Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SDI Presence LLC is seeking a Senior Analyst/Systems (SCADA) to serve as the technical lead for administration and support of the AVEVA PI Historian and its integrations with SCADA and other OT/ICS platforms. The role designs, implements, and maintains PI systems and related interfaces while ensuring reliable, secure, high-quality operational data and compliance in a regulated natural gas distribution environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead efforts in determining application functionality, security, recovery and integration requirements, and planned user interaction by working with support group, project management, and/or business area personnel; understand external and internal business context. Analyze alternatives using SWG methodology (cost/benefit, risk, etc.); determine implementation schedules
- Lead and perform research and evaluation of product and service alternatives for topics assigned (including I/S tools) using appropriate methodology and document recommendations; include vendor business and cost analysis as appropriate
- Design the use of complex application software functions and options, and document interfaces and planned utilization of user access tools
- Design complex SWG custom applications
- Assist Control Operations & Planning (COPS) in determining impact of business requirements on production and recovery infrastructure
- Review or prepare application or infrastructure component specifications and development plan, and assure cost-effectiveness, compatibility with I/S architectures, and compliance with security/control and technology recovery practices, gaining approvals when appropriate
- Provide input to Service Level Objectives and to backup/restore and security/controls designs
- Lead or participate in problem diagnosis and resolution on a timely basis; participate in "post-mortem" reviews as assigned
- Lead or participate in the analysis, prioritization and development of change requests, upgrades and patches, and maintenance actions; assure appropriate coordination, communication and approval
- Provide on-call support
- Review or maintain assigned I/S records
- Participate in technology recovery and departmental emergency management planning, rehearsals and execution
- Plan, participate in or review the configuration, testing and implementation of complex application components (package or custom) needed to implement documented requirements (modules; parameters; inquiry and reporting; application security; integration; other)
- Plan and review appropriate levels of application or infrastructure testing, including preparation of test plans, scripts, data and expected results as appropriate
- Complete the turnover of tested application or infrastructure items and related documentation for production use
- Coordinate with project managers and other departments to develop, arrange for, or provide application training for end users and support groups
- Communicate and work effectively in project teams and work groups, and take lead roles as appropriate; communicate effectively with support groups and business areas, and with supplier and contractor technical personnel, keeping department and project team personnel informed on progress and problems
- Coordinate with project managers or develop project work plans; provide a clear understanding of the work being assigned, including scope, schedule and deliverables
- Plan team and individual work to achieve those expectations; prepare expected documentation on a timely basis
Skills
- 10-12 years of relevant work experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job responsibilities
- Strong expertise in SCADA/ICS environments, preferably within natural gas, energy, or other critical infrastructure industries
- Advanced troubleshooting and analytical skills across SCADA applications, databases, operating systems, and OT communications
- Ability to support mission-critical 24×7 operational systems in a regulated environment
- Systems Testing and IT Implementation experience
- Project Management experience
- Utilities experience
- Excellent analytical skills and a sense of urgency
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Experience with process mapping
- Organized with the ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at once
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with and passion for implementing change and continual improvement
- Demonstrated fluency in business processes and process differentiation
- Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes
- Location: onsite in Las Vegas or Remote
- Openings: 1 - Work schedule: Remote or Onsite in Las Vegas
- Industry recognized certification(s) relevant to responsibilities are preferred
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement available
- Onsite work in Las Vegas available
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