Job Description
Job Description
The EMS SCADA Engineer reports to the EMS SCADA Manager and will be responsible for configuring and programming the SCADA Platform for battery power plants integrated company. This individual will work closely with the SCADA developers and OT Administrators to achieve the deployment of production ready plant OT networks. This position will specifically deploy data acquisition systems & networks for utility scale energy storage solutions with direct integration to LFP DC Blocks batteries, inverters, and balance of plant equipment required to provide supervisory and control for a battery power plant. The EMS SCADA Engineer will also support the EMS Controls Engineer and Commissioning Lead in constructing an HMI that can streamline deployments of new projects.
Requirements
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Deploy Ignition gateways and construct various gateway network architectures that fit
the needs of each BPP project being executed.
• Implement and maintain Ignition gateway configurations such as users & roles,
devices, history providers and module configuration.
• Implement and maintain a version control system utilizing GIT for gateway
configurations, HMI projects & Scripts for new and existing deployments.
• Implement and maintain version control on UDT objects for new and existing BESS
deployments.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot SCADA production telemetry issues by analyzing logs,
network equipment and existing monitoring infrastructure.
• Develop HMI projects utilizing Ignition Perspective module, CSS and utilizing advanced
components to make responsive HMI screens.
• Implement and maintain Ignition Python scripts embedded on HMI screens and
gateway scripts.
• Provide support on developing new features or improving existing components for
Company OS.
• Provide support on developing scripts to automate FAT, SAT and QA Simulation
activities.
• Implement and maintain centralized SCADA system including adding new connections
through MQTT cirrus link modules to new projects and creating new databases on
Azure data explorer.
• Develop and maintain a SCADA DEV environment to test new features and perform
simulations on new BESS deployments.
• Create and maintain document artifacts for knowledge transfer and for knowledge
base.
• Develop and maintain new and existing Grafana displays by utilizing data stored on the
Azure cloud.
• Provide support on modeling UDT namespaces and HMI projects for new BESS
projects.
• Provide support on performing Factory Acceptance Tests on new equipment at HQ.
• Provide support on the configuration of Moxa switches during Site Acceptance Tests on
new project locations.
• Provide support on creating and maintaining PRTG centralized server for monitoring
on-site EMS/SCADA racks.
• Create local historians for capture of plant data and assist in product SQL DB
maintenance.
• Develop and implement Modbus data maps, HMI configurations, and other development
tasks required for the ongoing development of SCADA within the EMS platform.
• Lead plant network deployment and commissioning of all IEDs within the Battery Power
Plant, ensuring all have stable network connectivity.
• Configure and conduct Site Acceptance Testing to ensure all IEDs are connected to the
data acquisition system and tag validity is 100% good quality.
• Expect 20%-30% travel, most project sites across North and South America; and
sometimes to HQ in Lake Mary, Florida.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision while providing high quality work
and finishing tasks on time.
• Able to work in an Agile and fast-paced environment.
• Be able to learn and implement new applications and equipment.
• Be able to collaborate as a team member and be able to be a self-starter.
• Be able to follow instructions and work on priorities.
• Excellent at providing knowledge transfer on new tools, configurations or solutions
found.
• Ability to attend a daily standup meeting and report on individual tasks progress.
• Always demonstrate willingness to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Ability to utilize online sources, manuals and AI to obtain answers to issues, unknowns
or to accelerate productivity.
• Gain familiarity with the network and virtualized products used in the creation of the
EMS SCADA System.
• Deploying centralized or de-centralized SCADA systems, utilizing Induction
Automation’s Ignition platform.
• Develop UDT tag templates and OPC-UA tag namespaces on a project basis.
• Develop and deploy Ignition gateway configuration instances within site EMS racks and
establish remote data exports using MQTT to companies Azure Cloud environment.
• Assist in configuring Hypervisors with VMWare products such as Vsphere and Vcenter.
• Configuration of controllers, IEDs, VMs, and network devices before FAT & SATs.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for
benefit of 3rd parties.
• Comply with all EHS policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities
to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Work in the global environment to maintain standards and latest practices.
• Coordinate directly with the SCADA Developers in testing new features and designs
deployed within the EMS before it is deployed to the production sites.
• Reasoning Ability
o Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions, read
and understand network, mechanical and electrical drawings.
• General Technical Skills
o Software Development: Python, Java, C#, HTML5/CSS, Node.js.
o Operating Systems: Ubuntu/Linux and Windows Server 2022.
o Virtualization: VMWare (Vsphere, Vcenter), Windows Hyper-V.
o Cloud: Azure IOTHUB, Azure Eventhub, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Data Lake.
o Vision Control Tools: GIT, GITHUB, Bitbucket, SVN, Azure Repos.
o SCADA: Ignition Inductive Automation, Perspective, MQTT Cirrus link modules
Transmission, Engine, Distributor and Azure Injector.
o Monitoring Tools: Grafana, PRTG.
o General Tools: Wireshark, tcpdump, Linux utilities to monitor network traffic,
Excel, VScode, notepad++, PuTTY, RDP, Windows APP.
Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer
Science with a minimum of three (3) years of related experience in industry.
• Master’s degree in engineering or computer science (preferred).
• Inductive Automation Ignition Certification (plus).
• Experience developing HMI screens using Perspective (plus).
• Expert in TCP/IP networks along with software application configuration is a must.
• Essential to have worked on deploying centralized SCADA system in the past.
• Experience to have worked on maintaining real time SCADA systems in the energy
industry.
• Experience with NERC CIPS or other compliance standards.
• Specific Work Experience
o Code Development: With heavy use of Python, Java, C#, Windows Batch,
Power Shell,
Bash, implementing code to be used in specific tasks.
o UI/UX Development: CSS, HTML, Responsive design using perspective.
o Controls Logic: IEC 61131-3 ST, SFC, or another equivalent controls language.
o Automation Controllers: RTAC, EPIC Groov, Hitachi RTU540, Siemens Simatic,
Schnieder M262, or Moxa ioThinx4530.
o SCADA Protocols: TCP/MODBUS, RTU/MODBUS, DNP 3.0, OPC-UA, MQTT /
MQTT Sparkplug-B, SEL FMB, C37.118 PMU, IEC 61850 variants, P2P.