Power System Engineer

Job Title:

PSA Engineer - SCADA

Work Location:

Remote

Contract- 12+ Months ndustry:

Power & Utility

Pre-Screening Questionnaire (REQUIRED INCLUDE ON COVERSHEET):

• 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

Desirable Skills / Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

Proficient in Electric Transmission EMS / SCADA /Implementation

Preferable hands-on experience of implementing GE Reliance (XA21) EMS/SCADA or any equivalent SCADA from Siemens, OSI, ABB, Schneider etc.

Good knowledge of Electric SCADA applications/Power DMS/TMS

Experience doing data modelling.

5+ years of work experience in customizing and delivering Network or Transmission Application preferably Reliance.

5 years of experience with LINUX and Windows Operating Systems

5 years of experience with C, Java & Oracle Database

SQL, shell scripting, ability to read and interpret logs & debug files

Installation of Operating system patches and other 3rd Party Software such as Oracle, NetApp etc.

System configuration and Hands on Experience in GitHub and ClearCase

5 years experience on Realtime or Mission Critical Systems

Must have experience in picking up and installing fixes on live customer systems

Proven track record of problem analysis, identification and resolution

Strong troubleshooting & debugging skills

Good communication skills (verbal and written)

MS office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Outlook competency

Reliance (Formerly known as XA/21) experience

Object-Oriented programming techniques, Oracle, and/or system administration, is a plus

Reliance grid apps domain

Database SQL/PLSQL

Test Management / Exposure to automated testing

Keywords:

Power On Reliance, XA21, Power Systems,

EM

EXPERIENCE RANGE IN REQUIRED SKILLS:

6-8 years

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Ability to manage client discussions, and technical reviews.

Effective communication, documentation, and presentation abilities.

Familiarity with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, or similar).

Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.

Education:

Master's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering specialized in Power System Applications (PSA)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting