IT Systems Specialist

Clearway Energy Group; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group seeks an IT Systems Specialist to design, implement, administer and support its Operational IT systems in Scottsdale. You will work with stakeholders to improve systems and support continuous improvement goals.

This hybrid role requires a 5+ year background in IT/engineering, strong SDLC discipline and experience with industrial protocols. You will participate in on-call rotations and partner with business and IT teams to deliver reliable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or EE or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of interfaces, integrations and process flows.
• SDLC understanding with multiple project methodologies.
• Familiarity with Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA/DA or SCADA/EMS historian integration.

Responsibilities

• Participate in implementing technical solutions for Operations.
• Coordinate to identify, prioritize, and manage IT projects across systems.
• Develop procedures to provide safe, reliable operations meeting standards.
• Identify process gaps and drive improvements through implementation.
• Provide real-time support for System Operators and Power Marketing staff.
• Apply project and development standards and manage risks.
• Maintain status reports and liaise with partners and vendors.
• Participate in 24x7 weekly on-call rotation for production support.

Skills

Interfaces

SDLC

Protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA/DA)

Self-starter

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS SQL Server

T-SQL

.NET Framework

ASP.NET

C#

Cloud & data center

Job description

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Operations IT Systems Architect, the IT Systems Specialist designs, implements, administers, and supports Clearway’s Operational IT systems. Responsibilities include collaborating with business stakeholders to enhance existing systems and contributing to the team's and organization’s continuous improvement goals.

This is a hybrid position located in our Scottsdale, Arizona office. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate in the implementation of technical solutions for Business Operations.
• Coordinate to identify, prioritize, and manage Operations IT projects and technology tasks within enterprise data historian, reporting, business intelligence, generation management (GMS), market integration, and settlements systems.
• Develop procedures, processes, and applications necessary to provide safe and secure operations systems that meet reliability regulatory standards.
• Proactively identify business process gaps, document findings, and drive improvements through implementation.
• Provide “real-time” support for System Operators, Generation Dispatch, and Power Marketing personnel.
• Effectively apply appropriate project and development methodology and follow project and development standards.
• Minimize and manage exposure and risk on project and production tasks.
• Maintain appropriate status reports, meeting minutes, and follow up with business partners, vendors, and internal resources.
• Participate in a 24x7 weekly on-call rotation for production support up to one week per month.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience (minimum 5 years).
• Must have knowledge of interfaces, integrations, and process flows.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and experience in adopting and working in multiple project management methodologies.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA/DA), or SCADA/EMS historian integration in wind, solar, or energy storage systems
• Intermediate level skills in implementing, supporting, enhancing, and maintaining complex, large-scale production critical applications in Cloud and data center hosted environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills with a strong focus on customer interaction, customer service, and presentation.
• A motivated self-starter with the capability to operate on their own with little direction and/or monitoring.
• Capability to help deliver quality business solutions within restricted timelines while appropriately communicating/escalating risks, issues, or constraints as necessary to business and/or IT management.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, business partners, and other departments.
• Ability to effectively prioritize with organizational skills to execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

What Would Be Nice

• 1+ year of systems and applications development, configuration, implementation, and support experience.
• 1+ year experience with an array of technologies, including Microsoft technology stack, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, C#, MS SQL Server, T-SQL.
• Experience with RDBMS Databases (MS SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL) and programming in multiple languages.
• Experience with Hitachi Network Manager EMS and/or enterprise data historian systems.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA/DA), or SCADA/EMS historian integration in a wind, solar, or energy storage system.

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

#LI-Hybrid

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$70,000 — $80,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together

Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide

Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

Notice to Applicants

Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equalemploymentlaws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

All official communication regarding this position will come only from an email address ending with @clearwayenergy.com. If you receive outreach from any other email address claiming to represent Clearway Energy, please do not respond, as it is fraudulent.

Notice to California Applicants: Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equalemploymentlaws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.