IT Systems & Cybersecurity Engineer

NEW Water is seeking an experienced IT Systems & Cybersecurity Engineer to lead our enterprise infrastructure and safeguard mission-critical public utility systems. In this role, you will balance proactive cyber defense, modern datacenter administration, and strategic IT project leadership to ensure continuous availability and resiliency across our operations.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the operational health and performance of enterprise servers, virtualization environments, multi-site networks (wired, wireless, fiber, and remote access), and cloud-based systems. Lead Cybersecurity & Disaster Recovery: Proactively defend critical electronic assets against emerging internal and external threats, conduct anomaly monitoring and patch management, direct incident response, and manage multi-site backup and disaster recovery architectures.

Drive Technology Strategy & Projects: Provide project management leadership across infrastructure rollouts, evaluate hardware/software upgrades, integrate operational technology and industrial control systems, and inform long-term procurement and budgeting. What You Bring Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field (an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered).

Experience: 6+ years designing, developing, and administering enterprise systems, networks, and modern datacenter environments, with a strong background in cybersecurity governance and operational policy execution. Expertise: Deep understanding of server and network virtualization, high availability/redundancy architectures, multi-layered endpoint and network defense, automation scripting, and root-cause incident troubleshooting under pressure.

Licensure & Preferred Credentials: Valid Wisconsin driver’s license required; industry-standard enterprise systems, network, or security certifications are highly valued (Security+, CompTIA+ Compensation: Hiring Range: $98,946-$116,417 (annually) Full Salary Range: $98,946-$139,693 (annually) Why Choose NEW Water? Be a part of an organization where your expertise actively protects the environment every single day.

We offer a culture that values professional growth, collaborative leadership, and a shared dedication to clean water and sustainable communities. We are proud to offer a comprehensive rewards package that includes retirement security, work-life balance, and wellness support: Retirement Security: Participate in the Wisconsin Retirement Plan (WRS), one of the strongest pension systems in the country.

Work-Life Balance: Our team enjoys paid leave benefits such as vacation, PTO and paid holidays, Additionally Flex. Time and Flex. Place arrangements may be available once training/onboarding is complete. Health & Wellness: Choose from a variety of Medical Insurance plans (including an HDHP with an HSA contribution) and dual choice Dental Plans.

We also provide Long Term Disability (LTD) and Life Insurance coverage at no cost. Who We Are: NEW Water is a public utility that provides regional clean water services to 15 municipal customers, serving approximately 239,000 residents throughout a 285-square-mile area. NEW Water embraces cultural attributes of Safety, Respect, Team, and Environment, as we strive to protect our most valuable resource, water.

Proudly serving our community since 1931, NEW Water provides an essential service to protect public health, our precious waterways, and support economic development. NEW Water cleans an average of 41 million gallons a day, so that our community can do laundry, flush the toilet, and run their businesses knowing that the receiving waters are being protected.

For more information or to apply please visit: www.newwater.us/careers