IT Systems & Cybersecurity Engineer

NEW Water is seeking an experienced IT Systems & Cybersecurity Engineer to help safeguard mission-critical public utility infrastructure while ensuring reliable, secure enterprise operations. This onsite role in Green Bay, WI focuses on cyber defense, datacenter and network administration, and IT project leadership to support continuous availability and resiliency.

Role Summary

The selected engineer will balance proactive cyber protection with day-to-day responsibility for enterprise infrastructure health. The position supports ongoing defense of critical electronic assets, incident response leadership, and management of multi-site backup and disaster recovery architectures. In parallel, the role includes infrastructure rollout project management, evaluation of upgrades, and input to long-term procurement and budgeting.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the operational health and performance of enterprise servers, virtualization environments, multi-site networks (wired, wireless, fiber, and remote access), and cloud-based systems.
• Proactively defend critical electronic assets against emerging internal and external threats, including anomaly monitoring and patch management.
• Direct incident response activities and manage multi-site backup and disaster recovery architectures.
• Lead infrastructure rollouts through project management, evaluating hardware and software upgrades as required.
• Integrate operational technology and industrial control systems.
• Provide information that supports long-term procurement and budgeting decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 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).
• 6+ years designing, developing, and administering enterprise systems, networks, and modern datacenter environments, with strong experience applying cybersecurity governance and operational policy execution.
• Deep understanding of server and network virtualization, high availability and redundancy architectures, and multi-layered endpoint and network defense.
• Experience with automation scripting and root-cause incident troubleshooting under pressure.
• 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 per year
• Full Salary Range: $98,946–$139,693 per year

Benefits

• Wisconsin Retirement Plan (WRS)
• Paid leave benefits including vacation, PTO, and paid holidays
• FlexTime and FlexPlace arrangements may be available after training and onboarding is complete
• Medical insurance plans, including an HDHP with an HSA contribution
• Dual choice dental plans
• Long Term Disability (LTD) and Life Insurance coverage at no cost

About NEW Water

NEW Water is a public utility providing regional clean water services to 15 municipal customers, serving approximately 239,000 residents across a 285-square-mile area. Serving the community since 1931, NEW Water supports public health, protects waterways, and contributes to economic development.

NEW Water’s cultural attributes include Safety, Respect, Team, and Environment. The organization cleans an average of 41 million gallons per day, helping the community live and work with confidence that receiving waters are protected.