Employment Opportunities Title:
Castle Rock Water - OT Systems Administrator

Post Date
3/17/2025

Expiration Date
6/15/2025

Details:
The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication.  We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

The opportunity to make a difference in our community 
Career Advancement Programs
Employee well-being program
Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer 



About Castle Rock Water:
You can’t live without water, and Castle Rock Water can’t function without great employees. We’re on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.
 
Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock’s more than 80,000 residents and businesses. The Town is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after communities in Colorado and it’s consistently ranked among the best and safest places to live in the State.
 
Castle Rock Water aspires to be a national leader in the water industry, developing a complete reuse system with one of the most advanced purification facilities in the country, implementing some of the most progressive conservation measures in Colorado and partnering on regional infrastructure with other water providers to secure renewable water for Castle Rock and the greater South Metro area. Whether managing water treatment at the award-winning plant, maintaining the $730 million in infrastructure, overseeing the financial security of our growing system, or ensuring sustainable long-term water supplies for the community, Castle Rock Water has many opportunities available to learn and grow with the organization.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for daily server support for Castle Rock Water’s SCADA system.
Manages and tests the OT disaster recovery and business continuity plan, ensuring critical SCADA/ICS systems are resilient and can recover quickly in the event of an outage or cybersecurity incident.
Ensures server stability and reliability. Responsible for performing preventative maintenance and installing patch updates on servers.
Performs backup support of security technology, including firewalls, servers and wireless access points.
Responsible for virus protection, planning and implementation.
Follows server standards and maintains standards through documentation and cross-training of Instrument and Control Technicians.
Provides 2 level support for complex server and network issues.
Responsible for the Town’s storage area network (SAN) installation, maintenance and support.
Manages CRW’s virtual server infrastructure (VMware) and configures virtual server clusters.
Responsible for installation and maintenance of Active Directory infrastructure, Microsoft DNS and Microsoft SQL Server and CRW’s backup and archiving system.
Manages and supports the CRW/SCADA Domain for all servers, clients and service laptops.
Implement and maintain OT solutions based on proven security architectures.
Participate in the design, documentation, implementation, and maintenance of CRW OT System.
Collaborates with the IT security team to apply and maintain cybersecurity frameworks and compliance specific to OT, including implementation of zero-trust architectures where applicable.
Conducts regular risk assessments and vulnerability scanning to ensure that CRW’s OT systems align with industry cybersecurity practices.
Monitors industry direction and keeps abreast of technology trends.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.


Physical Demands:

May include exertion of moderate physical effort to include lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials up to 50 pounds
Frequent performance of activities requiring a full range of body movement including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling/bending, crouching, crawling, and/or twisting  
Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate tools and electrical equipment as well as for driving equipment and vehicles
Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

Ability to drive to and physically access Town facilities 
Some duties may be performed in potentially any weather and environmental conditions
Ability to safely work with and in close proximity to high voltage electrical equipment

Equipment Used:

This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment

 

 

  

This posting is subject to close at any point in time once a qualified pool of applicants has been obtained.

 

Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check and driving record check prior to commencing employment.

 

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field. 

Experience:  At least three (3) years of experience and/or training that includes working with mid-size OT/ICS networks in a technical environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Licenses and/or Certifications: A valid Driver's License

Preferred Certifications:

VMware Certified Technical Associate or Professional
Microsoft Certifications
Cisco Certifications




Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to demonstrate active participation in The Town of Castle Rock Values.
Robust computer and networking skills, and thorough knowledge of networking concepts, principals, and best practices
Expert at managing and supporting Microsoft Windows OS technology, including Microsoft Active Directory
Strong knowledge of virtual technology (VMWare, StarWind).
Strong knowledge of OS patching capabilities
An understanding of SCADA system communication and protocols (local area networks (LAN) wide area networks (WAN), OPC-UA and OPC-DA).
An understanding of SCADA related computer software, data structures, computer programming languages and logic, and current practices and development in the field of information technology.
Minimum of three (3) years of IT Server Operations, with experience in Operational Technology (OT)/ Industry Control Systems (ICS) being beneficial to the success of the role (Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE, IIoT, and IoT)
Excellent oral and written communication, team-oriented work practices, strong data analysis skills, technical problem-solving ability, organizational skills, multitasking ability, and excellent computer skills. 
Familiarity with network security best practices and compliance requirements for OT environments, specifically NERC CIP, ISA/IEC 62443, and AWWA cybersecurity guidelines and participate in SCADA Network security assessments and audits is beneficial to the role.
Experience with the development of technical design documentation and technical reports.
Knowledge of storage protocols including ISCSI and NFS for use in a virtual environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships


Website:
https://crgov.com/jobs

Salary/Wage Amount or Range:
$41.10/Hr - $57.45/Hr, DOQ/E