PowerOn Reliance SCADA Engineer - Wokingham - 6 months - Inside IR35
We are hiring experienced PowerOn Reliance SCADA Engineers to support a major utilities programme, delivering critical system validation and integration across transmission SCADA environments. This role will focus on testing, configuration, and end-to-end validation of GE PowerOn Reliance (PoR) systems, ensuring successful deployment across complex operational landscapes.
This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong hands-on expertise in SCADA systems, integration, and testing within live or near‑live power environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute testing and validation across GE PowerOn Reliance (PoR) SCADA and EMS systems
- Perform functional, non-functional, and integration testing across multiple environments
- Deliver end‑to‑end SCADA system validation aligned to business and operational requirements
- Create and execute detailed test plans, scenarios, and test cases
- Configure and support PoR components including Application Servers, Database Servers, FEP (Front End Processors), and Historian systems
- Collaborate with system integrators, vendors, and internal delivery teams to ensure alignment with requirements
- Support integration of SCADA systems with enterprise applications and external interfaces
- Act as a subject matter expert across SCADA testing and validation phases
- Work within Agile teams to support delivery, defect management, and reporting using tools such as JIRA/XRAY
- Ensure adherence to defined test strategies, standards, and processes
Must-Have Experience
- Strong hands‑on experience with GE PowerOn Reliance (PoR) SCADA
- Experience working within Transmission/Utilities SCADA environments
- Proven background in SCADA testing including FAT, SIT, UAT, and integration testing
- Experience in system validation, defect management, and test execution
- Experience configuring and supporting SCADA/EMS environments
- Strong knowledge of industry protocols including IEC 101, IEC 104 and IEC 61850
- Experience integrating SCADA systems with enterprise platforms and external interfaces
- Strong understanding of SCADA architecture, data flows, and system dependencies
- Experience working within Agile environments using tools such as JIRA
What's on offer?
Day Rate: £425 per day (Inside IR35)
Length: 6 months (Extension Potential)
Start: ASAP
Location: Wokingham (5 Days Onsite)
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