Operational Technology (OT) at SECO Energy must be a set of technologies and systems, governed by strategically aligned people, processes, quality measures, and realistic performance metrics enabling the reliable, safe, and right-time management and control of the electric distribution grid (network). It must introduce governance, digital alignment, security, predictability and interoperability across the traditional engineering control model. This role drives definition of current and future state functional architecture, aligns business processes with OT systems, and supports/enables grid modernization strategies.

This role will focus on what the system does rather than its technical implementation. The selected candidate will take the lead in bridging the gap between Technology, Engineering, and Operations and how other corporate systems interact with these three (3) verticals. They will be assigned to specific applications within SECO’s operational technology portfolio to ensure alignment with the technology roadmap. Also, they will drive functional deployment and optimization of OT platforms, including GIS, DERMS, OMS, AMI, and SMART GRID initiatives, to name a few. They will work with the technology leadership team to foster beneficial vendor relationships and favorable contract negotiations, all while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.

Education

• Minimum: Four (4) year bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, project management, business administration or related fields with three (3) years’ experience in electrical utility operations.
• Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis

Experience

• Minimum: Three (3) plus years of experience in business analyst, functional systems architect, test coordinator, or related experience with large utility programs/projects/system(s), use case development, requirement(s) gathering, and business case development.

• Minimum: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate at all levels across SECO Energy’s enterprise.
• Preferred: experience/knowledge of utility enterprise systems and processes 
• Preferred: Experience with vendor management and contract negotiations.
• Preferred: experience with change management, software version management, process documentation and control.

• Preferred: PMP® or equivalent project management experience
• Preferred: Utility-specific experience (e.g., ESRI GIS, Siemens/Oracle OMS, DERMS). 
• Preferred: ITIL or cybersecurity-related knowledge. 
• Preferred: Electrical Utility Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) configuration/testing experience/knowledge

Other Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines and telephone.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Normal work hours will be eight (8) hours Monday through Friday, between 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
• Some business travel for training and development.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.

About SECO Energy

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.

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