Product Development Analyst jobs in Austin, TX

Overview

About us:

LS Power, founded in 1990, is a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector.  We have developed, constructed, managed and acquired more than 45,000 MW of competitive power generation, over 660 miles of transmission infrastructure, and raised over $47 billion in debt and equity investments. Our energy transition platforms include CPower Energy Management, Endurant Energy, EVgo, REV Renewables, Rise Light & Power, and Primary Renewables Fuels, our waste-to-energy program. The Firm is headquartered in New York with offices in New Jersey, Missouri, California and Texas.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset.  We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.

Benefits

We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.

About the Role:

LS Power is seeking an EMS SCADA analyst to support the regulated electric transmission business known as LS Power Grid (LSPG). This position supports the EMS (Energy Management System) group and reports to the EMS Manager. Responsibilities include effective provisioning, troubleshooting, operation and maintenance of EMS software and its respective interfaces.  The EMS Analyst will ensure that the EMS provides the system operators with all information and capabilities required to safely operate the LSPG Transmission Systems while maintaining the highest level of reliable service.  The EMS Analyst will perform all tasks in a manner compliant with LSPG and relevant affiliate company NERC CIP cyber security policy and procedures. This individual shall support regulatory compliance by monitoring systems and collecting required information and evidence to fulfill applicable compliance obligations. The EMS Analyst will also serve as a key technical resource on any future EMS projects. This position will operate in a cross functional capacity working closely with LSPG system operators, substation maintenance personnel, EMS vendor, ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas), PJM and NYISO representatives, and other staff including engineers, technicians, and information technology resources.  This role will be subject to periodic on-call assignments, which are scheduled and compensated according to corporate policy.

Responsibilities

What you will do:

• Modify EMS databases and displays as required.
• Troubleshoot and fix EMS software issues for the various applications including SCADA, ICCP, Network Model and Historian.
• Provide scheduled on-call support outside of normal working hours.
• Maintain OSI system interfaces to include DNP, Modbus, ICCP, weather apps and others.
• Evaluate, test, and install software updates recommended by the EMS vendor to include application and operating system patches.
• Investigate and address Transmission System Operator questions concerning EMS operations, functions, or alarms.
• Provide training and how-to documentation as needed on EMS features, applications, and alarms.
• Develop and maintain maintenance and configuration procedures, schedules, and related evidentiary documentation.
• Develop and maintain EMS and SCADA system standards.
• Research, recommend and implement innovative solutions and practical automated approaches for operator tasks.
• Integrate new interfaces efficiently and securely into the EMS.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled operations.
• Verify that system backups are executed properly.
• Assist with testing and implementing operating system patches to EMS servers and workstations.
• Manage and regulate user accounts on the EMS.
• Routinely test EMS failover capability by planning, preparing, and implementing periodic failovers to plan for and prevent any information loss during such events.
• As required, provide log, alarm and historical data to operations and field maintenance personnel from the EMS and the EMS historian
• Develop and deploy EMS calculations as required.
• Provide project support for EMS upgrades and software additions including specification and proposal reviews, vendor negotiations and system testing.
• Work with the IT/OT (Information technology/ Operations Security Technology) teams to develop and implement a change management process for software maintenance including OS patches and upgrades, administrative tools, and other utilities.
• Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
• Attend NERC, NPCC, and NYISO meetings and workshops to keep current with changes in NERC CIP standards and requirements.
• Assist technical staff with developing and maintaining RSAWs as required by the CIP compliance program.
• Store and maintain appropriate documentation to ensure compliance with CIP standards.
• Assist with all regulatory reporting for ERCOT, PJM, NYISO, NERC, FERC, and other regions as needed.
• Provide administrative support with logistics and deliverables of internal and external audits as needed.    

Qualifications

We want you on our team because you…

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree with a technical major, such as computer science or engineering or equivalent experience
• Have three to five years’ experience maintaining SCADA and EMS systems.
• Have microsoft Server/Workstation System Administration experience
• Are experience with OSI Monarch applications is a plus.
• Windows/Linux scripting knowledge is a plus.
• Are experience supporting CIP compliance in the electric utility business is a plus.
• Are a self-motivated and disciplined and possess effective skills necessary for job.[
• Possess good communication skills.
• Are a critical thinker with strong knowledge of modern software applications
• Have an understanding electric utility business principles and compliance programs is a plus.