SCADA/EMS Engineer — Real-Time Control (Hybrid, Brisbane)

FinXL; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FinXL is seeking a SCADA / EMS Specialist to join our consulting team and be deployed with a leading Energy client on a 12+ months contract in Brisbane City. This role focuses on high-availability real-time control systems and maintaining EMS / SCADA stability during a transition to a modern Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS).

You will work with engineering, testing, and vendor teams to ensure data integrity, perform system troubleshooting, and support long-term programs of work in a

Qualifications

• Experience with real-time control and high-availability systems.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot EMS/SCADA across telemetry, displays, and interfaces.
• Experience with database changes, telemetry mappings, and release processes.

Responsibilities

• Configuration, Testing and Support of SCADA systems in the Energy sector, ideally Energy Management Systems.
• Manage the parallel operation of the existing system alongside new and assess any discrepancies, and identify defects.
• Diagnose operational efficiency and suggest solutions to prevent downtime.
• Execute comprehensive functional testing on EMS and AEMS software to validate system processes, telemetry accuracy, and overall data integrity.
• Partner with engineering and project delivery teams to implement control system changes in full compliance with safety and regulatory frameworks.
• Support peer technical specialists to achieve user-focused operational outcomes and cohesive enterprise solutions.
• Foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and actively engage in industry forums to help inform future network operational standards.

Skills

Real-time control

EMS/SCADA troubleshooting

Telemetry and data integrity

Parallel operation / FAT/SAT

Stakeholder communication

Engineering/IT background

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or IT

Job description

FinXL is seeking a SCADA / EMS Specialist to join our consulting team and be deployed with a leading Energy client on a 12+ months contract in Brisbane City. This role focuses on high-availability real-time control systems and maintaining EMS / SCADA stability during a transition to a modern Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS).

You will work with engineering, testing, and vendor teams to ensure data integrity, perform system troubleshooting, and support long-term programs of work in a