ERCOT

Energy

GMSApplicationEngineerLead

$164–225k Taylor, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“GMS Application Engineer Lead at ERCOT. Skills: Cloud engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure automation. Design and implement cloud infrastructure. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve system reliability; Enhance deployment efficiency; Reduce infrastructure costs; Ensure security compliance

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Analytical thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Experience with cloud platforms, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with infrastructure as code

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Computer Science, Experience with container orchestration, Experience with Kubernetes, Experience with serverless technologies, Experience with security best practices, Experience with monitoring and logging tools, Experience with scripting languages

What You'll Do.

Design and implement cloud infrastructure

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines

Automate infrastructure provisioning and management

Implement infrastructure as code

Ensure system reliability and scalability

Monitor system performance

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues

Collaborate with development teams

Implement security best practices

Mentor junior engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Development teams; Agile methodologies

Communication Scope

Technical documentation; Presentations

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum

Full Job Description

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career. ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future. WORKSITE: 2705 West Lake Drive, Taylor, Texas, 76574, United States JOB DUTIES: Provide support for Energy Management Systems (EMS) power systems applications portfolio such as Power Flow, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, Load Frequency Control, Dynamic Stability Analysis, Load Forecasting, Operator Training Simulator (OTS) etc. Design, develop, test, validate, and implement modifications and enhancements to EMS applications. Perform EMS network model load testing on periodic basis and update the model data in real-time based on established procedures. Design and test EMS Interfaces and Web & Client/Server applications changes. Verify and support EMS applications during system site failovers, server/system/database upgrades and patching. Support execution of Disaster Recovery Drills and business continuity procedures. Maintain, troubleshoot and repair EMS and OTS applications and interfaces, and escalate as appropriate. Act as a consultant, representative and subject matter expert in project and activities that affect the EMS and OTS environments and applications as appropriate. Participates in

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