Project Engineer I

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The RoleAdvanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is a high growth area in our business that unlocks an electric distribution utility’s ability to monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. As an ADMS Automation Engineer, you will support ADMS delivery teams and Utility customers by providing automation services throughout the entire project lifecycle. You will develop and enhance scripts, build harnesses leveraging testing frameworks, and analyze results to improve delivery quality and efficiency. As a highly skilled individual contributor, you will be a trusted advisor able to engage with all levels of customers (internal and external) to ensure successful implementation of ADMS solutions. You will have the opportunity to work with functional teams including ADMS Application Engineers, the Architecture and Product Solution teams, and our Software Development organization. This exciting role will report to the Manager, ADMS DevOps & Automation.

Your Impact

• Take a lead role in the creation and deployment of automated testing tools such as Locust, K6, Python, and other frameworks developed by AspenTech.
• Contribute in strategic initiatives to optimize deployment processes for project systems to enhance both efficiency and effectiveness.  Design and document development standards to be leveraged for long term efforts.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Export (SME) for automation solutions to effectively guide internal teams, 3rd party collaborators, and customer technical experts with best practices and standards.
• Proactively engage in automated non-functional testing to pinpoint limitations and areas for enhancement in both AspenTech's Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) and the associated test frameworks. Collaborate closely with development teams to maintain a consistent and comprehensive approach to product testing, ensuring optimal performance and quality.
• Assume responsibility for optimizing and managing a comprehensive suite of internal ADMS Delivery scripts, encompassing simulation, configuration validation, custom solutions, and other critical functionalities, ensuring they remain efficient, up-to-date, and aligned with organizational standards.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience with scripting using languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience in automation, Web Services, RESTful APIs, leading design workshops, version control systems (Git or Subversion).
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Windows and Linux Server Operating Systems, networking, firewalls, load balancers, TCP/IP, security standards.
• Familiarity with database technologies, SQL and MongoDB preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.  Ability to multi-task on several projects in parallel in a fast-paced environment.  Strong commitment to providing superior customer service.

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The salary range for this role is $77,900.00 - $97,400.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.