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About the Company 

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the job

Our SCADA Environment Support team are critical to the operational SCADA environment within SA Water and are technical experts committed to supporting our operational teams and maintaining, upgrading, and continually developing technologies to deliver world class solutions and services.

This permanent opportunity based in the heart of the Adelaide CBD will attract a high performing, technical professional who wants to make a difference. This role will be responsible for providing technical support for the SCADA environment systems, whilst engaging with key stakeholders and business partners to develop and maintain the overall SCADA Environment.

In addition, your responsibilities will include:

• Extensive involvement with the Operational Control Centre, field staff and other key stakeholders
• Complete service requests, apply technical skills and provide Guidance and advice related to SCADA Environment team.
• Effective administration of SCADA applications, including ensuring high availability, reliability, security and managing product lifecycles to ensure they are maintained and secured appropriately.
• Work with projects delivering SCADA infrastructure to ensure standards compliance and the successful and complete system integration of new infrastructure, applications, and processes, including troubleshooting, and identifying improvements.
• Assisting in supporting the Desktop fleet of the SCADA Environment, in configuration, deployment and maintenance.
• Provide specialist knowledge and support for a range of specialised fields, such as, Alarm Management, Telemetry configuration and Support, Desktop systems deployment and maintenance, SCADA Application programming and design, Legacy System Support and Historical Data systems reporting and management.
• Develop innovative solutions to new and/or complex technical issues

Your success in this role will come from:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with SCADA applications, supporting software and how it integrates into an operational environment
• Experience in systems software and hardware programming and configuration such as iFix, Historian, OSI PI, RTUs, telemetry components, Visual Studio, VBA, PowerShell, Isagraf and/or Ladder logic programming
• Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to build effective and collaborative relationships to provide excellent customer service
• Competent in communicating and influencing across the business to drive outcomes 

If you don’t meet every requirement but feel excited about this role, we encourage you to apply — your strengths and potential may be exactly what we’re looking for.

Further information can be found in the attached PD –  Position Description - SCADA Environment Analyst.docx

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Tayla Pett from the Talent Acquisition team tayla.pett@sawater.com.au

Applications close 5pm, Friday 6th February 2026.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTQ+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au