirements, operational workflows, and end-user needs to translate them into technical solution designs, system configurations, and implementation plans.
  • Perform peer reviews of technical designs, implementation plans, configuration settings, code, and deployment artifacts to ensure accuracy, completeness, cybersecurity compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Troubleshoot escalated support issues, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend both short-term workarounds and long-term corrective actions.
  • Monitor system performance, review operational reports, and ensure ADMS functionality meets defined service levels, reliability expectations, and regulatory or operational standards.
  • Support deployment activities for new features, subsystems, modules, upgrades, patches, and defect resolutions across development, test, and production environments.
  • Conduct general system troubleshooting, including log analysis, configuration validation, trace review, and verification of recent changes to isolate and resolve issues.
  • Document procedures, system configurations, troubleshooting steps, and operational practices to support knowledge transfer and repeatability.
  • Perform workstation and server patching (Windows and Linux) and maintain environment readiness for project teams, including command line configuration when required.
  • Interpret and work with technical diagrams and documentation such as network topology diagrams, IP/LAN schemas, firewall configuration sheets, server architecture diagrams, and interface definitions.
  • Configure workstations, applications, and system components to meet project and operational requirements.
  • Communicate clearly with operators, project teams, cybersecurity, network teams, vendors, and other stakeholders regarding system status, issues, and deployment activities.
  • Assist end users with system access issues, configuration questions, and functional requests such as login support, password resets, or new feature needs.
  • Support application interface testing (e.g., SCADA, OMS, GIS, DMS modules, historian interfaces, ICCP, enterprise data integrations) to ensure data accuracy and availability.
  • Create and manage operational and analytical reports (e.g., Power BI dashboards) to support operations and decision making.
  • Work within virtualized environments and tools such as VMware vCenter for provisioning, monitoring, and maintaining system resources.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.
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