Posting number: 2026-28114
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Job classification: Engineer IV (F6 : L117-WTD)
Posting type: Open
Categories: Natural Resources, Wastewater
This is an exceptional opportunity to grow your career within King County while continuing to enjoy the culture of continuous learning and work/life balance that our team is known for, all in support of thriving, resilient neighborhoods and communities across the Puget Sound region. We're looking for a current King County employee to join the Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Systems Engineering Team as an Engineer IV, Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Engineer, playing a vital role in supporting our regional OT based Industrial Control System (ICS) across multiple facilities, including three Wastewater Treatment plants.
This Career Service position is a chance to utilize the OT and cybersecurity skills you already have and transition into a position with technical supervision and oversight responsibilities for OT cybersecurity. It's a great next step for someone looking for long term growth and the opportunity to make a direct impact on the environment and communities we serve by overseeing OT cybersecurity within the Systems Engineering team.
This position will oversee the cybersecurity posture of WTD's Industrial Control System (ICS). You'll guide and participate in the development of cybersecurity policies, manage the selection of security tools and monitoring solutions, lead disaster recovery, help mature incident response planning, and review system changes to identify emerging risks. You'll also support capital and system improvement projects, identifying and addressing cybersecurity risks during design and implementation.
As a working engineer, you'll maintain, configure, support, and upgrade the systems, software, and applications that keep the ICS platforms running.
Across WTD's treatment plants and remote sites, you'll partner with other systems engineers to ensure coordinated, secure operations across the regional OT network. You'll also provide technical supervision of junior cybersecurity engineers.
King County's Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) depends on its Systems Engineering Team to ensure the seamless operation of its Industrial Control System (ICS) across a diverse, geographically distributed network. The team manages WTD's OT infrastructure, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of wastewater services.
With a footprint spanning five treatment plants and nearly 100 offsite facilities, the team provides countywide support for infrastructure reliability, application performance, and cybersecurity. Its work safeguards ICS environments against emerging threats, keeps system documentation and standards current, and sustains reliable operations at every facility.
By powering the systems that protect public health and the environment, the team reflects a commitment to technical excellence, proactive problem-solving, and collaborative service across King County's wastewater system.
Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.
Tech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business- building digital and technology applications
Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
We welcome applications from internal KC employees only. We value diverse perspectives, life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.
Applications without the following required materials will not be considered for this position.
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