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Position Overview

• Designs and engineers the solution down to detail to satisfy the specified requirements of the customer.

• Defines the products, components and systems to be used and their concrete characteristics.

• Configures the components and systems of the solution according to the requirements.

• Develops detailed solutions for the integration to ensure the interaction of the individual elements as a functioning unit.

• Is responsible for the realization of the solution with the required functionality, prepares the design documentation.

• May minister the executing units (e.g. manufacturing, procurement, logistics).

• Realizes the functional concept of solutions in a project by technical detailed solutions.

• Relocation may be offered for this role should it be necessary

Responsibilities

Team Lead – L1 Support Engineer

• First Line management of a team of 4 L1 Engineers operating as 24/7 support for remote troubleshooting and NERC compliance of a 2.6 GW Offshore Windfarm

• Operationally responsible to deliver world class technical support to a 2.6GW – 176 WTG Offshore Project

• PM responsible for the technical readiness program of the monitoring center

• Recruitment, Training & Competence, and development of 4 L1 Engineers

• Technical performance reporting to stakeholders

• First line customer relations for all contractual and operational issues, potentially out of hours support or L1 Support Engineer cover.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, IT security, Certified Information Systems, or related field of study preferred but relevant experience will be considered. 5+ years’ experience in leading technical support teams

• Must be familiar & worked minimum 2 years with any industrial standard SCADA systems.

• Strong working knowledge to various Database – like SQL

• Must be familiar with industrial standards protocols – MODBUS, DNP, IEC, OPC Basic knowledge about power systems and regulation standards

• Project Management Qualification or demonstrable experience

• Has successfully worked or led a first level support team with a proven track record of overcoming technical and operational issues.

NERC/CIP SCADA OT Cyber Governance

(Desirable competence but training and development will be provided to support the below)

• Ultimately responsible for NERC compliance gates in accordance with internal and customer processes,

• Supports and consults internal/external customers in implementing the required (software and hardware) product & solution security.

• Supports project teams in conducting security activities during the offshore windfarm’s lifecycle, project management process and / or services.

• Coordinates with the TE organization at regional and global levels - Synchronize adequately with Information Security organization to ensure that the development, manufacturing, and integration of IT-infrastructure is sufficiently secure (e.g., to ensure confidentiality, integrity or availability of source code, binaries and configuration). Ensures that security is adequately reflected in skills, processes, and technologies (tools, platforms) used for service delivery.

• Continuously monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the security measures and supports in incident handling.

• Supports the regional SCADA team to build up required competencies for product & solution security within the project team.

• Development of multilevel NERC/CIP SCADA OT Security Competence Framework for site team – Technicians/Site Leads/L1 Support Engineers

• Reviews documents produced during the development and engineering process (e.g., threat and risk analysis results, requirements specification, architecture and design, test specification, user documentation) regarding product & solution security.

• Planning and performing threat and risk analysis and definition of countermeasures in line with risk acceptance criteria of the wind farm owner.

• Evaluation of third-party components regarding product & solution security.

• Verifies implementation regarding security requirements (e.g., as part of system test, factory, or site acceptance test).

• Involvement in the analysis and handling of security vulnerabilities & incidents.

• Maintain and support the SCADA Systems integration to the customer site and continuously maintain the project infrastructure to ensure compliance to all customer NERC/CIP processes.

• Assist other SCADA team members, Engineering & field personnel in root cause analysis and troubleshooting SCADA and security systems.

• Prepare & maintain technical documentation related to SCADA/Cyber security both for internal (SCADA team, Operation) and for external (customers)

• Suggest product strategies and priorities with engineering and sales teams.

• Must pass pre-hire background check and drug screening

• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

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Desirable Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Knowledge of NERC CIP Cyber security for power plants, preferably renewables (Wind)

• Instrumentation related to SCADA /Control systems.

• Wind Turbine Technology Experience - Desirable

• Understanding of basic wind turbine components and functions, Direct Drive Technology desirable.

• Wind farm/ Energy SCADA experience

• Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Secure Software Life Cycle Professional (CSSLP) Desirable (Educational support may be offered.

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The North American Engineering team in Siemens Gamesa is responsible for providing technical and compliance obligations for the lifecycle of large-scale Offshore Windfarms. These opportunities allow SGRE to start recruiting for Local Engineering Support to lead and execute the technical performance of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm.

A successful candidate will have or be willing to develop a thorough understanding of NERC/Cip regulations and have a background in providing technical support to large generation assets. Wind industry experience preferred and a solid technical background in industrial SCADA systems will be beneficial for your development pathway.

The Engineering Support will be based out of Norfolk, VA and during the ramp up phase of the project will be the key interface between the existing site team, the regional and global SCADA teams, the Turbine Supply team and will own the NERC governance for the project and play a key role in supporting the development of the NERC landscape whilst ensuring optimum technical performance of the operating assets.

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With a worldwide installed capacity of 124 GW, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has a presence in more than 100 countries and a team of 27,000 people worldwide. Its end-to-end value chain presence encompasses onshore and offshores wind turbines design, manufacturing, installation as well as cutting-edge service solutions. The global headquarters and legal domicile of the company is located in Zamudio, Spain. The company is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange.

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