Technical Support Specialist 2

Client: Southern Company Services
Location: Birmingham AL
Contract: 3 Years
Schedule: Rotating 24x7x365 Shift Coverage

Job Summary

We are seeking a Technical Support Specialist II to provide frontline technical support for critical Energy Management Systems (EMS) SCADA Operational Technology (OT) computer systems and applications.

This position is part of a 24x7x365 support team and serves as a primary point of contact for customers experiencing technical issues. The successful candidate will receive and document inbound incidents provide Level 1 troubleshooting and remote resolution and escalate issues to appropriate technical teams when necessary.

Candidates with previous IT/OT Help Desk Service Desk SCADA EMS utility or critical infrastructure support experience are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities
Serve as a single point of contact for inbound OT EMS and technical support incidents.
Receive support requests by phone email system alerts and other communication channels.
Log categorize prioritize and track incidents using a ticketing system.
Provide Level 1 troubleshooting and remote technical support.
Escalate unresolved incidents to appropriate EMS application network infrastructure or technical support teams.
Track incidents through resolution and maintain accurate case documentation.
Monitor primary SCADA and ancillary systems for health performance and availability.
Coordinate troubleshooting and repairs with EMS Department personnel and other technical teams.
Notify key customers and stakeholders of system outages and events that may impact critical systems.
Monitor and support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery systems.
Follow established Change Management processes and knowledge-based procedures.
Prioritize incidents based on operational impact and criticality to the Bulk Power System.
Adhere to electronic and physical access policies.
Communicate system status outages incidents and escalations to customers support personnel and management.
Provide feedback and recommendations for continuous process improvement.
Required Qualifications
35 years of experience in Technical Support Help Desk Service Desk IT/OT Support Systems Support or a related technical role.
Degree or formal education in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
Experience troubleshooting computer systems applications and user issues.
Experience providing remote support through phone email or similar channels.
Experience using an incident management or ticketing system.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize incidents based on severity and operational impact.
Ability to follow technical procedures escalation processes and Change Management requirements.
Ability to work effectively in a high-availability and sometimes high-pressure environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous IT/OT Help Desk or Service Desk experience.
Experience supporting Energy Management Systems (EMS).
Experience monitoring or supporting SCADA systems.
Working knowledge of Windows operating systems.
Working knowledge of AIX UNIX or Linux-based environments.
Basic understanding of distributed computer networks.
Previous utility electric transmission power generation or critical infrastructure experience.
Experience supporting Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery environments.
Regulatory & Security Requirements

The selected candidate must be able to comply with security and regulatory requirements associated with critical energy infrastructure including:

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements.
Applicable Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct.
Southern Company electronic and physical access requirements.
Southern Company Separation Protocol.
Southern Company Insider Threat Program requirements.
Required background screening and drug screening.
Work Schedule

This position supports a 24x7x365 operation and requires rotating shift work.

Shifts may be 8 or 12 hours.
Must be available for both day and night shifts.
Weekend and holiday work is required as part of the rotation.
During severe weather or emergency events employees may be required to remain local to or be sequestered near the control center as essential personnel.
Key Skills

Technical Support Help Desk Service Desk IT/OT Support EMS SCADA Incident Management Level 1 Support Ticketing Systems Windows AIX UNIX Network Troubleshooting Critical Infrastructure CIP FERC Disaster Recovery 24x7 Operations

Required Experience:

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