Grid Modernization Engineer ADMS

Leidos LLC; SOUTH PLAINFIELD (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking a Grid Modernization Engineer in South Plainfield, New Jersey, to manage technology for grid operations effectively. The role involves designing and supporting software and hardware systems and requires close collaboration with various technical teams.

This position demands a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 8 years of related experience, particularly in Advanced Distribution Management Systems. The salary range is $135,000 to $145,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in relevant technologies.
• Ability to analyze and translate business requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• Troubleshoot escalated support issues and provide solutions.
• Document system configurations and operational practices.

Skills

Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)

SCADA

Network Administration

Troubleshooting

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Windows

Linux

VMware vCenter

Job description

The Grid Modernization Engineer plays a critical role in the full technology lifecycle of Advanced Distribution Management Systems. This position is responsible for the design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of software, hardware, and integrated systems that support grid operations. The Engineer collaborates closely with Analysts, Product Managers, System Operators, and cross‑functional technical teams to ensure solutions meet all business, functional, and reliability requirements. The engineer may be assigned to implementation projects or operational support, with responsibilities ranging from building new solution capabilities to maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting existing platforms.

Location: This position is in South Plainfield, New Jersey. The qualified candidate is required to be within a commutable distance and able to work in client offices three days per week.

Salary: $135,000 to $145,000 annually.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, operational workflows, and end‑user needs to translate them into technical solution designs, system configurations, and implementation plans.
• Perform peer reviews of technical designs, implementation plans, configuration settings, code, and deployment artifacts to ensure accuracy, completeness, cybersecurity compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Troubleshoot escalated support issues, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend both short‑term workarounds and long‑term corrective actions.
• Monitor system performance, review operational reports, and ensure ADMS functionality meets defined service levels, reliability expectations, and regulatory or operational standards.
• Support deployment activities for new features, subsystems, modules, upgrades, patches, and defect resolutions across development, test, and production environments.
• Conduct general system troubleshooting, including log analysis, configuration validation, trace review, and verification of recent changes to isolate and resolve issues.
• Document procedures, system configurations, troubleshooting steps, and operational practices to support knowledge transfer and repeatability.
• Perform workstation and server patching (Windows and Linux) and maintain environment readiness for project teams, including command‑line configuration when required.
• Interpret and work with technical diagrams and documentation such as network topology diagrams, IP/LAN schemas, firewall configuration sheets, server architecture diagrams, and interface definitions.
• Configure workstations, applications, and system components to meet project and operational requirements.
• Communicate clearly with operators, project teams, cybersecurity, network teams, vendors, and other stakeholders regarding system status, issues, and deployment activities.
• Assist end users with system access issues, configuration questions, and functional requests such as login support, password resets, or new feature needs.
• Support application interface testing (e.g., SCADA, OMS, GIS, DMS modules, historian interfaces, ICCP, enterprise data integrations) to ensure data accuracy and availability.
• Create and manage operational and analytical reports (e.g., Power BI dashboards) to support operations and decision making.
• Work within virtualized environments and tools such as VMware vCenter for provisioning, monitoring, and maintaining system resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience supporting or implementing Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), SCADA, OMS, DMS, or related utility operational technologies.
• Knowledge of utility operations, grid management systems, and real‑time operational environments.
• Experience troubleshooting software, hardware, network, and system integration issues.
• Ability to analyze business and operational requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Experience supporting system deployments, upgrades, patches, and production releases.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration, including command‑line operations.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware vCenter.
• Experience working with system integrations and interfaces including SCADA, GIS, OMS, ICCP, historian systems, or enterprise data platforms.
• Understanding of networking concepts including IP/LAN configurations, firewalls, and network topology diagrams.
• Experience with log analysis, system monitoring, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices and enterprise security standards.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Experience developing operational or analytical reports using tools such as Power BI.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work across technical and operational teams.
• Ability to support end users with system access, configuration, and functional support requests.
• Experience working in fast‑paced operational or utility environments preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.