New York Power Authority Hiring for Assistant Real Time Systems Engineer II at White Plains, NY Full Time

• The Real Time Systems Engineer is responsible for critical real time plant computer control systems including SCADA, EMS, and Automation Systems. Responsibilities also extend to support systems such as archive and analysis systems, security access control and maintenance monitoring systems.
• Works with other engineers, operating staff, and departments to determine system requirements, data relationships, algorithms and programs to design and engineer secure and compliant solutions to collect/present data and to monitor and control electrical and machine elements of the electric grid systems to most efficiently support operation of the NYPA Power System to meet its short and long-term strategic goals. May also work with and supervise contractors hired to perform major system projects related to plant modernization and enhancements.
• The Real Time Systems Engineer is accountable to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) for the successful execution of his/her responsibilities in furtherance of NYPA’s North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards Compliance program as set forth in Corporate Policies CP 10-4 and CP 2-9. #LI-VB1

Responsibilities

System / SCADA / Controls Engineer

• Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting of real-time systems and applications (SCADA/EMS/ACS) such as hardware, software, networks, control system algorithms and communication subsystems (Front-end processors, ICCP, RTUs, PLCs) and associated interface equipment used to control and monitor the plant and switchyard facilities, and components of the security access control and monitoring system.
• Periodically collect and maintain data and s as required by policy and regulatory requirements for compliance auditors, including but not limited to NERC CIP compliance
• Assist with basic documentation and implementation of procedures for effective real-time system and security access control and monitoring systems, operation, integrity, availability, utilization, data backup, and disaster recovery.
• Assist with implementation of cyber security policies, procedures, and technical solutions for the real-time systems and the security access and monitoring systems, including install, maintain, and test software security updates and anti-virus software and maintain backup and recovery systems and data; system account management and security audit log review.
• Support the engineering design, development, and implementation of objectives of the department, including daily and long-term maintenance, system upgrades, management, and development of the hardware, software, and networks for all of the facility’s computing systems, including the plant real-time systems, security access control and monitoring systems, and business Local Area Network (LAN). Test that systems meet regulatory compliance requirements with NERC CIP.
• Maintain computers and test equipment (software, hardware, and inventory) in the production and test environments.
• Participate in factory and site acceptance testing of real-time control systems.
• Assist, as needed, in responding to emergencies regarding facility computing systems.

Site-Based

• Assist with daily O&M activities as required for support of Plant operations.
• Assist with daily support of end-users of plant-wide business and local area network (LAN) systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Baseline Requirements

• Basic competencies in the analysis and integration of computer systems.
• Basic experience administering, designing, troubleshooting, and configuring Computer Hardware and Networks (such as: RAID, Virtual Machines, Windows and UNIX servers).
• Basic experience in application programming such as Java/Tomcat, .NET, web application development experience, C/C++ and shell scripting).
• Basic experience ascertaining user and system requirements and providing input to technical specifications and to write system documentation.
• Basic experience designing and interfacing computers and I/O for simple controls, preferred.
• Fundamental knowledge of power systems operations and concepts is desirable.
• Basic experience designing and interfacing computers and I/O for simple controls, such as RTUs and PLCs, preferred.
• Basic familiarity using Engineering Design Drawings & Schematics, a plus.
• Ability to perform systems testing of specification requirements as directed
• Basic experience with software application development and programming databases and client/server applications using relational databases and web servers (such as: Oracle server, Oracle AS, Oracle high availability, PL/SQL, IIS, Apache), preferred.
• Some basic networking infrastructure experience, such as local and wide area networking, network protocols (such as: TCP/IP, T1, frame relay), and configuring and administering network infrastructure devices such as network switches and routers, a plus.
• Understanding of cyber security principles and practices, a plus.
• Systems administration (Windows server, Linux, or Unix) experience a plus.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
• Certifications in areas such as Computer operating systems, Network technologies (eg. CCNA), Cyber Security (eg: CISSP), and/or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification, is a plus.
• Valid Drivers License

Physical Requirements

• Approximately 20% travel primarily within NY State
• Must be able to provide 24/7 on-call support to operating facilities.