GMS Applications Engineer – Market
Preston Hunter
- Taylor, TX
- Contract
- Full-time
- ~2 Year Contract- Possible Extensions
- W2 Employee Only- NO CORP to CORP
- Candidate can work 100% remote from the U.S.
- If located in Texas-monthly onsite team meetings(which is preferred)
- Starting range $65+/hr (Depends on engineer experience level mentioned in job description)
- Understands and applies principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and ERCOT's culture.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Impact is generally limited to specific assignments or projects.
- May respond to inquiries and provide guidance to lower-level workers.
- Serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert for the department
- Serves as a Technical Lead for Market Management System (MMS) portfolio projects and drives the implementation from incubation to go-live.
- Makes independent decisions except in instances of unusually complex application scenarios
- Works on the most complex application issues where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
- Works with database administrators and infrastructure teams on complex MMS application issues triggered from server/network/storage/database components
- Tests Non-Functional requirements of MMS application changes and coordinates with database/infrastructure teams to performs the tests
- Member of the 24/7 Market Applications Engineering support on call team and supports, troubleshoot market applications and system on call issues.
- Coordinate application set up and testing with QSEs, LSEs, REs as appropriate.
- Performs MMS model load testing on periodic basis and updates the model data in real-time based on established procedures.
- Design and Test MMS Interfaces and Web & Client/Server applications changes.
- Verify and support MMS applications during system site failovers, server/system/database upgrades and patching
- Fosters and leverages strong working relationships with other internal departments
- Lends professional expertise to guide projects and help teammates assigned by manager
- Demonstrates skills as an expert user of power system software applications and tools, spreadsheet programs, and database programs
- Maintains knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices
- Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations including regulatory requirements and organization policies and procedures.
- Requires minimum 2 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
- Requires minimum 3 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
- Requires minimum 5 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
- Requires minimum 8 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
- 5 years minimum experience with generation application, Automatic Generation Control (AGC)
- Understanding of Generation Control Concepts
- Bachelor's Degree : Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field (Required)
- Master's Degree : Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field (Preferred)
- or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
- The majority of job duties can be performed remotely from your Texas residence.
- May be required to be on-site at the Taylor facilities at least once a week, or more based on the business needs and as determined by the Manager
- May select a hybrid work schedule of set days to work remote and on-site or choose to work on-site 100% of the time