Facilities Automation Systems Administrator

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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) is an organization driven by its mission to Provide Excellent Facilities Services for Penn State.

OPP is seeking an experienced Facilities Automation Systems Administrator Supervisor to lead the administration maintenance security integration and lifecycle management offacility automationsystems supporting critical University facilities.

Reporting tothe Manager Operational Technology Infrastructure and Securitythis position provides technical leadership for facilities automation systems and supervises a team of Facilities Automation Systems Administrators.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

The successful candidate willestablishpriorities coordinate daily work develop staff capability and ensure that automation systems are secure reliable resilient and aligned withUniversityrequirements.

TechnicalResponsibilities

• Administer and support BAS Environmental Control Systems LMS SCADA platforms servers databases controllers field devices and related OT infrastructure.

• Administer and troubleshoot virtualization storage backup and network environments supporting OT systems includingProxmoxVE VMware vSphere/ESXi Veeam NetApp and Juniper technologies.

• Management ofWindows and Linux Operating Systems.

• Support Automated Logic/ALC and Johnson Controls systems including supervisory workstations

• Monitor system/infrastructureperformance communications alarms trends and operational data;identifyanomalies and improve reliability.

• Designmaintain and troubleshoot integrations among BAS SCADA LMS energy management maintenance management and enterprise systems.

• Support BACnet/IP BACnet MS/TP Modbus TCP/RTU SNMP REST/API integrations serial communications and related protocols.

• Maintain OTinfrastructure;DNS DHCP NTP secure remote access gateways and protocol-conversion technologies.

• Develop standards for configuration capacity planning performance tuning backup and recovery business continuity asset inventories and infrastructure lifecycle management.

• Evaluate testvalidate and deploy software firmwareoperating-system and application updates through formal change-control processes.

• Diagnose complex hardware software networking communications andcontrol-systemissues.

• Coordinate incident response outage recovery root-cause analysis corrective actions and system-health assessments.

• Maintain system architectures network diagrams configuration baselines procedures maintenance schedules recovery plans and other technical documentation.

• Support alignment with NIST SP 800-82 ISA/IEC 62443 University policies and applicable safety environmental laboratory and security requirements.

• Participate in commissioning acceptance testing inspections audits upgrades and project implementation activities.

Leadership/Supervisory

• Supervise a team of Facilities Automation Systems Administrators including assigning workestablishingpriorities reviewing performance coaching staff supporting professional development andparticipatingin hiring and onboarding.

• Promote cross-training knowledge sharing consistent work practices accountability anda customer-focused culture.

• Collaborate with Facilities Operations Operational Technology Information Technology Information Security vendors consultants project teams and campus stakeholders.

• Communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Proficiencyin Windows and Linux environments.

• Comprehensive knowledge of BAS SCADA and OT infrastructure.

• Familiarity withProxmox VMware Veeam NetApp Juniper Automated Logic/ALC Johnson Controls BACnet Modbus OPC UA MQTT and SNMP.

• Understanding ofOT environments and their differences from traditional IT environments including availability safety deterministic communications long equipment lifecycles vendor dependencies and change-management risks.

• Knowledge of virtualization storage backup and recovery network administration cybersecurity system integration and infrastructure monitoring.

• Strong troubleshooting documentation analytical organizational and project-coordination skills.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise coach mentor and develop technical staff.

• Experience in higher education healthcare research laboratory or large-scalefacilitiesoperations preferred.

MINIMUM EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree 6 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for this position including all possible grades is $91488.00 - $137280.00.

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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information please visit our Benefits Page.

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