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Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose:

The is responsible for the administration, maintenance, security, enhancement, and continuous operation of industrial control system infrastructure supporting facility operations. This role provides technical leadership for SCADA systems, PLCs, HMI platforms, telemetry, communications networks, servers, databases, cybersecurity, and associated enterprise applications.

The position ensures reliable operation of operational technology systems while supporting regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, business process automation, and cybersecurity resilience. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in industrial automation and IT/OT infrastructure with leadership, project management, and systems analysis capabilities.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

Systems Administration & Maintenance

• Manage, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize SCADA systems and associated OT infrastructure.
• Support installation, troubleshooting, configuration, modification, and lifecycle maintenance of:
  • PLCs
  • Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers
  • HMI systems
  • Remote Control Units (RCUs)
  • Telemetry Systems
  • Communications Hardware/Software
  • Industrial Networking Components
• Perform firmware and software upgrades, patch management, and system performance tuning.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, network, and communications failures impacting operations.
• Maintain backup, redundancy, disaster recovery, and contingency systems to support continuous operations.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls for OT environments in accordance with NIST cybersecurity framework principles.
• Monitor for, respond to, document, and assist in remediation of IT/OT security incidents.
• Administer role based access controls, user provisioning, permissions, and authentication controls.
• Support system hardening, vulnerability management, patching, and security documentation.
• Ensure OT infrastructure aligns with organizational cybersecurity policies and regulatory requirements.

Server, Network, and Infrastructure Management

• Administer Windows Server and Windows workstation environments supporting industrial systems.
• Manage Active Directory users, groups, access permissions, and domain-related services.
• Configure and maintain:
  • Virtual Servers
  • Network-Connected PCs
  • Industrial Switches
  • Communications Infrastructure
  • Client/server Applications
  • Database Environments
• Monitor server health, storage utilization, system resources, and network performance.
• Oversee installation and deployment of new servers, operating systems, and application software.

Systems Analysis & Application Support

• Review and analyze operational business workflows and software systems to identify improvement opportunities.
• Gather business and technical requirements from operational stakeholders.
• Design, prototype, test, and implement software enhancements and systems integrations.
• Develop technical solutions supporting:
  • Regulatory Reporting
  • Inventory Management
  • Waste Tracking
  • Scheduling Systems
  • Field Operational Systems
  • Compliance Applications
  • Customer Tracking Platforms
• Evaluate technology solutions for operational efficiency and long-term business needs.

Project Management & Leadership

• Lead implementation projects involving OT/IT infrastructure upgrades, SCADA improvements, and application deployments.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, rollout, and post-deployment support for new systems.
• Develop project plans, timelines, risk mitigation strategies, and implementation documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to technical staff, vendors, and contractors.
• Conduct technical presentations, training sessions, and knowledge transfer activities.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate operational documentation, network diagrams, system configurations, SOPs, and recovery procedures.
• Develop technical specifications, logic flow diagrams, and system architecture documentation.
• Research emerging technologies and recommend improvements for system modernization and resiliency.
• Support audit readiness and regulatory inspections related to system controls and cybersecurity.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support enterprise applications as assigned.
• Provide after-hours support for critical operational incidents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma or GED and relevant experience.
• Preferred: Bachelors Degree in relevant education and experience.
• Minimum five years of experience supporting and managing SCADA, industrial automation, or OT systems in a critical infrastructure or industrial environment.
• Experience supporting mission critical operational systems.
• Experience leading technical teams or projects.
• Experience with formal project management methodologies preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Demonstrated experience with:

• Industrial Automation / OT
  • SCADA platforms
  • PLC programming and troubleshooting .
  • Allen-Bradley / Rockwell ControlLogix
  • HMI Systems
  • Telemetry Systems
  • RCU Systems
  • Industrial Communications Systems
  • OT Network Architecture
• IT Infrastructure
  • Windows Server administration
  • Windows Desktop Administration
  • Active Directory
  • Virtualization Platforms
  • Client/Server Environments
  • Network Administration
  • Relational Databases
  • Backup and Disaster Recovery Systems
• Cybersecurity
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • OT/ICS Cybersecurity Practices
  • Access Control Administration
  • Incident Response
  • Patch Management
  • System Hardening
  • Security Documentation
• Systems Analysis / Software Support
  • Business Systems Analysis
  • Application Lifecycle Support
  • Systems Integration
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Software Testing and Implementation
  • Technical Documentation
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Team leadership and mentoring capability.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of mission-critical infrastructure reliability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in water/wastewater, hazardous waste, utilities, manufacturing, or other industrial operations.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with Ignition SCADA software.
• Experience with Exchange administration or enterprise messaging platforms.
• Familiarity with legacy enterprise applications.

Required Technical Experience (OT/SCADA Focus)
This role requires direct, hands-on experience supporting industrial control systems in an operational environment. Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Multiple years of hands-on experience supporting and maintaining SCADA platform(s) in a production or mission-critical environment
• Multiple years of hands-on experience working with PLC platform(s), including troubleshooting, configuration, and system support
• Proven experience working within Operational Technology (OT) environments, including industrial networks, HMI systems, and field instrumentation
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve real-time system issues impacting operations

Candidates without direct SCADA and PLC experience will not be considered for this position.

Pay Range: $165000 to $185000 Per Year.

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

Sick leave -  56 hours; Observed Holidays - 11 days; Vacation - 15 days

Eligible for up to 3% Annual Performance Bonus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.