Job Description
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)