SCADA Analyst

Strata Careers•Durham, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SCADA & Renewable Operations Analyst is responsible for supporting the onboarding, monitoring, and optimization of utility-scale renewable generation and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets. This role serves as a subject matter expert in SCADA systems, plant monitoring, alarming, and remote operational support while driving improvements across Independent Power Producer (IPP) and transmission-level operations. The position collaborates closely with internal operations teams, subcontractors, and field personnel to ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient fleet performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or AAS / EET required (degree in technical/engineering field of study preferred, but will consider past work experience)
Experience with PLCs, Industrial Automation, SCADA, alarm philosophy.
Experience with OPCUA, MQTT data ingestion
Experience with AVEVA OMI, AVEVA System Platform, Ignition
Strong organizational skills to document and track issues from inception to resolution
Demonstrates good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Technical learning ability

Nice To Haves

Work experience / interest in PV & solar energy & BESS
Work experience / interest in power generation operations & alarming
Ability to learn broad understanding of generation, transmission, and/or distribution power systems
Ability to learn navigating different control and SCADA environments

Responsibilities

Support onboarding of new renewable generation and BESS sites into Survalent and AVEVA System Platform monitoring platforms.
Validate telemetry, controls, and alarming configurations to ensure data integrity and operational readiness.
Support commissioning activities and post-energization system verification.
Perform ongoing validation of site telemetry, alarms, and system performance for existing fleet assets.
Provide remote operational support for subcontractor activities, access requests, and troubleshooting.
Act as a technical resource for ROC operators and field teams in resolving monitoring and control issues.
Support utility and internal audits related to inverter settings, protection settings, and operational configurations.
Review and validate subcontractor-generated reports for accuracy and compliance.
Develop subject matter expertise in BESS systems, monitoring strategies, alarming, and troubleshooting.
Support planning, budgeting, and implementation of full remote BESS monitoring across the fleet.
Evaluate software tools such as Fractal & Ignition and other monitoring platforms for operational optimization.
Assist in developing and delivering training programs for ROC operators on SCADA systems, renewable assets, and BESS operations.
Support implementation of process changes and operational improvements across monitoring platforms.
Identify and recommend improvements in IPP operations, procedures, training programs, and performance assessments.
Identify and recommend improvements in transmission-level operations, procedures, training programs, and performance assessments.