SCADA Engineer I, II or III

Dairyland Power Cooperative • La Crosse, WI

12h • $75,500 - $149,900

About The Position

This position supports Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) essential to the operation of the DPC Bulk Electric System and member distribution electric systems.

Requirements

• Level I Bachelor’s degree in an Information Systems or Electrical Engineering related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Strong organizational, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Must be self‐motivated, disciplined, and able to perform job duties both independently and in a team setting. Familiarity with information technology systems.
• Level II Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Electrical Engineering related field. Two (2) years of relevant experience Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Strong organizational, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Must be self‐motivated, disciplined, and able to perform job duties both independently and in a team setting. Ability to maintain technical documentation and cross-train peers. Strong knowledge of information or operational technology systems. Familiarity with the configuration and maintenance of SCADA or EMS systems.
• Level III Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Electrical Engineering related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Strong organizational, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Must be self‐motivated, disciplined, and able to perform job duties both independently and in a team setting. Ability to maintain technical documentation and cross-train peers. Strong knowledge of operational technology systems Experience with the configuration and maintenance of SCADA and EMS systems. Experience with the Bulk Electric System and the elements modeled in SCADA/EMS. Knowledge and understanding of electric utility business principles, compliance programs and operations.
• Subject to call 24-hours per day, seven (7) days per week, to maintain availability of critical functions.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to cross-train peers and maintain technical documentation.
• Experience with programming or scripting language (C, Python, Bash, PHP, Powershell).
• Familiarity with operational technology systems.
• Experience working within a cooperative utility environment
• Knowledge of telecommunications, data center infrastructure, digital security, and networking.
• Experience with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintenance and recovery of reliable operation of assigned systems that are used to operate mission critical functions.
• Provide on-call support outside of normal business hours, rotating with other staff.
• Provide support for mission critical staff and systems, including after hours.
• Maintain technical knowledge of diagnostic and recovery procedures
• Assist with high availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission critical functions
• Conduct maintenance and support activities in a manner that maximizes the availability of critical functions
• Protect the integrity and security of data, controls, applications, systems and networks, in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and DPC policies.
• Assist with ongoing projects with operations, settlements, communications, engineering, member cooperatives, and other utility organizations.
• Maintain distribution and transmission control system definitions for monitoring, control, logic, and user interfaces.
• Verify integrity of all functions impacted by changes.
• Assist primary application owners with support and troubleshooting SCADA/EMS adjacent applications, including data archives, demand response, meter reading, and energy accounting.
• Maintain application definitions to meet changing operational and user requirements.
• Provide instruction to users and cross-train with peers.
• Maintain technical and user documentation.
• Demonstrate integrity and high work standards as a member of the support team.
• Provide remote and onsite support, occasionally traveling to offsite locations.
• Escalate support and request items to appropriate technology staff or vendors when necessary, ensuring proper communication and follow-up with the customer occurs.
• Build relationships with end users, IT team members, and business leaders to improve engagement and understanding of departmental roles and responsibilities.
• Assist with communicating outages, maintenance, and process updates.
• Participate in various projects and project tasks where appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health & disability benefits (medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability)
• Life insurance
• Generous 401(k) and Pension Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Robust Wellness Program
• New Flexible Work Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• So much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level