Sr. (Lead) Analyst/Engineer I (II)

About the Role

The Sr. (Lead) Analyst/Engineer works under a hybrid flexible work arrangement and is responsible for operational security, risk management, architecture resilience, and lifecycle management of PJM’s Energy Management Systems (EMS) suite. PJM’s EMS ensures the safety, reliability, and security of the bulk electric power system for more than 65 million people. The role focuses on security and resiliency, lifecycle management, and EMS system upgrades and releases, following PJM’s Software Development, Integration and Capital Portfolio Management processes. It also plans, coordinates, and executes drills, test events, and remediation activities to maintain the operational health of PJM’s tertiary and quaternary environments, and provides on‑call coverage as needed. Key responsibilities include managing the EMS lifecycle (planning and executing enhancements, upgrades, and releases), coordinating with security groups to ensure documented adherence to security policies, and working with Enterprise Security and Architecture teams to harden applications and embed resiliency patterns throughout system changes. The analyst/engineer collaborates with project teams to design and manage architecture resiliency, incorporates industry lessons learned and human performance feedback, and conducts business impact assessments for hardware and software changes. Additional duties involve overseeing vendor management activities (personnel, contracts, defect management, statements of work), granting or rejecting maintenance outage requests, and building relationships with Operations Engineering, IT Services, and vendor subject‑matter experts to ensure functional, performance, and security expectations are met. • Manage EMS lifecycle: plan and execute system enhancements, upgrades, and releases. • Coordinate security compliance and harden applications with Enterprise Security and Architecture teams. • Lead drills, test events, and remediation activities for tertiary and quaternary environments. • Oversee vendor management, including contracts, defect handling, and statements of work. • Conduct business impact assessments for hardware and software changes. • Provide 24 x 7 on‑call support as required.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸ems lifecycle
• ▸system upgrades
• ▸security hardening
• ▸drill coordination
• ▸vendor management
• ▸on‑call support

What You Bring

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least five years of experience supporting mission‑critical systems across multiple operating systems and middleware, with strong analytical, mathematical, and troubleshooting skills. A master’s degree and experience with power‑system operations, EMS network modeling, or PJM’s markets are preferred. • Minimum 5 years experience with mission‑critical systems and a bachelor’s degree in a related field. • Preferred: master’s degree and experience with power‑system operations, EMS network modeling, or PJM markets.

Requirements

• ▸5+ years
• ▸bachelor’s
• ▸master’s
• ▸mission‑critical
• ▸power‑system
• ▸ems modeling

Benefits

PJM offers a collaborative environment focused on reliability of North America’s largest centrally dispatched electric grid, and encourages diverse talent to grow, learn new skills, and build a career. The company promotes diversity, inclusion, and an innovative workplace. • Medical, vision, and dental insurance. • 401(k) plan with 100 % employer match up to 5 % of salary plus non‑elective contribution. • Vacation, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement. • Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel insurance. • Child day‑care referral program and employee assistance program. • Adoption benefits recognized by the Dave Thomas Foundation.

Work Environment

Hybrid