Title: EMS SME & QA Lead
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 months (Possibility of Extension)
Pay Range: $70/hr - $80/hr
Technical Responsibilities:
- Technical Execution of EMS Upgrade. Perform all technical activities required to support and execute the OSI Monarch EMS upgrade, including installation, configuration, migration, testing, and post-cutover support for system stability and reliability.
- Assist the client or independently perform system configuration and development tasks needed for the upgrade and related project work.
- Assist the client or independently troubleshoot, diagnose, and remediate technical issues or defects identified during the upgrade of the lifecycle.
- Assist the client in preparing and maintaining technical documentation, including test plans, defect reports, configuration records, and process documentation required for the project.
- Assist the client in upgrading all custom applications required for the project, ensuring compatibility, functionality, and seamless integration with the updated Monarch environment.
- EMS Scada Domain Expertise
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Additional years of experience may be considered instead of a degree.
- SCADA Experience: Minimum 5 years SCADA experience required; 10+ years preferred, specifically with OSI Monarch systems.
- Must have hands-on experience and understanding of Electric Utility Control Center Operations and the operational impact of SCADA/EMS systems.
- Must have working experience with and understanding of power system operations, real?time applications, and EMS architecture.
- Must have a working knowledge of real-time databases, ICCP, utility communications, and standard RTU communication protocols (DNP3, Modbus).
- Must be familiar with working in NERC CIP?regulated environments
- Experience working with CAISO or other ISO/RTO data interfaces; WEIM integration experience is highly desirable.
OSI Monarch Platform Expertise
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of hands?on experience with OSI Monarch system architecture and applications (SCADA, FEP, GMS/EMS, OpenHIS, CHRONUS, OpenCALC, LocalIO, OpenNet, WEIM, Maintenance Center)
- Must demonstrate hands-on proficiency with OSI Monarch EMS and GMS modules, including OpenNet, State Estimation, and Contingency Analysis.
- Must have experience fully implementing at least one OSI Monarch upgrade within the last 5 years.
- Working understanding of OpenHIS (PostgreSQL), OpenIA environment,s and Oracle database structures.
- Familiarity with OSISoft PI, CHRONUS archiving, and energy accounting concepts.
- Hands-on experience with OpenCALC, LPMD, SQL, and Linux shell scripting.
- Other Technical Expertise
- Comfortable navigating and operating in both Windows and Linux environments.
- Knowledge of RTUs, Digis, Map Board/Sentinel devices.
- Desirable but not required experience with SEL RTAC.
Quality Assurance Responsibilities:
- Assist the client in conducting testing activities across all stages (Pre?FAT, FAT, SAT, etc.), to ensure stability and correctness after each upgrade iteration
- Create, execute, and lead detailed test plans.
- Assist in developing and maintaining the comprehensive Quality Management Plan (QMP), ensuring all QA processes, standards, and testing procedures are clearly documented and up to date.
- Assist with identifying, categorizing, logging, and tracking defects, ensuring timely remediation, patch validation, and regression testing.
- Assist with executing test scenarios, validating expected outcomes, and troubleshooting issues uncovered during testing cycles.
- Assist with creating and executing test plans for any custom applications impacted by or required for the EMS upgrade.
- Assist with generating testing reports, documenting results, and tracking progress across all testing phases.
- Assist with identifying potential technical risks related to quality and provide recommended mitigation strategies.
Quality Assurance Skills:
- Demonstrated experience developing comprehensive test plans for all the EMS environments and applications
- Ability to create and execute test plans for customEMS-related applications.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually as applicable.
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