Engineer - Day Ahead & FTR Application Support

We have an important role to play in securing the region’s clean and reliable energy future and seek folks from a variety of disciplines to join us! In this role you will be responsible for providing functional and technical expertise to projects and assignments pertaining to critical Business units in the organization.  You will bring both engineering and IT perspective to the services and state of the art solutions provided by the department.

ISO New England’s Day Ahead & FTR Application Support team is focused, passionate, team-oriented, and results-driven. Their skills and commitment have aided in transforming New England's bulk electricity system into one of the nation's most innovative, forward-looking examples of industry restructuring.

• If hands-on problem solving with practical application describes your career goals…

• If you want a close-knit environment focused on innovation and technological leadership, where the best minds are helping shape tomorrow's energy landscape…

• If you're looking for an employer that can provide vision with results…

Then ISO New England can provide the rewarding opportunities you seek.

What we offer you:

• Hybrid work schedule with 2 days/week onsite
• Paid on-call rotation
• ISO-NE offers a flexible and hybrid work, a base salary plus bonus program, professional development and tuition reimbursement, enhanced 401k and financial planning, wellness programs with onsite gym, eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), access to business networks & more, all in a stable and supportive work environment!

How you will make an impact:

Be part of a highly talented team of professionals with diverse skills.

This position is responsible for providing functional and technical expertise to projects and assignments pertaining to critical Business units in the organization. This role requires that the candidate bring both engineering and IT perspective to the services and state of the art solutions provided by the department.

• Planning, coordinating, and performing complex technical assignments related to software applications in support of the Day Ahead Market Admin, FTR/ARR Market, Forecasting, Markets Monitoring and Outage Coordination groups
• Analyzing, designing, programming, troubleshooting, recommending solutions and implementing fixes associated with Market System applications
• 24 x7 support for Day Ahead and FTR Market applications as needed
• Assisting in the development of RFPs and evaluation of results
• Coordinating with consultants and vendors on project deliverables
• Lead IT Support activities for one or more business areas
• Follow the Change Management and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) policies and procedures during the course of the work

What you need to be successful in this role:

Talented Computer Science Engineer or Electrical Power Systems motivated to contribute to the IT solutions that provide value to our Business users

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Market Systems Experience within the electric utility industry or Programming experience in Electric Utility Industry
• Working knowledge of bulk power system operations and energy market operations
• Working experience in Oracle, SQL, Postgres, PL/SQL development and Microsoft SQL server
• Expertise in Java or Microsoft .Net and associated technologies such as J2EE/Web Technologies, Spring boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate, Apache Struts, Microsoft Web frameworks, XML, JMS, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Ant, Apache Camel etc.
• Hands on work experience with Kubernetes, DevOps, GitOps, Docker technologies and AWS
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a Team Lead
• Demonstrated experience dealing with challenging situations and communicating different problems to a wider audience
• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation

• Desired not required
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field
  • Experience with the GE Grid (previously ESCA or Alstom Grid) Market Systems

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Equal Opportunity: We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, age, ancestry, marital status, disability (including learning, mental, intellectual, and physical), service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Drug Free Environment: We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.