OT Systems Engineer — EMS/SCADA for BES Ops

Insight Global; Ephrata (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced OT/IT engineer to support Grant PUD's bulk electric system by maintaining EMS, SCADA, and related data systems. You will work with operations, vendors, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, available, and compliant control systems in a 24x7 environment.

The role requires strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, experience with SQL data analysis, and the ability to produce clear technical documentation for both technical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Technology, MIS, or related field.
• Engineer III: 3+ years supporting business-critical apps in a 24x7 environment.
• Engineer IV: 6+ years supporting business-critical apps in a 24x7 environment.
• Engineer V: 10+ years supporting business-critical apps in a 24x7 environment.
• Experience with complex software, OT, or enterprise applications.
• Experience with networking, databases, data communications, or integrations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create technical documentation for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NERC CIP access requirements.
• Knowledge of power system operations and electric utility infrastructure.
• Knowledge of NERC standards, CIP requirements.
• Programming experience in VB.NET, Java, JavaScript, C++, HTML, CSS.
• Experience with servers, virtualization, networking, firewalls, databases, storage, and communications.
• Wireshark or network troubleshooting experience.
• Supervisory or mentoring experience.
• Professional Engineer license or EIT certification.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain operational technology systems powering the electric grid (EMS, SCADA, EAS, Data Historian, AGC, ICCP).
• Collaborate with operations, regional utilities, vendors, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, available, compliant control systems.
• Develop technical documentation and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support real-time utility control systems and ensure BES reliability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

SQL queries

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Power systems knowledge

Networking basics

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

VB.NET

Java

JavaScript

C++

HTML

CSS

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced OT/IT engineer to support Grant PUD's bulk electric system by maintaining EMS, SCADA, and related data systems. You will work with operations, vendors, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, available, and compliant control systems in a 24x7 environment.

The role requires strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, experience with SQL data analysis, and the ability to produce clear technical documentation for both technical and