Lead SCADA/EMS Engineer | Hybrid (Power Grid OT)

Visionaire Partners; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Medical benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

Visionaire Partners in Atlanta, GA seeks a Senior Operational SCADA/EMS Engineer to lead mission-critical energy infrastructure projects on a direct-hire basis. You will monitor, configure, and troubleshoot SCADA/EMS systems across utility networks, coordinating with field teams to implement controllers and IEDs.

The role emphasizes Linux administration, virtualization, and cyber defense, with on-call duties to maintain grid resilience and uptime.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct SCADA/EMS configuration and point-commissioning experience within electric utilities.
• Field expertise with substation controllers, protective relays, and smart grid IEDs.
• Strong background in Linux system administration, virtualization, and network security.
• Proficiency with SQL databases and operational time-series data.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot core control systems, industrial networks, and grid infrastructure to sustain 99.9%+ uptime.
• Partner with field teams to construct HMI displays and configure control/analog points using advanced IEDs, digital meters, and substation controllers.
• Maintain relational databases and time-series historians, optimizing complex queries for large-scale operational data.
• Oversee enterprise Linux environments and virtualized server infrastructure, managing performance tuning, patching, and disaster recovery.
• Support OT routing, switching, firewalls, and SIEM tools to ensure robust cyber defense across control environments.
• Join a rotating on-call schedule to safeguard network resilience.

Skills

SCADA/EMS configuration

Point-commissioning

Linux system administration

Virtualization

Network security

SQL databases

Time-series data

Job description

Visionaire Partners in Atlanta, GA seeks a Senior Operational SCADA/EMS Engineer to lead mission-critical energy infrastructure projects on a direct-hire basis. You will monitor, configure, and troubleshoot SCADA/EMS systems across utility networks, coordinating with field teams to implement controllers and IEDs.

The role emphasizes Linux administration, virtualization, and cyber defense, with on-call duties to maintain grid resilience and uptime.