Intermediate Solutions Specialist, DERMS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Engage with utility clients to comprehend the effects of distributed energy resources on distribution systems.

• Assess client business requirements and align GE GridOS DERMS solutions accordingly.

• Oversee requirements management, ensuring they are traceable to the solution design and QA test cases.

• Collaborate with Technical Leads and Solution Specialists to establish solution architecture, success criteria, and solution diagrams.

• Implement GE GridOS DERMS solutions in client environments and prepare data related to network, forecasting, planning scenarios, and generation costs.

• Develop scripts and automate data processing systems.

• Convert and validate CIM distribution network models along with powerflow results.

• Spearhead the design and development of custom adapters, connectors, APIs, and microservices.

• Create comprehensive full-stack integrated solutions across backend, middleware, and presentation layers.

• Work with Service Engineering to ensure the timely and budget-compliant delivery of custom tasks.

• Address client inquiries, bugs, and product suggestions, and submit tickets to the Product team.

• Lead project scenario simulations and client-specific testing, including factory and site acceptance testing.

• Troubleshoot software bugs and document issues as they arise.

• Automate solution processes and workflows leveraging APIs.

• Analyze project data and outcomes.

• Present project results and findings to stakeholders.

• Define project goals, objectives, requirements, functionality, acceptance criteria, and user acceptance testing.

• Develop business cases and product requirements, incorporating regulatory needs where applicable.

• Standardize processes and deliverables in collaboration with Project Managers across projects.

• Create user acceptance documentation and training materials.

• Educate utility clients and end-users on GE GridOS DERMS.

• Identify delivery risks and propose mitigation strategies.

• Assist sales efforts with technical demonstrations and pinpoint potential upsell opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, focusing on power systems, or equivalent experience.

• Over 2 years of relevant work experience.

• Strong knowledge of the electricity industry.

• Excellent analytical skills, including requirements elicitation and management.

• Capability to trace requirements back to design specifications and testing plans/cases.

• Experience in automating processes and utilizing or creating scripting solutions.

• Software development experience with a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Familiarity with integrating custom solutions into a product.

• Knowledge of DER management, distribution planning, IT, SCADA, and asset management.

• Proficient in Java, Python, and database connectors.

• Practical experience in deploying solutions to AWS cloud; certification is advantageous.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to tailor solutions to client needs and tackle complex problems.

• A genuine interest in emerging tools and technologies, with a quick learning ability for new software.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus eligibility: 10% AIP.

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No.

• Remote position.