SCADA Engineer II, III, Sr.

Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas.

About the role

This position involves expertise in multi-platform enterprise information systems, with a focus on SCADA technologies. The role supports the design, implementation, and maintenance of major SCADA systems, ensuring adherence to corporate security policies and business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Research architecture standards based on industry best practices while adhering to corporate security policies and meeting business requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in technologies for multi-platform enterprise information systems.
• Assist in the design and implementation of major SCADA systems, including hardware/software upgrades to meet business objectives and service levels.
• Aid in researching, recommending, and coordinating acquisitions of technologies.
• Proactively monitor solutions to reduce the occurrence and duration of outages.
• Provide root cause analysis for incidents and troubleshoot complex technical issues across multiple technologies.
• Follow internal controls and policies to meet regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standardized code for communications between field remote terminal units (RTUs) and SCADA hosts.
• Implement recommendations for complex infrastructure capacity planning.
• Understand business partners' technical requirements and participate in technology initiatives supporting business priorities.
• Proactively anticipate potential technical issues and suggest solutions before incidents occur.
• Research viable alternatives to meet the technical requirements of business solutions.
• Provide technical support for on-call personnel within your area of expertise.
• Communicate team objectives, complex project tasks, and issues to business partners and vendors.
• Share knowledge of internal/external practices and technical expertise with others.
• Communicate status of action plans to management.
• Prioritize work, evaluate results, and take corrective action as needed.
• Adjust work schedule based on priorities to complete multiple assignments on time.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of college, preferably in a technology discipline.
• Preferred: BA/BS degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent discipline, and SCADA Systems Administration or Network/Security certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SCADA technologies and industry best practices.
• Technical proficiency in SCADA system and operating software administration.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with all levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of field SCADA hardware and ability to provide technical support.
• Working knowledge of multiple complex SCADA field device protocols (e.g., BSAP, ROC).
• Working knowledge of communications/systems networking.
• Ability to leverage business applications for competitive advantage.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of domain administration, network security, and Windows platform best practices.
• Applicant may possess a combination of equivalent education and work experience.

Skills

• SCADA technologies and industry best practices
• SCADA system and operating software administration
• Field SCADA hardware and technical support
• Complex SCADA field device protocols (e.g., BSAP, ROC)
• Communications/systems networking
• Domain administration, network security, and Windows platform best practices
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) – intermediate proficiency

Working Conditions

• Moderate travel (10-50%), including international trips requiring air travel and overnight stays.
• Occasional physical requirements: reaching above shoulder-level, bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasional lifting of 25-50 pounds.
• Typically works in an office environment but may also work in the field testing or implementing new applications/interfaces.
• May work near or with moving mechanical parts.
• Responsible for 24x7 systems and operations support.

Pay

Base salary range: $67,159.00 - $139,620.80 USD annually. Base salary varies depending on factors such as location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Benefits

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy, including:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional compensation opportunities, such as incentive programs

Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. View a summary of benefits.