What are the responsibilities and job description for the SCADA engineering experience (utility or power systems) position at ConfigUSA?
Purpose: Implement and maintain real-time SCADA infrastructure integrated with GE ADMS / EMS. Core Responsibilities Commission and configure SCADA servers, historian, and comm front ends. Integrate RTUs, IEDs, PMUs using IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, ICCP TASE.2 protocols. Design and validate point databases, RTU maps, control points, analog scaling, alarm thresholds. Coordinate with field engineers for RTU testing and FAT/SAT. Implement redundancy, failover, and disaster-recovery schemes. Monitor system performance and latency, apply OS/patch management. Support cybersecurity hardening (firewalls, certificate management, NERC CIP baseline). Critical Skills GE SCADA / Proficy Historian / Grid OS RT Communication protocols (IEC 101/104, DNP3, ICCP) Networking & cybersecurity (VPN, firewalls, TLS, PKI) Scripting: Python / Shell for automation Real-time OS / server tuning (Windows Server 2019, RHEL 8) Hands-on with SEL RTAC, Siemens SICAM, ABB RTUs preferred Preferred Background 5–10 yrs SCADA integration / commissioning Electrical / Instrumentation background GE Digital EMS / ADMS certification desirable Cross-Functional & Soft Skills Familiarity with GE GridOS, ADMS, DERMS, EMS, Smallworld lifecycle and DevOps tools Knowledge of CIM standards, IEC 61850, IEC 61970/61968 Hands-on with JIRA, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, ServiceNow Strong documentation and communication for customer interaction Understanding of utility domain, OT/IT integration, cybersecurity, and change control Agile / DevOps project delivery experience preferred Pre-Screening Questions Which communication protocols have you configured or troubleshot (IEC 101/104, DNP3, ICCP)? → Expect details on mapping, polling intervals, and event confirmation logic. Describe how redundancy and failover are implemented between primary and backup SCADA servers. → Expect hot-standby, mirrored DB, watchdog, and heartbeat mechanisms. How do you secure SCADA communications in compliance with NERC CIP? → Expect firewall zoning, TLS/PKI, certificate management, user segregation. When analog data stops updating from an RTU, what is your step-by-step troubleshooting approach? → Expect methodical network-protocol-application sequence. Describe your scripting or automation experience for configuration or monitoring (Python/Shell). → Expect hands-on examples—config validation, log parsing, or polling tests.
Salary : $70 - $80