OT Systems Integrator

About the role

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, seeks an OT System Integrator to join the PSA Energy Delivery Technology Application team. This position supports the SCL Energy Management System (EMS), a critical component of the city's power grid operations.

Responsibilities

• Frequent collaboration with members of the PSA team, System Operations, Engineers, and Communications Electricians to solve emergent issues and complete project work.
• Engage with a diverse base of technologies including OSII Monarch, SCADA/EMS/GMS(AGC), ICCP, RTU communication protocols (DNP3, Telegyr 8979, Modbus), SEL RTACEIDEC, programming languages (Linux, command line, OSISoft PI, PostgreSQL, Oracle DB), network models, state estimators, contingency analyses, energy accounting, map board controllers, GPS clocks, and future Seattle Electrification Strategy technologies (Advanced Distribution Management System, DERMS, Distribution Automation).
• Participate in 24x7 call-out rotation.
• Design, develop, and configure specifications.
• Prepare and execute test procedures.
• Manage change management, operation & maintenance with users, peers, and vendors.
• Monitor, diagnose, resolve, and report incidents and user issues.
• Liaison with other operations technology providers (power plants, substations, data networks, communications, regulatory compliance, Seattle IT, industry vendors, and consultants).
• Document requirements/design specifications, testing, deployment, and incident resolution.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field. Alternatively, a combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered.
• Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working in an Energy Management System, Operational Technology, or SCADA environment, preferably in an electric utility.
• Desired Qualifications: Technical experience in Linux and Windows environments, command line proficiency and general troubleshooting skills, excellent troubleshooting abilities, proficiency in programming, scripting, workflow, and automation technologies (C, Python, SQL, PowerShell, web technologies), experience creating reports from large amounts of data, excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and briefing skills, high availability 24x7 computing environments, cybersecurity experience (NERC Reliability/CIP Standards, IT Infrastructure, network, servers, workstations, relational databases, communication protocols, RTU/SCADA equipment vendors).

Requirements

• General understanding of IT applications, infrastructure, and integration supporting SCADA/EMS systems.
• Technical experience in Linux and Windows environments.
• Command line proficiency and general troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities.
• A proficiency in programming, scripting, workflow, and automation technologies (C, Python, SQL, PowerShell, web technologies).
• Experience creating reports from large amounts of data.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and briefing skills.
• Ability to document requirements/design specifications, testing, deployment, and incident resolution.
• Experience with any of the technologies listed in the Job Responsibilities section above.
• High availability 24x7 computing environments.
• Cybersecurity experience (NERC Reliability/CIP Standards, IT Infrastructure, network, servers, workstations, relational databases, communication protocols, RTU/SCADA equipment vendors).

Benefits

The full salary range for this position is $62.59 to $93.90 per hour. The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits.

Pay

The full salary range for this position is $62.59 to $93.90 per hour.

Schedule

This position requires a 24x7 call-out rotation.