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Dakota Electric Association · 23 hours ago

Industrial Control Systems Administrator

Farmington, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$91K/yr - $145K/yr

4+ years exp

Dakota Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative serving over 117,000 members, focused on safety, reliability, and community service. They are seeking an Industrial Control Systems Administrator to ensure the seamless and secure operation of their ICS environment, drive operational excellence, and provide expert support to users.

Electrical DistributionEnergy ManagementRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Ensure the continuous (24x7) operation of the ICS environment and the associated networks, data links, and telecommunications interface equipment

Administer, maintain, and document the ICS hardware, software, and systems, on a routine basis and troubleshoot the hardware and software in response to abnormal operating conditions

Configure, build, test, document, and maintain the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) application software, real-time and history databases, and human/machine interfaces

Build, test, document, and maintain new application programs that enhance the SCADA system operation and improve the productivity of the ICS environment users

Research, plan, and recommend the implementation of new technologies that sustain, enhance, and secure, the ICS environment

Function as an internal consultant and project manager for upgrades, modifications, and replacements of the ICS environment hardware and software

Participate and make recommendations for the annual ICS environment budget

Train and provide technical support to DEA engineers, power system operators, technician-electricians, and others who use and operate the functions within the ICS environment

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringSCADA AdministrationNetwork ProtocolsFirewall ConfigurationJavaC#.NETMicrosoft VBATraffic AnalysisElectric Utility ExperienceProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science is required

4 years of SCADA system administration experience with software development experience in a high-level programming language such as Java or C#.NET is required

Proficiency with Microsoft VBA is required

3 years of experience with network protocols and traffic analysis as well as expertise in configuring and maintaining firewalls are required