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Taylor, AZ - USA

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Overview:
Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is an American organization that operates Texass electrical grid the Texas Interconnection which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the states electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membershipbased 501(c) nonprofit corporation and its members include consumers electric cooperatives generators power marketers retail electric providers investorowned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers) and municipally owned electric utilities.
Job Title: GMS Applications Engineer Grid (II/III/Senior/Lead)
Location: Taylor TX 76574
Duration: 20 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
  • Provides application and interface support to all internal and external Grid and Market Systems (GMS) users and downstream applications. Actively involved in the design development testing validation and implementation of modifications and enhancements to Grid Market and OTS systems.
JOB DUTIES
  • Understands and applies principles theories and concepts related to the profession and Clients culture.
  • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
  • Impact is generally limited to specific assignments or projects.
  • May respond to inquiries and/or provide assistance and/or guidance to lower level workers.
ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES
  • Works under the direction of a senior level engineer or supervisor/manager to complete departmental goals and assignments
  • Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations including regulatory requirements and organization policies and procedures
  • Member of the 24/7 EMMS Production support on call team and supports troubleshoot EMMS applications and system on call issues
  • Assists in the proactive enhancements improvements and issue remediation for OTS and Real Time Power System Applications which includes State Estimator Contingency Analysis and Dispatcher Load Flow Load Forecast Load Frequency Control for both Energy Management System (EMS) and Real Time Nodal (RTN) Market
    Coordinate application set up and testing with/for Market Participants as appropriate
  • Performs model load testing in Energy and Market Management System on periodic basis and updates the model data in realtime based on the procedures
  • Design and Test Energy and Market Management System and Interfaces and Web & Client/Server applications changes
  • Verify and support Energy and Market Management applications during Energy and Market Management System site failovers
  • Validate Energy and Market Management applications during any server/system/database upgrades and patching
  • Supports the execution of EMMS Disaster Recovery Drills and client EMMS business continuity procedures
  • Maintain troubleshoot and repair EMMS and OTS applications and interfaces and escalate as appropriate
  • May provide on the job training or help oversee the work of other engineers/analysts
  • Act as a consultant representative and subject matter expert in project and activities that affect the EMMS and OTS environments and applications as appropriate
  • Participates in multifunctional teams to obtain input address comments and provide application support
  • Represents the EMMS Production Support Team at interdepartmental and Stakeholder meetings
  • Provides on the job training or help oversee the work of other engineers/analysts
  • May act as mentor and advisor to less experienced engineers/analysts
  • Works independently on assignments and projects
  • Participates in multifunctional teams to perform studies
  • Assists in developing tools processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies
  • Participates with other client departments to select and implement system changes as needed
  • Serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert for the department
  • Makes independent decisions except in instances of unusually complex application scenarios
  • Works on the most complex application issues where analysis of situations requires an indepth evaluation of variable factors
  • Works with database administrators and infrastructure teams on complex Energy and Market Management System application issues triggered from server/network/storage/database components
  • Tests NonFunctional requirements of Energy and Market Management System application changes and coordinates with database/infrastructure teams to performs the tests
  • Fosters and leverages strong working relationships with other internal departments
  • Lends professional expertise to guide projects and help teammates assigned by manager
  • Demonstrates skills as an expert user of power system software applications and tools spreadsheet programs and database programs
  • Maintains knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices
EXPERIENCE
  • Requires minimum 4 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
EDUCATION
  • Bachelors Degree: Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field (Required)
  • Masters Degree: Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field (Preferred) or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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