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Principal Sys Admin - Test Lead Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company
401(k)
United States, Pennsylvania, Warrendale
Nov 14, 2024

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

We have a great opportunity for a responsiblePrincipal Sys Admin - Test Lead Engineer for developing, maintaining, and improving applications built upon the Windows platform to support innovative solutions created for the commercial nuclear sector of the energy market.

This position is hybrid in nature requiring 2 days/week on-site at the Westinghouse Global Headquarters facility in Cranberry Woods / Warrendale, PA in the Greater Pittsburgh Area.

What your day-to-day looks like:



  • In this position, the Principal System Administrator & Test engineer can expect to assist in the implementation of networks, servers, workstations, cyber security services, and technologies in nuclear power plants around the world.
  • The individual in this position will work as a member of the Ovation Plant Computer Engineering group and will be responsible for a variety of functions utilizing their understanding of system administration, network administration, cyber security practices, and technologies.
  • The candidate should have knowledge of general information technology, networking, and cyber security solutions on ICS.
  • An ideal candidate for this position would be expected to work independently in the realm of system engineering and have comprehensive knowledge of several areas of system and network administration within industrial control systems architecture.
  • Candidates in this position are directly responsible for providing system build, conguration management, troubleshooting, and verication/validation of systems and industrial control networks.
  • Participate in information sharing with internal and external customers including the delivery of presentation material, technical training, and knowledge transfer.
  • Perform system administration, conguration management, network conguration,


and virtual environment management.



  • Engage in network security, including rewalls, data diodes, security information & event management devices, network intrusion detection devices and application of host-based security products from a centralized server and secure (hardened) conguration of system components.
  • Support system level assembly, prepare test document and testing.


  • Responsible for the development of test plans, test specications and procedures, and test reports. Also responsible for the execution of test procedures. Scope includes both hardware, software, and site testing.

    • Energization and I/O-testing
    • Software Testing (SWIL)
    • Test Model Creation
    • OPAL
    • Scenario testing
    • Resolution of technical issues that arise during system design and implementation.


  • Interface with system end users and customers as required to support meeting project technical objectives.
  • Provide cost and schedule estimates as required.
  • Travel up to 20%, typically when deploying systems to the eld for installation and


commissioning

What we'd like to see from you:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree with a focus in Engineering (Electrical or Computer), Computer Science,

Information Sciences and Technology, Cyber Security / Information Assurance, or similar.

Experience/Requirements:



  • Minimum of 10Years of Experience
  • Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware or Hyper-V) preferred
  • Skill in conducting system/server management and maintenance.
  • Skill in correcting physical and technical problems that impact system/server


performance



  • Skill in troubleshooting failed system component (i.e., servers, workstations)
  • Skill in identifying and anticipating system/server performance, availability, capacity, or conguration problems



  • Skill in network device conguration
  • Skill in testing and troubleshooting



Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:



  • Safety and Quality
  • Integrity and Trust
  • Customer Focus and Innovation
  • Speed and Passion to Win
  • Teamwork and Accountability


Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:



  • Competitive Salary
  • Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Vacations and Holidays
  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral Program


While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

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