Simulation and Infrastructure Support Administrator at Siemens Energy

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day The Simulation and Infrastructure Support Administrator maintains the daily operational readiness of our independent power plant simulation environments and classroom training spaces. This position acts as the primary technical interface for traveling instructors and manages the physical execution of classroom reconfigurations for staging and testing. Reporting to Manager, O&M Customer Training, under the guidance of the Senior Technical Instructor, you will support critical platform modernizations, configure localized network switches, and preserve absolute data isolation across our systems. How You’ll Make an Impact • Support training and testing operations by reconfiguring classroom setups, managing cabling and network connections, and maintaining hardware readiness across multiple training labs. • Perform routine testing, system resets, and infrastructure monitoring to ensure training simulators, classroom technology, and critical equipment operate reliably. • Provide technical support to field instructors, including troubleshooting, staging, configuring, and validating portable training systems before deployment to customer sites. • Manage inventory and logistics for training equipment, ensuring all hardware, networking components, and portable kits are tracked, maintained, and deployment-ready. • Assist with virtualization, server administration, system migrations, backup validation, and storage management to support training and simulation environments. • Support network operations and IT services by maintaining system documentation, validating network configurations, troubleshooting user access issues, and performing administrative platform maintenance. • Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. What You Bring • 2–4 years of experience supporting mixed Windows Desktop, Windows Server, and Linux environments. • Proficient with basic Cisco IOS commands, physical patch panels, and understanding Layer 2 VLAN structures. • Direct experience administering VMware ESXi virtual machines; exposure to or a strong desire to learn Proxmox bare-metal hypervisors. • Proven background troubleshooting technical issues over the phone with non-technical users under tight time constraints. • Fundamental exposure to PLCs, industrial network protocols (Profibus/Profinet), or basic SCADA/ICS concepts. Omnivise-T3000 administration desired. • Strong familiarity diagnosing physical-layer errors using tools like loopback plugs, ping testing, and checking switch MAC address tables. About the Team Gas Services Our Gas Services division is dedicated to providing low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We focus on zero or low-emission power generation, encompassing all gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators under one roof. Our team is committed to exploring decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet, ensuring a sustainable future for energy generation. Who is Siemens Energy? At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With 100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: siemens-energy.com Rewards • Career growth and development opportunities • Supportive work culture • Company paid Health and wellness benefits • Paid Time Off and paid holidays • 401K savings plan with company match • Family building benefits • Parental leave Jobs & Careers: jobs.siemens-energy.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. California Privacy Notice California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. Click here to read more .

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A Snapshot of Your Day
How You’ll Make an Impact
Support training and testing operations by reconfiguring classroom setups, managing cabling and network connections, and maintaining hardware readiness across multiple training labs.
Perform routine testing, system resets, and infrastructure monitoring to ensure training simulators, classroom technology, and critical equipment operate reliably.
Provide technical support to field instructors, including troubleshooting, staging, configuring, and validating portable training systems before deployment to customer sites.
Manage inventory and logistics for training equipment, ensuring all hardware, networking components, and portable kits are tracked, maintained, and deployment-ready.
Assist with virtualization, server administration, system migrations, backup validation, and storage management to support training and simulation environments.
Support network operations and IT services by maintaining system documentation, validating network configurations, troubleshooting user access issues, and performing administrative platform maintenance.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
2–4 years of experience supporting mixed Windows Desktop, Windows Server, and Linux environments.
Proficient with basic Cisco IOS commands, physical patch panels, and understanding Layer 2 VLAN structures.
Direct experience administering VMware ESXi virtual machines; exposure to or a strong desire to learn Proxmox bare-metal hypervisors.
Proven background troubleshooting technical issues over the phone with non-technical users under tight time constraints.
Fundamental exposure to PLCs, industrial network protocols (Profibus/Profinet), or basic SCADA/ICS concepts. Omnivise-T3000 administration desired.
Strong familiarity diagnosing physical-layer errors using tools like loopback plugs, ping testing, and checking switch MAC address tables.
About the Team
Gas Services
Who is Siemens Energy?
Career growth and development opportunities
Supportive work culture
Company paid Health and wellness benefits
Family building benefits

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401k

Paid Time Off

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