System Protection And Control Administrator
CurrentAt an expert level, provides applications and hardware solution support in areas such as configuration, deployment, installation, tuning, monitoring, maintenance and updating. Works with department management to provide oversight for Infrastructure & Control compliance activities related to FERC-approved Mandatory Reliability Standards established by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Texas Reliability Entity (Texas RE) and/or the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). This position requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects. Provides enhanced department controls and oversight of maintenance operations in compliance with NERC standards for Protective Relaying (PRC) and Cyber Assets (CIP). Develops and runs queries and reporting for users and management.Documents, verifies, monitors, and creates reports related to compliance with NERC reliability standards, ERCOT protocols and operating guides.Monitors work orders pertaining to NERC regulatory requirements for PRC and CIP.Creates and oversees a proactive compliance monitoring process to ensure that activities required by the reliability standards are performed and properly documented in a timely manner.Troubleshoots application and hardware issues and makes configuration changes as required to ensure correct operation.Performs administration of application servers, including backup, recovery, disaster recovery, monitoring, tuning, and documentation to ensure systems are available for customers.Manages departmental SharePoint site providing and updating the status of compliance related activities.Provides written responses and data analysis and collection activities at the request of Texas RE, NERC and/or ERCOT.