Expert Digital Substation Network Specialist- Flexible Location

Description

• Maintains and operates systems and services associated with PG&E’s telecommunications infrastructure, providing 3rd tier support by analyzing, diagnosing and resolving the most complex problems.
• Builds functional expertise amongst the team and specifically peers by leading training, presentations, developing and documenting materials that can be used to support and transfer knowledge to others (installations, upgrades, troubleshooting, problem resolution, etc.)
• Develops and maintains training class curriculum, conduct internal classes and coordinate vendor training.
• Works closely with team members providing consultation, evaluation, testing and recommendations to other IT Professionals and Stakeholders for technology-based products and services.
• Performs the most complex operation, management, and maintenance of network and telecommunication systems, linked systems and peripherals to enhance network operations, in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Performs the most complex operation, management, and maintenance of network and telecommunication systems, linked systems and peripherals to enhance network operations, in accordance with processes and procedures associated with protection and control systems in electric substations.
• Supports development, recommends, and implements enhancements to processes, procedures, and training materials to continually improve efficiencies and knowledge across the team and organization.
• Configures, Commission and Maintains and operates systems and services associated with PG&E’s digital substation process bus infrastructure, providing 3rd tier support by analyzing, diagnosing and resolving the most complex problems.
• Works closely with Substation Test, System Protection, System Automation, and other IT groups and team members to ensure electric substation protection and control network systems are maintained in an efficient manner and running optimally, and communicates all issues, changes, outages, and maintenance in accordance with processes, procedures, and policies.
• Works closely with other IT groups and team members to ensure systems are maintained in an efficient manner and running optimally, and communicates all issues, changes, outages, and maintenance in accordance with processes, procedures, and policies.
• Provides support for high-profile projects of highest complexity and follows project management principles for project implementation, which include collaboration with project team members, planning, prioritizing, and implementing deliverables, supporting projects on-site or in a remote manner.
• Works closely with team members providing consultation, evaluation, testing and recommendations to other OT/IT Professionals and Stakeholders for technology-based products and services.
• Ensures compliance with industry, regulatory and company standards and assists in developing strategies and plans to resolve gaps.
• Responsible for high complexity technical support and administration of critical infrastructure network components (e.g. ethernet switches, fiber optic cables, etc.) associated with protection and control systems in electric substations.
• Leads the development, recommends, and implements enhancements to processes, procedures, training materials to continually improve efficiencies and knowledge across the team and organization.
• Responsible for high complexity technical support and administration of critical infrastructure network components (e.g., routers, switches, load balancers, etc.).

Requirements

• In-depth technical knowledge of designated product line and/or service
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Advanced knowledge of operating or network systems and maintenance support
• Certification applicable to the system being supported
• 6 years of network, telecommunications, or IT operations experience
• Ability to train and mentor other specialists
• Ability to evaluate existing and proposed systems and recommend upgrades and/or modifications
• Expert-level knowledge in the field, recognized as a subject matter expert in substation protection and control system.
• Ability to resolve a wide range of complex operations issues
• Technical knowledge on communication protocols IEC61850, DNP3, Modbus, PTP, MMS, GOOSE, Sample Values, etc.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related discipline, or equivalent experience or technical training.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as but not limited to including IEC 61850
• In-depth technical knowledge on network redundancy protocols like Software Defined Network, RSTP, PRP, HSR etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance