Sr EMS Application Engineer

ERCOT is a dynamic organization focused on building the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market. The Sr EMS Application Engineer will provide support for the Energy Management Systems applications portfolio, leading projects and ensuring the successful implementation of enhancements and modifications.

Responsibilities:

• Understands and apply principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and ERCOT's culture
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Impact is generally limited to specific assignments or projects
• May respond to inquiries and/or provide assistance and/or guidance to lower-level workers
• Serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert for the department
• Serves as a Technical Lead for EMS portfolio projects and drives the implementation from incubation to go-live
• Make independent decisions except in instances of unusually complex application scenarios
• Works on the most complex application issues where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Works with database administrators and infrastructure teams on complex EMS application issues triggered from server/network/storage/database components
• Test Non-Functional requirements of EMS application changes and coordinates with database/infrastructure teams to perform the tests
• Fosters and leverages strong working relationships with other internal departments
• Lends professional expertise to guide projects and help teammates assigned by manager
• Demonstrates skills as an expert user of power system software applications and tools, spreadsheet programs, and database programs
• Maintains knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices
• Works under the direction of a senior level engineer or supervisor/manager to complete departmental goals and assignments
• Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations including regulatory requirements and organization policies and procedures
• Member of the 24/7 EMS Applications Engineering support on call team and supports, troubleshoot EMS applications and system on call issues
• Assists in the proactive enhancements, improvements and issue remediation
• Coordinate application set up and testing with TDSPs, QSEs, LSEs, REs as appropriate
• Performs EMS network model load testing on periodic basis and updates the model data in real-time based on established procedures
• Design and Test EMS Interfaces and Web & Client/Server applications changes
• Verify and support EMS applications during system site failovers, server/system/database upgrades and patching
• Supports the execution of Disaster Recovery Drills and business continuity procedures
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair EMS and OTS applications and interfaces, and escalate as appropriate
• May provide on the job training or help oversee the work of other engineers/analysts
• Act as a consultant, representative and subject matter expert in project and activities that affect the EMS and OTS environments and applications as appropriate
• Participates in multifunctional teams to obtain input, address comments and provide application support
• Represents the EMS Applications Engineering Team at interdepartmental and Stakeholder meeting
• Provides on the job training or helps oversee the work of other engineers/analysts
• May act as mentor and advisor to less experienced engineers/analysts
• Works independently on assignments and projects
• Participate in multifunctional teams to perform studies
• Assists in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies
• Participates with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 5 years' job-related work experience in excess of degree requirements
• Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
• Experience with GE or any EMS vendors suite of EMS applications
• Experience with Data Historians such as OSIsoft PI
• Experience with programming languages such as FORTRAN, C, C++, Java & Perl
• Experience with PL/SQL
• Master's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field