Sapsol Technologies

GMS Systems Analyst

System AdministrationPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of work experience in system administration on Linux or Windows operating systems and working experience with relational database management systems such as Oracle or SQL databases.
Experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol (ICCP).
A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required, or equivalent education and experience providing equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields.

Responsibilities

Support, administer, and maintain Energy Management System (EMS) upgrade systems through various testing cycles.
Integrate EMS applications, monitor them, and perform regular maintenance.
Perform structured and unstructured testing and log defects in the defect tracking tool.
Provide timely updates and feedback to the business lead, project manager, and technical lead.
Work with the EMS vendor and ERCOT GMS development teams to reproduce defects and test fixes.
Coordinate with GMS Applications Engineering teams to obtain defect fixes and install releases across testing environments.
Routinely monitor EMS systems and applications and perform regular maintenance activities.
Coordinate and perform database updates and upgrades in EMS environments.
Assist the Operations Engineer, Market Operations, and other business units during EMS acceptance testing of new or enhanced applications.
Prepare and review technical documentation to support effective EMS use and administration.
Perform code builds, patch implementation, and migrations in EMS systems.
Perform system setup and testing with Market Participants as appropriate.
Respond to system failures and operator questions on a 24/7 basis.
Work with market participants to resolve problems and implement changes.
Perform emergency recovery and troubleshoot EMS systems and applications.
Maintain real-time data collection to support EMS functions.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair EMS systems, applications, and interfaces.
Proactively identify design problems and drive their resolution.
Participate in EMS disaster recovery drills.
Test, certify, and implement changes to EMS production and test environments.
Perform systems maintenance and improvement activities to support EMS effectiveness.
Participate in planning and evaluating the impact of system modifications and maintenance activities.

Desired Qualifications

System administration experience with the GE EMS Suite is preferred; experience with other EMS vendors such as Hitachi/ABB, Siemens, OSI, or GE PowerOn Reliance is also considered.
A master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.

GMS Systems Analyst

Sapsol Technologies Inc · United States (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-11-09

Workplace: remote

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: GMS Systems Analyst
Location: If candidate is local, hybrid/on-site twice a week minimum, if out of state - remote

JOB SUMMARY

Provides technical support and performs system administration and maintenance activities to support the Energy Management System (EMS) and its ancillary systems and applications. Participates in planning and evaluating the impact of system modifications and maintenance activities to ERCOT grid operations. Maximizes EMS uptime and mitigates system failures. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve EMS. This position will report to the Supervisor of Grid & Market Solutions (GMS) Systems Support Team.

JOB DUTIES

Primarily responsible for support, system administration, and maintenance of the EMS upgrade systems through the various testing cycles.
Responsible for the integration of various EMS applications, monitoring, and regular maintenance.
Performs various kinds of structured/unstructured testing and logs defects in the defect tracking tool.
Works closely with the business lead, project manager and technical lead by providing timely updates and feedback.
Works closely with the EMS vendor and ERCOT GMS development teams to reproduce defects and test the fixes.
Works closely with the GMS Applications Engineering teams to get the defect fixes, releases installed across various testing environments.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES MAY INCLUDE

Routinely monitors EMS systems and applications, as well as regular maintenance activities
Coordinates and performs Database updates and upgrades in the EMS environments
Assist Operations Engineer, Market Operations, and other business units during EMS acceptance testing of new and/or enhanced applications
Supports effective EMS use and administration by preparing and reviewing technical documentation
Performs code build, patch implementation and migrations in the EMS systems
Performs system setup and testing with Market Participants as appropriate
Responds to system failures and operator questions on a 24/7 basis
Works with market participants to resolve problems and implement changes
Performs emergency recovery and troubleshooting of EMS system and applications
Maintains real-time data collection to support EMS functions
Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs the EMS systems, applications, and interfaces
Proactively identifies design problems and drives resolution
Participates in EMS Disaster Recovery Drills
Tests, certifies, and implements changes to the EMS Production and Test
Performs systems maintenance and improvement activities to support the effectiveness of the EMS
Participates in planning and evaluating the impact of system modifications and maintenance activities

EXPERIENCE

5+ years of work experience in system administration on Linux/Windows Operating systems and working experience with RDBMS (Oracle/SQL DB)
Preferred system administration experience in GE EMS Suite. If not, other EMS vendor experience such as Hitachi/ABB, Siemens, OSI, GE PowerOn Reliance.
Experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Inter Control-Center Communication Protocol (ICCP)

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Required)
Master's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Preferred)

or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

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