System Administrator jobs in United Kingdom

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We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Power Systems Engineer to support our European Professional Services organization. AspenTech’s Digital Grid Management’s Network Model Manager (NMM) is a high growth area in our business that unlocks an electric distribution utility’s ability to monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. As a Principal Power Systems Engineer working on NMM projects, you will use both subject matter knowledge in electrical engineering and technical competence in writing software to create critical integration paths across NMM solutions. You will use your experience working with distribution and transmission network data and business processes, leading on advising utility clients through all aspects of the successful solution implementation. You will use your experience in engaging with all levels of the utility, from field crews to executive management, to act as a trusted source of subject matter knowledge regarding electric utility data management. You will have the opportunity to work with other AspenTech functional teams, such as Product and Software Development. You will provide significant input into guidance on the future direction of NMM products and as well as being a “voice for the utility” within AspenTech. This exciting role will report to one of our Senior Manager, Professional Services Europe, and is based in our Glasgow (Scotland) office.

• Contribute towards NMM business process reviews for electric utility clients to understand “As-Is” and document “To-Be” process mappings.
• Perform contractual requirements analysis on NMM projects identifying areas of potential concern for project teams.
• Perform data mapping exercises from origin data sources to NMM native data formats, specifically CIM v14, v15, v16, v17, and 100, and CGMES 2.4.15 and 3.0.0.
• Produce documentation detailing requirements for data translation modules.
• Develop data translation code that converts data from origin data sources to CIM and CGMES and vice versa, in accordance with best software development practices.
• Conduct data mapping and translation code reviews to ensure completeness, accuracy, and quality.
• Undertake data translation code unit, integration, and acceptance testing as part of project implementation phase.
• Provide technical support to sales and proposals teams, including commentary on electrical utility data management requirements for preliminary scoping of customer solutions.

• Degree-level education in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, post-graduate and doctoral level preferred.
• 5-10 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with data management practices within the electrical utility industry, specifically using CIM and CGMES standards.
• Proficiency in computer programming (Java preferred) and experience in writing and reviewing software code in a commercial, enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with Git flows and related tools to support software development processes.
• Ability to travel to domestic and international customer sites.
• Experience in working with utility operations or engineering support with electrical utility control systems (NMM, SCADA, EMS, GMS, DMS, OMS, DERMS).
• Strong oral and written communication skills, organizational and interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Proactive and results-oriented approach.
• High level of integrity and commitment to quality.
• Excellent English verbal and writing skills, a second language is advantageous.
• Require occasional travel, depending on the project and organizational requirements.