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# IT Specialist - Utility Operational Technology (OT)

- **Company:** E2 Consulting Engineers Inc
- **Location:** Santa Ana, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software Applications, Databases, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Oracle (Applications), Windows PowerShell, Software Systems, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Scripting, Information Technology, Operational Systems
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18618675/It-Specialist-Utility-Operational-Technology-Ot-California-Santa-Ana

## About the Role

* Associate's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
 * 3-5 years of IT experience
 * 3-5 years of IT experience supporting operational technology (OT)
 * 3-5 years of IT experience working in Electric Utilities software environments (hands on with CGI - Outage Management System Applications such as Pragma, OpenGrid, or Oracle, etc)
 * Experience performing data analysis
 * Experience using variety of SQL tools (such as PL/SQL)
 * Experience with Scripting tools (such as Powershell or Python)
 * Experience with Windows Server maintenance

Desired Skills/Attributes

 * Experience in regulatory environments (especially working with agreements/contracts)
 * Electric Utility industry experience or similar (such as Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Water Utilities, etc.)

## Description

This role will provide IT operational and maintenance support to client systems & applications. The role is similar to a Systems Administrator, who ensures our client can power through utility grid service outages, with minimal downtime or disruption.

This hybrid role will report to the client site at least 2 days per week., Design, Configure, Test, Administer, Automate, and Monitor grid application software (OpenGrid, Pragma, Outage Management System, OMS, etc).

 * Troubleshoot real-time grid integration, and system administration.
 * Assist with system logic, processes, and data.
 * Ensure high standards of performance for customer communications, and operational activities.
 * Writes and reviews documentation to describe configuration processes, logic, and test plans.
 * Contribute to database and operating system server upgrades.

Scripting

 * Create and execute Powershell scripts and/or Python code.

Collaboration

 * Collaborates directly with IT team maintaining, improving, and implementing communications, hardware, and software infrastructure.
 * Provide high-tier technical support during active outage events, including nights and weekends during severe weather or system emergencies. Must support on-call duty support rotation shared with existing team.
 * Support data requests from SQL databases specific to electrical utility events.