DERMS Administrator

About Us

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to its 21 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives serve more than 280,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana and Illinois. As a not-for-profit co-op, we make decisions with our members in mind, valuing teamwork and putting families first.

Job Description

This role is hybrid in nature, combining on-site workdays (three days per week) with remote workdays. We are seeking a highly analytical and technically skilled SCADA Administrator to support the integration and optimization of Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS).

• Systems Support: Provides operational support of DERMS applications to ensure system uptime, optimum performance, perform upgrades and patching, and security.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze DERMS data to provide insights that improve grid performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• System Integration: Support the integration of DERMS with SCADA, and other utility systems.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess DERMS effectiveness.
• Data Management: Work with large datasets to support decision-making and optimization of distributed energy resources.
• Automation & Optimization: Implement automated analytics to enhance DER forecasting and load balancing.
• Business Intelligence: Develop dashboards and reports using BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with engineers, IT teams, and member owners to improve DERMS functionality.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure DERMS solutions comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Training: Identify, develop, and facilitate end-user training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have experience working with distributed energy resources (DER), grid operations, and advanced analytics to enhance system reliability and efficiency. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Systems Support: Provides operational support of DERMS applications to ensure system uptime, optimum performance, perform upgrades and patching, and security.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze DERMS data to provide insights that improve grid performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• System Integration: Support the integration of DERMS with SCADA, and other utility systems.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess DERMS effectiveness.
• Data Management: Work with large datasets to support decision-making and optimization of distributed energy resources.
• Automation & Optimization: Implement automated analytics to enhance DER forecasting and load balancing.
• Business Intelligence: Develop dashboards and reports using BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with engineers, IT teams, and member owners to improve DERMS functionality.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure DERMS solutions comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Training: Identify, develop, and facilitate end-user training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in energy analytics, grid operations, or DERMS-related roles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, or R for data analysis.
• Experience with SCADA in a utility setting.
• Knowledge of power systems, DER technologies, and grid modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with machine learning and predictive analytics for DER forecasting (preferred).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Experience with Meter Data Management (MDM) Systems (plus).

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience with third-party DERMS solutions such as Concerto. Certification in SQL, Power BI, or relevant energy analytics tools. Understanding of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO market regulations. Experience with AspenTech OSI DERMS software (plus).

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.