Engineering Technician II

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people and toaccomplishthiswe rely onateam of Talented Employees: innovators problem-solvers andcollaboratorswho make it all possible.

This recruitment may result in an Eligibility List*.

Therole oftheEngineeringTechnician IIwill assist with delivering critical day-to-day operationaldiagnostic and troubleshootingsupport for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This role requires technical expertise to troubleshoot SCADAserversoftwareandhardware.

The successful candidate ensures the continuous availability security and optimization of specialized client/server architectures databases and multi-platform operating systems.

This position will also work closely withoperationsITproject management teams and SCADA network/security team members to maintain a secure and accurately working SCADA network.

What Youll Do:

• System Maintenance: Provide daily operational support for core SCADA infrastructure and process control applications.
• Server Management:Assists and executeshands-on administration of Windows and Linux servers implementingindustrysbest practices.
• Client/Server Applications: Assist with support configuration and maintenance of specialized SCADA client/server architecture and desktop applications.
• Database Management: Assisting with overseeing and maintaining Oracle and other relational database systems supporting SCADA data pipelines.
• Issue Resolution: Assist with investigation analyzing and resolving complex hardware software and operating system errors.
• Root Cause Analysis: Assist with diagnosing performance anomalies across servers networks and desktop applications to minimize downtime.
• Hardware Lifecycle: Assist with maintaining and troubleshooting physical server hardware and core software components.
• Security Controls: Assist with implementing and monitoring robust cybersecurity controls to protect critical infrastructure assets.
• Cross-Team Alignment: Assist partner closely with Operations IT and Project Management teams to deliver system enhancements.
• Network Integrity: Collaborate with SCADA network and security specialists to maintain a resilient secure network perimeter.
• Operating Systems: Assist inimplementingmanaging and maintainingWindows and Linux operating systems at the enterprise level.
• Database Systems: Assist in administering Oracle or SQL database systems.
• Configuration Management:Assist with operating enterprise-level configuration management tools for software deploymentimage developmentupdate management and maintaining compliance.

Schedule 9/80: Monday through Friday /Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and ending times are no later than 6 pm.

Hybrid: Metropolitans current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational addition a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description click here: Engineering Technician II

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency and two years of accredited college or university in engineering and four years of relevant experience two years of which must have been at the Engineering Technician I level.

Relevant Experience is defined as:Industrial control systems; configuration deployment and troubleshooting/debugging of SCADA system infrastructure; system administration; security controls; or configuration and maintenance of Windows and Linux operating systems and desktop application software.

Please note: Proof of two years of accredited college or university in engineering related course work will need to be provided prior to interviews. Examples of college or university course work in Engineering include: Engineering Engineering Technology Science Math etc.

CERTIFICATIONS LICENSES AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Drivers License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

CLOSING
Benefits:
Competitive compensation
Excellent medical dental life vision plans.
Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees Retirement System
Tuition reimbursement
Training and advancement opportunities
Excellent working environment

For more information on MWD benefits please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies and helps its members to develop increased water conservation recycling storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process please call or email:

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List*: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment processbut are not selected for the initial vacancymay be placed on this list for future openings.

The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment name of the organization your title and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e. H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

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