Principal Platform Engineer - ADMS
About The Position
National Grid is seeking an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented Principal Platform Engineer for its Critical Infrastructure Electric Applications team in Liverpool, NY. The role provides technical leadership and support for the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), a critical platform used by New York control centers and field operations teams for outage management, electric distribution network planning, and grid stability. The engineer maintains the overall health, performance, and reliability of the ADMS platform; supports integrations with internal and external systems; maintains custom software solutions; and provides subject matter expertise for projects involving ADMS. The position participates in a rotating on-call schedule and provides after-hours support for ADMS, including off-hours support during storm events and other operational emergencies as required. This is a band D hybrid role. National Grid describes its service-territory work structure as allowing employees to work remotely or from the office as needed, with office work encouraged for tasks requiring substantial collaboration. The company also works with employees to foster a flexible work schedule. Salary is $126,000–$148,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting mission-critical or operationally critical IT/OT systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting commercial ADMS platforms such as GE, Hitachi Energy, AspenTech, or similar.
- Software development and scripting experience with .NET, Java, Python, SQL, and PowerShell or similar.
- Experience developing and supporting Oracle and PostgreSQL database solutions.
- Familiarity with Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and command-line operations.
- Experience within the electric utility industry.
- Experience working with IBM MQ or similar enterprise messaging technologies.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for ADMS integrations with internal and external platforms using technologies such as IBM WebSphere MQ, Oracle GoldenGate, and SFTP.
- Develop and maintain database objects, including stored procedures, packages, and scripts, in Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Administer and support custom developments using the Visual Studio .NET framework (C#).
- Build, maintain, and enhance application health monitoring and alerting capabilities.
- Collaborate with Operations and IT&D teams to provide guidance and expertise regarding ADMS capabilities, functionality, and data.
- Plan and lead ADMS software upgrades, maintenance activities, resilience testing, and disaster recovery exercises.
- Serve in a lead role on projects requiring ADMS subject matter expertise.
- Coordinate with software vendors to investigate and resolve application defects through support cases.
- Represent the ADMS team in change management and incident management processes.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hours support for ADMS.
- Provide off-hours support during storm events and other operational emergencies as required.
Benefits
- The posting refers applicants to National Grid's digital benefit guide for full details but does not enumerate specific benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
