System Administrator; Industrial Control Systems​/ICS Operational Technology; OT

Professional work that performs and/or monitors the work of others in installing, configuring, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers and other computer systems. Provides support services to facilitate efficient and effective use of traditional and cloud system resources. Maintains data files and monitors the system configuration to ensure data integrity. Assists in planning for and responds to service outages and other problems.

EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONAL WORK:

• Establish and remove user accounts and creates network environments.
• Monitor and manage system resources, including server performance, CPU usage, disk usage, tape backup systems, and response times to maintain operating efficiency.
• Analyze, diagnose, troubleshoot/resolve system hardware, software, networking/production issues.
• Conduct server builds, apply patches, release upgrades and modifications to server operating system hardware and software.
• Perform system backups and recovery procedures.
• Maintain system documentation and logs.
• Demonstrate pertinent experience in applicable control system(s).
• Create, maintain, and update programming for various DCS/PLC industrial control systems.
• Install, configure, and maintain control system HMI software along with associated SQL databases.
• Maintain, replace, or install new DCS/PLC industrial control equipment.
• Create and maintain a current inventory of all control system computers and associated equipment.
• Coordinate and work with site staff to provide DCS/PLC industrial control system interface support.
• Assist in engineering to install new or to modify network devices, also help assess feasibility and compatibility with the existing and emerging technologies.
• Review vendor invoices to ensure accuracy and appropriate use of resources.
• Assist in planning for re-engineering of existing systems, replacing inadequate systems, system expansion.
• Assist in conducting ongoing assessments of short-term and long-term hardware and software needs

• Develop and update custom applications and web applications.
• Manage and maintain Microsoft SQL databases.
• Coordinate with production data warehousing to ensure reliable connectivity and accurate data collection of Control System tag data.

• Serve as a site subject matter lead and train others in installing, operating, and troubleshooting DCS/PLC and/or SCADA systems.
• Testing hardware and software related to enhancing, upgrading, or new installations.

• Monitors the work of others; provides consultative services to users to enhance proposed business solutions and to help determine the best course of action
• Conducts server builds, creates and applies application patches, release upgrades and other deployment methods and modifications to server operating system hardware and software.
• Configures, optimizes, fine-tunes, monitors/maintains network systems, server operating systems and system applications.
• Performs system administration tasks, including adding and removing users, user groups and accounts; manages authentication, authorization, and access control
• Assists in planning for re-engineering of existing systems, system upgrades, and expansions.
• Performs system backups and recovery procedures; assists in disaster recovery testing.
• Analyzes, diagnoses, troubleshoots and resolves system hardware, software, network and production issues.
• Monitors and manages hardware and software system resources, including server performance, system and capacity trending analysis, CPU usage, disk usage, backup systems, and response times to maintain operating efficiency; coordinates equipment repair and deployment.
• Writes or modifies basic scripts and performs light programming to resolve performance problems and automate systems administration tasks.
• Resolves escalated problems and identifies and recommends responses to new or unusual situations.
• Maintains system documentation and logs.
• Documents procedures, including drawings and standardized images to illustrate applications server hardware, software and network configuration and automated deployments
• Compiles research data and assists in testing and…