GSW – PSA Engineer SCADA

APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in Service Now, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top‑talent to join our teams and grow with us.

Job Title: GSW – PSA Engineer SCADA
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Location:

Melbourne, FL 32904 or Bellevue, WA 98004 (Preferred On‑site, open to Remote)
Duration: 6 months

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsible for advanced Power Systems Application software development and successful delivery of assigned functions to meet corporate project/product commitments. The responsibilities include: working with Electric Utilities or ISOs (Independent System Operators) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) on functional software specifications, designing, coding, testing, integration, application tuning and delivery.

Desirable Skills / Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Proficient in Electric Transmission EMS / SCADA /Implementation Preferable hands‑on experience of implementing Client Reliance (XA21) EMS/SCADA or any equivalent SCADA from Siemens, OSI, ABB, Schneider etc.
• Good knowledge of Electric SCADA applications/Power DMS/TMS Experience doing data modelling.
• 5 years of work experience in customizing and delivering Network or Transmission Application preferably Reliance.
• 5 years of experience with LINUX and Windows Operating Systems.
• 5 years of experience with C, Java & Oracle Database SQL, shell scripting, ability to read and interpret logs & debug files. Installation of Operating system patches and other 3rd Party Software such as Oracle, Net App etc.
• System configuration and Hands on Experience in Git Hub and Clear Case.
• 5 years experience on Realtime or Mission Critical Systems. Must have experience in picking up and installing fixes on live customer systems.
• Proven track record of problem analysis, identification and resolution.
• Strong troubleshooting & debugging skills.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written). MS office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Outlook competency.
• Reliance (Formerly known as XA/21) experience.
• Object‑Oriented programming techniques, Oracle, and/or system administration, is a plus.
• Reliance grid apps domain Database SQL/PLSQL.
• Test Management / Exposure to automated testing.

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Master’s in Electrical Engineering specialized in Power System Applications (PSA)

Keywords

Power On Reliance, XA21, Power Systems, EMS

EXPERIENCE RANGE IN REQUIRED SKILLS

6-8 years

REQ Intake

Location:

Preferred On‑site, open to Remote. Interview rounds: 2 – 1st round: TCS, 2nd round:
End client

PSA Engineer SCADA (Real‑Time Systems) Purpose

Implement and maintain real‑time SCADA infrastructure integrated with Client ADMS / EMS.

Core Responsibilities

• Commission and configure SCADA servers, historian, and comm front ends.
• Integrate RTUs, IEDs, PMUs using IEC 60870‑5‑101/104, DNP3, ICCP TASE.
  2 protocols.
• Design and validate point databases, RTU maps, control points, analog scaling, alarm thresholds.
• Coordinate with field engineers for RTU testing and FAT/SAT.
• Implement redundancy, failover, and disaster‑recovery schemes.
• Monitor system performance and latency, apply OS/patch management.
• Support cybersecurity hardening (firewalls, certificate management, NERC CIP baseline).

Critical Skills

• Client SCADA / Proficy Historian / Grid OS RT Communication protocols (IEC 101/104, DNP3, ICCP)
• Networking & cybersecurity (VPN, firewalls, TLS, PKI)
• Scripting:
  Python / Shell for automation
• Real‑time OS / server tuning (Windows Server 2019, RHEL
  8)
• Hands‑on with SEL RTAC, Siemens SICAM, ABB RTUs preferred

Preferred Background

• 5–10 years SCADA integration / commissioning Electrical / Instrumentation background
• Client Digital EMS / ADMS certification desirable

Cross‑Functional & Soft Skills

• Familiarity with Client GridOS, ADMS, DERMS, EMS, Small world lifecycle and Dev Ops tools
• Knowledge of CIM standards, IEC 61850, IEC
• Hands‑on with JIRA, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, Service Now
• Strong documentation and communication for customer interaction
• Understanding…