IT Specialist I - Senior

The Entergy System Of Companies (the Company)
New Orleans, LA, United States
5 days ago
Apply on www.dice.com
Prepare application

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
0 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Configuration Management Cyber Security Databases Computer Forensics Data Presentation Database Analysis Design of User Interfaces Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Real Time Systems Information Technology Patch Management Operational Systems

Job description

Provide operational support for Entergy’s Generation Management (GMS) and ICCP Systems, ensuring production systems and devices are online and available; this includes non-business hours on-call support Coordinate Transmission system updates with external partners via ICCP systems Support and maintenance of the Transmission operational system maps rendered on the digital wallboards Implement required EMS / SCADA model and display changes in coordination with new Engineering, Capital Construction, and Operations and Maintenance requests Perform database analysis in response to data and design requests from Engineering, Capital Construction, Operations and Maintenance, and External Utility organizations Verify system operation, database integrity, and data presentation effectiveness on a routine basis, responding to dispatcher requests for assistance, repairs, and improvements Ensure compliance with NERC Reliability and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards Respond to service requests for support from Transmission/Generation/LBA Operations Coordinate database modifications with Operations Centers Participate in 24x7 weekly on-call rotation

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related technical degree and equivalent work experience required;

Minimum experience required of the position IT Specialist I: 0-2 years’ experience of relevant technology delivery with Subject Matter Expertise for Operational Technology (OT) IT Specialist II: 2-4 years’ experience of relevant technology delivery with Subject Matter Expertise for Operational Technology (OT) IT Specialist Sr: 4+ years’ experience of relevant technology delivery with Subject Matter Expertise for Operational Technology (OT) GE Grid Solutions product line experience, e-terrahabitat and e-terraplatform is preferred; specific experience with SCADA, ICCP, and Generation & Network modelign, User Interfaces highly preferred. Comparable experience in alternate EMS vendors is acceptable, upon review.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position: Ability to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment, including work outside of normal business hours Ability to support real-time systems Ability to support cyber security activities such as, system hardening, patch management, and configuration management Knowledge of security controls testing, security audits, and security assessments Ability to support fraud and computer forensics research Strong track record of relevant technology delivery Design, development and testing of real time system applications and enhancements Database Administration - experience with development, testing and operating databases

Leadership Style/Characteristics: Highly motivated and ability to work without direct supervision Effective Teamwork and Inclusion (e.g. works collaboratively, builds collaborative relationships) Very good written and oral communication skills Ability to act as a lead or technical expert

About the company

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties., As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on www.dice.com
Prepare application

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

3:04 min

Database evolution and the funding behind vector databases

Erik Bamberg · LIVE

4:11 min

Introduction to cloud-native application developer security

Micah Silverman · World Congress 2022

2:01 min

The necessity of developer intelligence amidst automated attack generation

Julian Totzek-Hallhuber Julian Totzek-Hallhuber · World Congress 2024

2:47 min

Exploring career opportunities and recruitment open positions

Kurt Eder · LIVE

1:48 min

Use cases for managing micro frontend dependency versions

Lucas Braeschke Lucas Braeschke +1 · World Congress 2025

3:44 min

Current industry adoption and future security initiatives

Alexander Allmendinger · LIVE

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all