• Software Systems Engineer (EMS)

    Omaha Public Power District (Omaha, NE)


    Software Systems Engineer (EMS)Join a team where innovation meets impact

     

    OPPD¿s Operational Technology Division is seeking a technically skilled, analytically minded, and passionate Software Systems Engineer to help drive the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of our Energy Management System (EMS). If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited by the challenge of supporting real-time grid operations, we want to hear from you. As a Software Systems Engineer, you¿ll report to the Manager of EMS OT Applications and collaborate with a dynamic team of Computer and Electrical Engineers. You¿ll provide critical support for the tools used by Grid Operations and Energy Marketing & Trading, ensuring optimal performance and seamless integration across systems.

    Department Overview

    The Operational Technology Division delivers cutting-edge engineering solutions that enhance the reliability of OPPD¿s Transmission and Distribution systems. Our work supports the strategic growth of generation facilities, the modernization of the transmission grid, and the advancement of smart grid technologies. The EMS team plays a vital role in supporting real-time operations across Transmission, Distribution, and Generation by leveraging state-of-the-art tools and technologies to solve complex challenges.

    Key Responsibilities

    + Provide advanced technical support and conduct in-depth engineering analysis to ensure optimal performance of EMS applications and infrastructure

    + Partner with cross-functional teams¿including Substation, System Protection, Telecom, IT, and Grid OT¿to drive strategic, high-impact initiatives

    + Maintain and enhance internal and external system interfaces

    + Optimize EMS performance and ensure system reliability

    Technical Duties

    + Support real-time operations by managing and maintaining critical analysis tools such as state estimator, contingency analysis, and power flow models

    + Optimize and update EMS models, databases, and subsystems to ensure data integrity and operational continuity

    + Develop custom engineering solutions tailored to end-user needs

    + Diagnose and resolve issues across EMS environments

    + Coordinate field and project work with EMS and ADMS engineers

    + Configure and maintain SCADA, FEP, ICCP and network model databases

    + Enhance operator situational awareness through alarm development and customization

    Qualifications

    Required:

    + · Bachelor¿s degree, preferably in computer science or related field, or a combination of education and work

    + experience that provides the necessary skills to perform the essential job functions.

    + · Two (2) years of experience in a similar position.

    + · Experience in installation, configuring and integrating systems.

    + · Experience in software development and coding.

    + · Strong knowledge of at least one development language.

    + · Strong knowledge of personal computer software and hardware, particularly Windows 10, Microsoft Outlook,

    + Microsoft Office product suite, Active Directory and Exchange.

    + · Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to communicate clearly and

    + professionally, both verbally and in writing.

    + · Must be able to work independently and collaboratively with minimum supervision. Requires exceptional

    + organizational skills, problem solving skills, and flexibility in changing priorities.

    + · Be a team player with the ability to share knowledge and develop colleagues for the overall benefit of the team and

    + organization.

    Desired:

    + · Familiar with tools and platforms such as Jira GIT, Jenkins, Ansible.

    + · Familiar with C#, C++, Java, Groovy, PLSQL, PowerShell, PeopleCode, JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS.

    + · Familiar with Middleware (ex. Mulesoft, NextAxiom, Weblogic).

    + · Familiar with Linux or Windows servers.

     

    Closing Statement

     

    Foundation - $88,546

     

    Midpoint -$110.682

     

    Level - S4

     

    At Omaha Public Power District , we¿re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

     

    WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

     

    WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

     

    OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people¿s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We¿re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are¿wherever you are¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

     

    Org Marketing Statement

     

    EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

     

    How To Apply

     

    Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before December 25, 2025

     

    Recruiter: Patique Collins - [email protected]

     

    **PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.