PSA Engineer - Generation

We are supporting a leading organization in the power and utilities sector delivering mission-critical Energy Management System (EMS) solutions for generation operations. This role focuses on administering, optimizing, and supporting power system applications used in real-time grid operations and control center environments.

You will play a critical role in maintaining system availability, deploying fixes in live environments, and supporting advanced generation and power system applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize Energy Management System (EMS) applications, including system tuning and security patching

• Perform technical corrective actions to restore failed or degraded EMS services

• Conduct code review, deployment, testing, and monitoring of break/fix patches and system modifications

• Install and apply fixes directly on live customer systems, ensuring minimal operational impact

• Monitor system performance, logs, and debug files to identify and resolve issues

• Support system integration, configuration, and ongoing operational stability in control center environments

• 5+ years of experience working with power system applications (Generation), including:

  • Automatic Generation Control (AGC)

  • Load Frequency Control

  • Load Forecasting

  • Economic Dispatch

  • Power Flow

  • State Estimation

  • Contingency Analysis

  • Operator Training Simulator (OTS)

• Hands-on experience with EMS platforms, preferably:

  • GE PowerOn Reliance (XA21)

  • AEMS / GDC

  • or equivalent platforms from Siemens, OSI, ABB, Schneider, or similar vendors

• Strong experience working in Linux and Windows environments

• Experience with utility communication protocols, including:

  • IEC 60870-5-101 / 104

  • DNP3

  • Modbus

  • ICCP

  • OPC

• Experience working with relational databases, including Oracle and SQL Server

• Programming and scripting experience using C, C++, PERL, or similar languages

• Proficiency in SQL, shell scripting, and interpreting system logs and debug files

• Demonstrated experience deploying fixes and patches in live production systems

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in complex, real-time environments