Southern Company Gas ยท 18 hours ago
SCADA Engineer II, III, Sr.
Naperville, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$67K/yr - $140K/yrSouthern Company Gas is a subsidiary of Southern Company, serving millions of natural gas utility customers. The SCADA Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing SCADA systems, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with corporate security policies and industry best practices.
EnergyMarketingOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Research architecture standards based on industry best practices while adhering to corporate security policies and meeting business requirements
Subject matter expert in technologies in multi-platform enterprise information systems
Assist in the design and implementation of major SCADA systems related hardware/software implementations and upgrades to meet business objectives and service levels
Aids in research, recommend and coordinate acquisitions of technologies
Proactively monitor solutions to reduce the occurrence of outages and minimize the length of outages
Provide root cause analysis for incidents and troubleshoot complex technical issues across multiple technologies
Follows internal controls and policies to meet regulatory requirements
Assist in the development and maintenance of standardized code for communications between field remote terminal units (RTUs) and SCADA hosts
Implement recommendations for complex infrastructure capacity planning
Understand business partners technical requirements
Participate in technology initiatives in support of business priorities
Proactively anticipates potential technical issues and suggests solutions before incidents occur
Assist in researching viable alternatives to meet the technical requirements of business solutions
Provide technical support for on-call personnel for specific area of expertise
Communicate team objectives of complex projects, tasks, and issues to business partners and vendors
Share knowledge of internal/external practices and technical expertise with others
Communicate status of action plans to management
Responsible for prioritizing work, evaluating results and taking corrective action as needed
Adjust work schedule based on priorities to complete multiple assignments on time
Responsible for 24x7 on-call support
Qualification
Required
Minimum of two years college, preferably in a technology discipline
Demonstrated knowledge of SCADA technologies and industry best practices
Technical proficiency in SCADA system and operating software and administration
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with all levels in the organization
Demonstrated knowledge of field SCADA hardware and ability to provide technical support
Must possess working knowledge of multiple complex SCADA field device protocols (BSAP, ROC, etc.)
Working knowledge of communications / systems networking
Demonstrated ability to leverage business applications for competitive advantage
MS Word - intermediate proficiency
MS Excel - intermediate proficiency
MS Visio - intermediate proficiency
MS PowerPoint - intermediate proficiency
Preferred
BA/BS degree in Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent discipline and SCADA Systems Administration, or Network/Security certification
Working knowledge of domain administration, network security and windows platform best practices
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Additional compensation, such as an incentive program
Company
Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is an energy utility company that distributes natural gas for households and businesses.
Founded in 1855
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Scott Carter
SVP, Corporate Strategy
Myra Bierria
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Recent News
2025-07-22
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