Full-Time
Water/Wastewater OT/SCADA Subject Matter Expert
RPI Group Inc
51-200 employees
Cyber solutions, systems engineering, defense tech
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Jacksonville, NC, USA
In Person
US Citizenship Required
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- Experience supporting industrial control systems, supervisory control and data acquisition, and operational technology environments within water/wastewater or similar utility operations.
- Working knowledge of relational databases such as Microsoft SQL and MySQL and process historians.
- Experience performing software, firmware, and security updates for programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, SCADA platforms, and industrial control equipment.
- Experience calibrating and troubleshooting field instrumentation including flow meters, pressure transmitters, level sensors, and dissolved oxygen probes.
- Understanding of electrical fundamentals including 4–20 mA instrumentation, low-voltage direct-current systems, and alternating-current motor controls.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, control drawings, and blueprints.
- Understanding of water treatment processes, hydraulics, industrial automation, and applicable Environmental Protection Agency reporting requirements.
- Ability to work effectively with operators, engineers, maintenance teams, cybersecurity personnel, regulators, and contractors in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Must be a United States citizen and able to obtain and maintain the required United States Government security clearance.
- Support the operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of SCADA/HMI systems, PLCs, RTUs, telemetry networks, and operator interfaces.
- Troubleshoot industrial control systems including PLCs, HMIs, variable-frequency drives, SCADA servers, communications infrastructure, and field devices using platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, FactoryTalk, PlantPAx, Siemens, Modicon, GE, Ignition, ThinManager, or comparable technologies.
- Support water and wastewater treatment operations by monitoring process data, telemetry, alarms, instrumentation, and utility performance indicators including flow, pressure, tank levels, chemical feed systems, and dissolved oxygen.
- Coordinate troubleshooting, calibration, and maintenance of instrumentation including flow meters, pressure transmitters, level sensors, gas detectors, and control loops.
- Maintain system reliability by validating process data, supporting historian databases, generating reports, and assisting with operational and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Support OT cybersecurity activities including configuration management, patching, backups, access control, vulnerability management, firewall coordination, and compliance with NIST SP 800-82, RMF, and local cybersecurity requirements.
- Review and maintain technical documentation including electrical drawings, P&IDs, network diagrams, system architecture, and as-built documentation.
- Support testing and validation of PLC logic, HMI modifications, firmware updates, communications changes, and system enhancements prior to implementation.
- Coordinate with Public Works personnel, engineering teams, cybersecurity staff, maintenance personnel, environmental stakeholders, and contractors during troubleshooting, upgrades, inspections, and project execution.
- Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to operators, electricians, technicians, and other stakeholders on SCADA operations, alarms, trends, and system functionality.
- Active Secret clearance or eligibility, prior Department of Defense or United States Marine Corps installation access, Common Access Card/Military-Civilian Employment Network experience, or DBIDS familiarity.
- Experience supporting Public Works, utilities, Facility Related Control Systems, Energy Management Control Systems, building automation systems, supervisory control and data acquisition, or industrial control systems/operational technology in DoD, federal, municipal, or industrial environments.
- Familiarity with Risk Management Framework, eMASS, Authority to Operate/Authority to Connect processes, Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides, National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-82, National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53, and cybersecurity compliance activities.
- Experience supporting Windows Server, Linux, virtualization, SCADA servers, storage, backups, and hosted OT environments.
- Relevant certifications or vendor training such as Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley, Ignition, ISA/IEC 62443, Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional, Security+, Network+, or similar.
RPI Group Inc helps National Defense clients achieve their complex missions by delivering cyber solutions, systems and networks engineering and technical support, and warfare science and technology expertise. Its work is carried out by an agile team of experienced professionals who provide tailored services—ranging from cyber operations and risk management to engineering of communications and information networks, plus research and development in warfare S&T—to support missions on the ground and in the field. Unlike firms that focus on a single area, RPI Group combines multiple disciplines to deliver integrated solutions that align with defense objectives, timelines, and security requirements. The company's goal is to enable defense customers to complete challenging missions safely, securely, and effectively through reliable, end-to-end support.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Dragos partnership strengthens RPI’s federal OT cyber offering against industrial threat demand.
- USAF ICE won in June 2026 expands RPI beyond Navy-heavy work.
- Job postings for OT/SCADA specialists in 2026 signal active delivery growth at Camp Lejeune.
What critics are saying
- RPI depends heavily on DoD contracts; two recompetes worth $13.5 million return by 2027.
- The July 2026 USAF ICE award needs flawless execution across a $22 million ceiling.
- PrimeRFP shows only $15.3 million in recent awards, exposing RPI to concentration shocks.
What makes RPI Group Inc unique
- RPI combines OT cybersecurity with DoD industrial operations, amplified by Dragos partnership, January 2026.
- SeaPort-NxG and GSA schedules give RPI recurring access to Navy and federal buyers.
- Washington Post named RPI a 2025 Top Washington-area Workplace, supporting hiring credibility.
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Company News
May 12, 2025, Fredericksburg, Virginia - RPI Group, Inc. (RPI) announced that it was selected as a finalist for the 17th Annual Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) Awards.
Fredericksburg - The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership with RPI Group is pleased to announce the return of the popular one day summit, Cyber Never Sleeps.
For the fourth time, RPI Group Inc. of Spotsylvania County has been included on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.