# Computer Systems Analyst / Engineer

**Company**: Southern Company
**Location**: Atlanta, GA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Energy

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## Description

This position provides support for Georgia Power’s Distribution Management System, utilised by Distribution Control Centers and back-office personnel to ensure reliable operation and management of the electric distribution power delivery system.

The successful candidate will provide 24x7 operational support for the GE Vernova SCADA suite and related systems supporting Georgia Power customers. A strong understanding of operational concepts and computer technologies is essential.

Responsibilities include:

- Supporting the E-terra environment

- Administering user access

- Providing database support

- Managing data acquisition through RTU polling and ICCP communications

- Integrating vendor-delivered tools with the underlying IT infrastructure

- Supporting development of tools, interfaces, and reports providing operational data to other departments

- Collaborating with distribution operators, field personnel, Southern Company business groups, and external vendors to troubleshoot system issues and implement enhancements

The Distribution SCADA support team leverages technologies including:

- Vernova/GE E-terra habitat-based Distribution Management System

- Windows servers (physical and virtual)

- Windows PCs

- Linux servers (physical and virtual)

- Zenoss monitoring system

- Veeam backup and restore solutions

- GitHub code repository

Relocation assistance is available.

**Technical Skills and Knowledge:**

- Proficiency in Windows server administration and/or Unix/Linux (RHEL) administration

- Proficiency with Windows desktop use, including basic administration and Microsoft Tools

- Understanding of networking, IT security concepts, and proactive approach to IT support

- Understanding of computer hardware, including physical/virtual servers and desktops

- Basic computer scripting and/or programming skills in Python, PowerShell, C# (desirable)

- Background in Power Systems (desirable)

- Excellent communication and organisational skills

**Experience and Education:**

- Degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Sciences or equivalent experience

- Experience supporting and troubleshooting computer systems in an enterprise setting

- General understanding of computer system infrastructure, operations, and security

- Knowledge of electric utility operations (desirable)

**Skills and Abilities:**

- Analytical thought processing for problem-solving

- Ability to handle multiple tasks with competing priorities

- Delegation skills

- Ability to bring consensus and buy-in among people with different views and agendas

- Ability to grasp complex Distribution Management System operational issues, risk factors, and business drivers

**Behavioural Aspects:**

- Demonstrate Southern Company Core Values

- Take ownership of issues with a customer-focused attitude

- Desire and ability to learn about the Distribution core business and its needs

- Strong interpersonal skills, self-starter, decision-maker, flexible, self-directed, and team player

- Ability to build and maintain relationships within a team, with customer organisations, and multiple vendors

**Other Requirements:**

- Willingness to be on call as needed 24x7

- Travel (10%-15% of time) to attend Southern Company functions and maintain system hardware

## Skills

### Required
- Windows server administration
- Unix/Linux administration
- Networking
- IT security concepts
- Computer hardware
- Scripting
- Programming
- Power Systems
- Communication
- Organisational skills

### Nice to have
- Python
- PowerShell
- C#
- Electric utility operations

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