Power System Operations Engineer III-VI

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Ten years of experience in an on-call software and hardware support role for a utility Energy Management System.

Four years of software development experience with increasing responsibility for the continuous operation of developed software.

Strong experience supporting and administering systems in Unix, Windows NT, and IP-based network environments is desirable.

Professional Engineer certification, Bulk Electric System Cyber Authorized status, and NERC Reliability Standard Personnel Risk Assessment status are required or must be maintained as applicable.

Excellent organizational skills, customer communication skills, and team communication skills.

Solid experience with C programming.

Expertise in two or more of the following: C++, VB, Unix AIX shell programming, SQL, or Java.

Experience with AIX administration, Linux, Windows NT/XP, Sybase, Oracle, XML, COM/DCOM, data communications protocols, or TCP/IP network communications.

Experience with software and database modeling tools such as Rational Rose or System Architect, UML, and object-oriented design and analysis.

Experience with firewall management, system security, application and system design, testing, deployment, and support.

Experience in project management for application development-related projects and knowledge of Microsoft Project.

Experience supporting control center or utility environments where systems must remain available, secure, and maintainable.

Principal Engineer - Senior technical expert responsible for leading security, performance, system availability, restoration, backup, and maintainability of the Energy Control System and related critical applications.

This role advises leadership, mentors technical and operations staff, coordinates vendors and internal resources, and provides technical direction during urgent or emergency system conditions.

Due to the critical nature and continuous operation of the Control Center, this role participates in an on-call rotation.

While on call, the role must be able to report to the office within one hour.

The role is required to assist with timely and cost-effective resolution of ECS problems whenever contacted.

The on-call support function is responsible for correcting problems, implementing workarounds, or devising workarounds to support continued operations.

Working at GSOC means more than just a job--it's an opportunity to contribute to work that truly matters.

Your work directly supports the systems and applications used to operate Georgia's electric grid in real time.

Lead high-impact technical work across energy management systems, control center applications, cybersecurity controls, backup and recovery, and system performance.

Work in an environment grounded in accountability, collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement where reliability, security, and operational excellence are core priorities.

At GSOC, your work helps ensure the Energy Control System and related mission-critical tools remain secure, available, and reliable for real-time operations.

You'll collaborate with experienced engineering, operations, technology, and vendor partners in a mission-driven environment focused on reliability, security, performance, and continuous improvement.

If you're ready to apply your Energy Management System, application support, system administration, and cybersecurity expertise to a senior technical role supporting critical electric grid operations, we encourage you to apply.