Job description

• 14-15 Month Contract-to-hire OR Contract-Only (Candidate preference)
• W2 Employee Only- NO CORP to CORP
• Must be a TEXAS resident if going with Contract-to-hire.
• Can work 100% remote
• Starting range $65.00/hr+ DOE

Position Notes:

-Looking for someone with GMS, MMS, EMS, Power market knowledge (possibly a combination of these depending on the background) with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar.

-Experiences with HITCH market management system (MMS), EMS, SQL developer, PLSQL Developer, perl, Java etc.

-This position provides support for Market Management Systems (MMS) applications portfolio such as Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED), Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC), Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR), Outages Scheduler, QSE Training Simulator etc. Actively involved in the design, development, testing, validation and implementation of modifications and enhancements to MMS applications. This position will report to the Manager of Grid & Market Solutions (GMS) Applications Engineering - Markets. PLEASE INCLUDE THESE BUZZ WORDS IN YOUR RESUME IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH ANY.

-Basic scripting skills helpful to support the overall project, to read the developers code, etc.

-The candidate would share an on-call schedule with 26-28 people, for 2 weeks at a a time (1st week primary contact, 2nd week backup contact), for a total of 2-3 months out of the year.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides support for Market Management Systems (MMS) applications portfolio such as Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED), Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC), Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR), Outages Scheduler, QSE Training Simulator etc. Actively involved in the design, development, testing, validation and implementation of modifications and enhancements to MMS applications. This position will report to the Manager of Grid & Market Solutions (GMS) Applications Engineering - Markets

JOB DUTIES MAY INCLUDE

• Serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert for the department
• Member of the 24/7 Market Applications Engineering support on call team and supports, troubleshoot market applications and system on call issues.
• Performs MMS model load testing on periodic basis and updates the model data in real-time based on established procedures.
• Verify and support MMS applications during system site failovers, server/system/database upgrades and patching
• Serves as a Technical Lead for 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
• Fosters and leverages strong working relationships with other internal departments
• Lends professional expertise to guide projects and help teammates assigned by manager
• Maintains knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices
• Assists in the proactive enhancements, improvements, and issue remediation.
• Coordinate application set up and testing with QSEs, LSEs, REs as appropriate.
• Design and Test MMS Interfaces and Web & Client/Server applications changes.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of work experience in Electricity Market Applications either at a market participant such as resource entity, load serving entity, TDSPs, Power marketers or with a market operator such as CAISO/MISO/SPP/PJM etc.
• Experience with Hitachi ABB or any vendors suite of market applications
• Experience with Relational Databases (Oracle, SQL DB) and PL/SQL

EDUCATION

• 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

Preston-Hunter, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Preston-Hunter, Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Preston-Hunter, Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, qualified disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. Preston-Hunter, Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. In the event you feel you have been harassed or discriminated against, immediately report the issue to Preston-Hunter, Inc. Human Resources. Preston-Hunter, Inc. encourages applicants of all ages, except for minors as federal law prohibits.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document, I-9 Form, upon hire. Preston-Hunter, Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Preston-Hunter, Inc. is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before Preston-Hunter, Inc. can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Preston-Hunter, Inc. can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At this time, Preston-Hunter, Inc. does not sponsor work Visa’s, and all candidates must be eligible to be a W-2 employee working through Preston-Hunter, Inc. All offers of employment, if any, are conditioned on the provision of satisfactory proof of the individual’s right to work in the United States, as required by law.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $65.00 - $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

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