AltaLink

About AltaLink

Summary Headquartered in Calgary, with offices in Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge, AltaLink is Alberta's largest electricity transmission provider. Owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, AltaLink is part of a global group of companies that delivers sustainable electricity and utility services to customers worldwide. At AltaLink, we do everything in our power to attract and keep top-notch professionals. We are proud of our collaborative culture, expertise and world-class safety record. We offer work with meaning, incredible opportunities for development, work life balance and opportunities to contribute to your community. Join our team! System Operations Support (SOS) has a need for an Energy Management System (EMS) Engineer which is AltaLink's Industrial Control Systems (ICS) to provide technical support, leadership, and mentoring to a team responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, and improvement of security and integration within the EMS environment. Reporting to the Manager, System Operations Support, this position will ensure ongoing Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance requirements are met, ISO 27001 certification is maintained, adherence to CSC 1-20 Controls are followed for the EMS. Will help develop long term strategies, provide solutions to sustain the EMS, implement functional improvements, and support upgrades taking into consideration cyber security and the related infrastructure. This position will interface with the EMS users, ISMS (Information Security Management System), Internal Audit, and Compliance teams and externally with the AESO or third party audits. The position will support and propose Capital Replacement and Upgrade (CRU) initiatives to enhance the EMS ensuring it meets AltaLink’s operational requirements. This will include working closely with the Real Time System Analysts (RTSA) throughout the design, construction, operation, maintenance and security of the complete EMS and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Industrial Control Systems and other subsystems required to operate and maintain AltaLink’s Transmission System assets. This role will support operational excellence, by assessing and reducing risk, continuing to improve reliability, and optimizing our investments in a coordinated manner. Responsibilities Develop a working knowledge of current reporting for ARS CIP, ISO 27001, and CSC, regulations and standards and how they apply in the EMS environment. Execute process and procedures to ensure evidence is gathered for adhering to ARS standards including CIP, ensure ISO 27001 evidence is available, and CSC reports are completed. Using technologies like Tripwire (TE, IP360, and TLC), Solarwinds, and others co-ordinate with the RTSAs (Real Time System Analyst) to ensure evidence is gathered and organized as a record for compliance, certification, and standards. Escalate potential issues and non-compliance to Management. Review reports for any noncompliance and work with the RTSA’s and Senior Engineer to investigate the cause, resolve the issues, and/or develop mitigation plans and strategies to mitigate the risk. Work with other team members to understand the EMS system security, applicable standards, and implementation decisions. Accountable for compliance processes related to EMS devices, and related servers and applications. Build new processes and procedures for enhanced sustainment of existing controls and development of new controls. Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to RTSA’s when reviewing controls for ARS, CIP, ISO, and CSC. Develop and create KPI’s for compliance with cyber security initiatives and EMS performance. Review new technologies, including applications and devices, to support Operational Excellence. Support the ISMS by facilitating the continuous improvement program for SOS specifically related to the EMS systems pertaining to cyber. Work with SOS Manager, RTSA’s, and System Operations on strategic roadmaps to support future business needs. Create business cases for EMS upgrades and changes to the core systems and any supporting infrastructure. Provide a vision for the technologies to increase cybersecurity, enhance operational awareness, reduce the burden of security requirements, and improve discipline coordination. Ensure Change Management processes and procedures are understood by the team and followed for each change. Lead solution development of difficult problems which arise related to operations or cyber security. Lead and coordinate testing and pilot deployment of new technologies, including new cybersecurity controls for EMS devices. Represents EMS change control board meetings, reviews Requests for Change for EMS infrastructure. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Networking, or Computer Science Engineering or equivalent. Professional Engineer registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) or qualifies for registration with APEGA. Minimum 5+ years’ experience supporting the infrastructure associated with Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Background in EMS operations, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), SCADA, or supporting high availability mission critical systems. Knowledge and understanding of supporting software functions for monitoring and reporting such as tools like Tripwire, Solarwinds, CyberArk, Portnox would be an asset. Strong knowledge of networks and systems infrastructure including configurations and monitoring of network devices such as routers, firewalls, and switches in an ICS. Experience building and executing processes and procedures following a systematic approach. Good understanding of network security breaches and ways to Detect & Control. Understanding of protocols such as TCP/IP, ICCP, DNP. Understanding of methods to evaluate software updates, deploy software patches, and maintenance of software systems in a controlled manner. Knowledge of Windows based OS both server and client at an administrator level. Proven ability/experience in the above noted responsibilities. Ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate technology applications to solve compliance requirements. Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a wide variety reporting demands simultaneously. Strong analytical and problem solving skills; acts independently to solve problems to meet commitments. Strong interpersonal, communication, written, reporting and graphical presentation skills. Advanced level of knowledge for writing reports using a variety of Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Visio, or SharePoint. Strong ability to lead when required and provide guidance to other team members, as well as adapt to different styles of communication. Ability to provide constructive feedback and adopt alternate methods when working in a team to ensure AltaLink’s objectives are met. Experience with solution development, including system architecture. Demonstrated mentorship skills. Able to work effectively in a team environment, and develop strong internal and external relationships with team members from various work experiences. Meticulous attention to detail, self-motivated, and take initiative to pursue goals. Adaptability and stress management skills. Proven track record of good attendance and performance. Notes: AltaLink employees should be aware that we may contact your manager during the selection process. Please note, some positions may require job specific assessments, regular criminal record checks, additional AltaLink training, medical assessments, annual drivers abstracts, and drug tests. Please contact the Hiring Manager or Recruiter for further clarification if required. We thank all candidates for their interest in a career with AltaLink however only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Company Type: Subsidiary or Business Segment

Company Size: 501 - 1000

Revenue: 0.5 - 1 billion (USD)

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