Systems Analyst, SCADA/EMS

Overview

Develop and manage SCADA/EMS systems for utility operations.

Key Responsibilities

• scada management
• software install
• system commissioning
• cyber security
• operator training
• vendor coordination

Tasks

-Manager Power Control: Receive direction from regarding SCADA/EMS functional requirements. -Develop project plans and specifications consistent with requirements for upgrades and new SCADA/EMS requirements -Plan, install, and maintain software packages and associated computer and networking infrastructure -Alaska Energy Authority Intertie Committee: Provide software support for Chugach to interface with other electric utilities. -Coordinate testing and perform commissioning of new SCADA installations and maintenance of existing installations. -Maintain SCADA/EMS datalinks with other utilities -Examine, evaluate, develop and modify SCADA/EMS system applications, databases, and infrastructure in support of Generation, Transmission, and Distribution operations -Maintain an ongoing SCADA/EMS Cyber Security Program. -Create and maintain operator procedures pertaining to software products. -Other electric utilities: Coordinate with user groups to develop common intertie software. -Develop training programs to instruct Power Dispatchers on newly installed software systems. -Perform required SCADA/EMS server, workstation, network, and security administration tasks -Vendors/Contractors: Work with SCADA/EMS software vendors and contractors when installing, modifying, or maintaining system. -Create and maintain all required SCADA/EMS documentation. -Maintain and track system availability consistent with high availability requirements -Coordinate with engineers and technicians on SCADA/EMS requirements for assigned distribution, transmission, and generation projects. -Other Chugach Departments: Confer with, give and receive information -Coordinate technical support with other departments. -Maintain library of software packages, documentation, network diagrams, and configuration files for the SCADA/EMS. -Maintain data historian and interfaces for end users

Requirements

• server admin
• network security
• scada/ems
• cybersecurity
• project management
• software development

What You Bring

-Server, network, application and database administration skills -Knowledge of software development, testing, and maintenance, and its application to power system operation for an electrical utility -Ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing. -Familiarity with the network segmentation principles and the ability to configure firewalls, manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and implement other security protocols to protect the network from unauthorized access. -Knowledge in areas of planning and control. Ability to apply project management techniques. -Knowledge of cyber security requirements and their application in an electrical utility environment. -Awareness of the continual changes in SCADA/EMS and computer technology. -Knowledge of hardware functions and operation, and an understanding of the interface requirements of software/hardware, application software, databases, and operating systems. -Ability to analyze SCADA/EMS operational trends and make recommendations for improvements.

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Benefits

-Employee Assistance Program -Health Savings Account (HSA) -Medical, RX, Dental & Vision -401K Plan -20 days vacation for first year of employment -Short Term Disability -Basic Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Chugach Electric -Supplemental Life Insurance -Defined Benefit (Pension) -Flex Spending Account (Health, Limited Use, Dependent Care) -Retirement Investment services -10 Paid Holidays + 3 Float Holidays -Long Term Disability

About Chugach Electric Careers

-As a vertically-integrated utility, it owns significant natural gas reserves and manages generation, transmission and distribution. -Serving over 113,000 locations via nearly 3,800 miles of lines, typical projects include substations, high-voltage transmission and underground systems. -Remaining one of North America’s few cooperatives with majority natural gas ownership, showcasing unique scale and autonomy. -Headquartered in Anchorage, its project footprint spans from Whittier’s coastal reaches to Tyonek and northern Peninsulas.

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Visa Sponsorship

-chugach electric does not sponsor employment visas.