SCADA Analyst

We-are-recruiting-SCADA-/-EMS-Analysts-to-support-a-utility-transformation-programme-within-the-Energy-/-Smart-Grid-sector.-You-will-undertake-detailed-analysis-and-requirements-definition-for-Supervisory-Control-and-Data-Acquisition-(SCADA),-Energy-Management-System-(EMS)-and-associated-operational-applications-within-the-EMS-/-LSAT-workstream.-

Working-with-control-room-users,-power-system-specialists,-technical-teams-and-delivery-partners,-you-will-translate-operational-needs-into-clear,-testable-requirements.-The-role-will-support-improvements-to-the-systems-used-to-monitor,-manage-and-analyse-electricity-network-operations.

Responsibilities-

• Lead-workshops-with-operational-users-and-technical-stakeholders-to-capture-and-validate-system-requirements.-
• Analyse-existing-SCADA-/-EMS-functionality,-operational-workflows-and-system-interfaces.-
• Document-current-and-future-processes,-identifying-gaps,-constraints-and-improvement-opportunities.-
• Produce-detailed-functional-requirements,-use-cases,-business-rules-and-acceptance-criteria.-
• Capture-requirements-for-telemetry,-alarms,-events,-network-visualisation-and-supervisory-control,-where-applicable.-
• Work-with-power-system-specialists-to-define-requirements-for-network-models-and-EMS-analysis-functions.-
• Analyse-data-requirements-covering-measurements,-status-indications,-timestamps,-quality-flags-and-asset-identifiers.-
• Define-interface-requirements-with-integration,-data-and-architecture-teams
• Capture-non functional-requirements-covering-availability,-performance,-resilience,-recovery-and-auditability.
• Maintain-requirements-traceability-and-assess-the-impact-of-changes-across-connected-systems-and-operational-processes.-
• Review-supplier-specifications-and-proposed-functionality-against-agreed-requirements.-
• Support-system,-integration-and-user-acceptance-testing-through-test-scenarios-and-requirements-based-validation.-
• Investigate-discrepancies-and-defects-with-operational-users,-suppliers-and-technical-teams.-
• Support-operational-readiness,-procedure-updates-and-transition-into-live-service.

Essential-Skills-&-Experience-

• Proven-experience-analysing-requirements-for-SCADA,-EMS-or-comparable-electricity-network-control-systems.-
• Experience-working-with-electricity-utility-operations,-control-room-users-or-operational-technology-teams.-
• Understanding-of-SCADA-concepts,-including-telemetry,-alarms,-events,-supervisory-control-and-human-machine-interfaces.-
• Ability-to-translate-operational-needs-into-detailed,-clear-and-testable-system-requirements.-
• Experience-documenting-processes,-use-cases,-data-requirements-and-system-interfaces.-
• Understanding-of-operational-data-quality-and-its-impact-on-monitoring-and-decision-making.-
• Experience-supporting-testing,-defect-investigation-and-requirements-validation.-
• Ability-to-assess-dependencies-and-the-operational-impact-of-proposed-system-changes.-
• Strong-analytical,-documentation-and-stakeholder-engagement-skills.-
• An-appreciation-of-the-availability,-reliability-and-safety-considerations-associated-with-operational-electricity-systems.-