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ERCOT is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We accept and celebrate those that join us and recognize that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. A diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.
ERCOT offers the flexibility to work both in and out of the office within the state of Texas, providing our employees with an enhanced work life balance.
POSITION: GMS Application Engineer Sr.
WORKSITE: 800 Airport Road, Taylor, Texas, 76574, United States
OFFERED WAGE: $139,464.00 per year
JOB DUTIES:
Provide support for Energy Management Systems (EMS) power systems applications portfolio such as Power Flow, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, Load Frequency Control, Dynamic Stability Analysis, Load Forecasting, Operator Training Simulator (OTS) etc. Actively involved in the design, development, testing, validation and implementation of modifications and enhancements to EMS applications. Perform proactive enhancements, improvements, and issue remediation. Coordinate application setup and testing with TDSPs, QSEs, LSEs, Res as appropriate. Perform EMS network model load testing on a periodic basis and update the model data in real-time based on established procedures. Design and test EMS interfaces and Web & Client/Server application changes. Verify and support EMS applications during system site failovers, server/system/database upgrades and patching. Support the execution of Disaster Recovery Drills and business continuity procedures. Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair EMS and OTS applications and interfaces, and escalate as appropriate. Act as consultant, representative and subject matter expert in projects and activities that affect the EMS and OTS environments and applications. Participate in multifunctional teams to obtain input, address comments, and provide application support. Represent the EMS Applications Engineering Team at interdepartmental and Stakeholder meetings. Assist in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies. Work with database administrators and infrastructure teams on complex EMS application issues triggered from server / network / storage / database components. Test non-functional requirements of EMS application changes and coordinate with database / infrastructure teams to perform the tests. Maintain knowledge of emerging trends and best practices. May telecommute up to 2 to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas.
MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Power Systems Engineering.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of experience as Application Developer or Software Engineer.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The five (5) years of experience as Applications Developer or Software Engineer must have included Energy Management Systems (Power Systems) for the electric utility industry.
OTHER: May telecommute up to 2 to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to 27 million Texas customers - representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. As the independent system operator (ISO) for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 54,100 miles of transmission lines and 1,250+ generation units, including Private Use Networks. ERCOT also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 8 million premises in competitive choice areas. ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature.
ERCOT's members include consumers, cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipal-owned electric utilities.
