OT Systems Engineer at Alava Consulting in Washington, Washington DC

Posted in Other about 14 hours ago.

Type: full-time





Job Description:

This is a direct hire position. Located in Washington, DC. Hybrid. Client offers a competitive base and bonus.

  • Designing, developing, deploying, and providing ongoing maintenance for SCADA software systems utilized within plant instrumentation and control systems (Example of SCADA application knowledge includes; Rockwell FactoryTalk, Aveva PI, GE iFix & Simplicity)
  • Must be able to support plant personnel with industrial processes, including sensors, transmitters, controllers, and final control elements and their interconnection to the specific level of the Perdue model
  • Performing troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance activities to ensure optimal performance and reliability of SCADA systems and other key OT hardware devices, where applicable
  • Collaborating with other engineering disciplines (such as electrical and mechanical) to integrate instrumentation systems into larger projects
  • Conducting performance testing, calibration, and validation of SCADA systems within the instrumentation and OT environments to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards
  • Collaborate with Plant SCADA Instrumentation Technicians, Plant Maintenance personnel, and Regulatory Compliance agencies to establish and implement best practices, as well as company IT and OT standards, for the configuration, security, and maintenance of plant Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in SCADA and IT systems operations.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience with Operational Technology (OT)/Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
  • Strong knowledge of virtualization technology, specifically VMWare ESXi and Nutanix AHV.
  • Proficiency in OS and application patching capabilities; Ivanti System Operations skill is beneficial but not mandatory.
  • Proficiency in major operating systems, Microsoft Office, virtualization, backup and recovery software, disk backup, and network monitoring software.
  • Proficiency and working knowledge of SCADA system platforms; Rockwell Factory Talk, Aveva PI, GE iFix & Simplicity
  • Understanding and compliance with NERC CIP standards, processes, and controls; participation in SCADA Network security assessments and audits.
  • Understanding of SCADA system communication and protocols to secure the network without impacting reliability is beneficial; Modbus; BACnet; TCP/IP.

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