Hawaiian Electric is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team, dedicated to powering Hawaii's future. In this role, you will provide specialized expertise and technical support for the operation and ongoing assessment, improvement, and extension of our real-time operation technology systems, including the Energy Management System (EMS) and Outage Management System (OMS). You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, installing, maintaining, optimizing, and enhancing the secure EMS data communication and corporate telecommunication networks.

What You'll Do

Investigate, design, review, analyze, document, implement, and maintain new, upgraded, and existing computer systems, databases, programs, and applications for operating, engineering, and maintenance requirements.
Maintain physical and cyber security for operation technology systems and Department computer applications. Enforce, document, and update established policies, procedures, and standards.
Plan, project manage, document, and perform hardware, operating system, and software product installation, updates, maintenance, and integration into operation and electrical systems.
Provide after-hours service (callouts) to ensure operation systems availability. Investigate and respond to operation systems failures during and outside normal working hours.
Collect and analyze real-time, spot, and recorded system information; investigates, evaluates, and trends system performance; initiates and follows up on corrective actions.
Provide back-up to the Lead Systems Engineers.
Participate in Company emergency response activities as assigned.

What We're Looking For

A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited engineering school in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent education or experience.
Working knowledge in the management of computerized information and control systems, as needed for configuration and support of operating technology systems.
Working knowledge of programming languages (C, Python, Perl) and UNIX/Linux Scripting (ksh, bash).
Thorough knowledge of Server, client-server, and workstation PC technologies and system development.
Thorough knowledge of data and telecommunications hardware, software, including supported software and network configurations.
Working knowledge of various operating systems including but not limited to Windows, AIX, and Linux.
Understanding of constraints and challenges for supporting 24/7 operations.
Working knowledge of Networking Systems and data communications concepts and operation.
Working knowledge of RTU protocols & configurations including DNP3 & Telegyr.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, both verbally and in written communication.

Technical Stack

Programming: C, Python, Perl
Scripting: UNIX/Linux (ksh, bash)
Operating Systems: Windows, AIX, Linux
Protocols: DNP3, Telegyr

Team & Environment

You will be joining one of three vacancies within the P ES EMS/SCADA Department of the P OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Division.

Work Mode

This position requires full-time onsite work.

Hawaiian Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culture of integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment.