Senior Technician SCADA
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Leadership
· Team player and leader
· Motivating teams
· Developing
· Coordinating team dynamics
Behavioral
· Integrity
· Honesty
· Trustworthiness
· Professionalism
· Meticulous
· Safety cautious
Skill
· Problem solving
· Decision making
· Negotiation
· Fault finding
· Customer relations
· Communication verbal and written.
· Conflict resolution
· Driver’s license code EB
Knowledge
- Proficient understanding of database systems, operating systems and Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) application software e.g. Linux, Oracle, Windows, Structured Query Language (SQL), etc.
- Basic understanding of protocols used in operation technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems e.g. transmission control protocol (TCP)/internet protocol (IP), distributed network protocol (DNP3), information, International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC)101, IEC61850, inter control centre communications protocol (ICCP), Eskom Standard for Telecommunications (ESTEL), Estel Variant (EV) etc.
- Basic understanding of telecommunication networks e.g. Bandwidth Management Equipment (BME), Area Radio Analogue/Digital, general packet radio service (GPRS), Satellite
- Basic understanding of telecontrol technologies e.g. remote terminal unit (RTU), Fault Path Indicator (FPI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Simulator (SimSCADA), intelligent electronic device (IED)
- Basic understanding of computer networks e.g. local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN), Firewalls, virtual private network (VPN)
- Basic understanding of Distribution Management System (DMS) tools e.g., load flow, training simulator, etc.
- Basic understanding of ADMS integration into business systems e.g. Geographical Data Capture (GDC), Engineering Network Schematics (ENS), Outage Management System (OMS), Integration Bus
- Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS)
- Basic understanding of cyber security e.g. active directory (AD), antivirus (AV), program management (PM), demilitarized zone (DMZ), firewall (FW)
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s)
- National Diploma/National N Diploma in Electrical/Electronics/Information Technology at NQF6 with 240 credits
Experience
- 3 years related experience in SCADA environment, with exposure to master station administration, ADMS/SCADA system, network control operations or information technology, hardware, software and cyber security aspects.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform accurate modelling.
- Ensure ADMS/SCADA system availability and reliability.
- Administer & maintain integration to the various corporate systems.
- Administer user requirements.
- Participate in system maintenance cyber security aspects.
- Extract and collate ADMS/SCADA information.
- Ensure adherence to safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ).
- Develop and train employees and learners.
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