CenterPoint Energy, Inc

OT Control Systems Developer II

CenterPoint Energy, Inc$80K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science required
  • Minimum of two years of relevant experience
  • Familiarity with electric transmission and distribution grid technologies
  • Experience with Linux and Windows server management
  • Ability to communicate technical issues effectively in both written and oral forms
  • Understanding of SCADA protocols and RTU communication
  • Knowledge of ERCOT protocol requirements and NERC standards

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain data infrastructure for grid operations
  • Collaborate with control systems teams on data requirements for advanced applications
  • Provide system support and maintenance for operational technology application systems
  • Interface with Telecom and ERCOT to monitor OT data communication
  • Assist with Cyber Security and compliance programs for ERCOT and NERC standards
  • Evaluate vendor systems based on business needs and requirements
  • Research new technologies for control center applications

Benefits

  • Paid training
  • Eligibility for benefits starts on day one
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule with paid holidays and PTO
  • Discounts at fitness clubs and wellness centers
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and contribution
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Control Systems Developer analyzes, researches, develops, maintains and implements enhancements to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, advanced distribution management system (ADMS), and other electric control center automation systems; Supports the specification, design, testing and development of control center application systems to ensure that they meets changing functional requirements; Transforms or translates business requirements into technical specifications, takes business requirements, codes software application, and delivers technical work products that yield productive products for use in core electric business operations; develops web portal and services to exchanges operations information with internal entities and external entities such as ERCOT. In addition, this role develops and enforces processes and procedures to ensure compliance with ERCOT protocols and applicable NERC CIP Standards

Essential Functions

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust infrastructure for the collection, storage, and processing of grid operations data.
  • Collaborate with other control systems teams to define data requirements for advanced applications (e.g., power flow, state estimation, oscillation detection, wide-area control)
  • Provide system support, analysis, development, programming, and hardware maintenance for OT application systems utilized by the Real-time Operations, Distribution Control, and other Electric Operations groups.
  • Interfaces with Telecom, Substation Operations, and ERCOT to monitor and maintain OT data communication.
  • Assisting Cyber Security and regulatory compliance programs for ERCOT protocols and NERC standards.
  • Evaluates vendor systems and solutions based on business needs and end-user requirements.
  • Participate in user group activities, with other electric utilities and organizations engaged in similar projects, to identify common problem areas and solutions; and develop function implementation experiences, and methodology for improving system performance.
  • Researches and explores new technologies and initiatives in line with longer term control center applications (EMS, ADMS, etc.), and other technology support goals.


Education Description

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required


Experience

  • Requires minimum of two (2) years of experience.
  • Able to understand the electric transmission and the distribution grid technologies.
  • Linux and Windows server management
  • Able to communicate technical issues effectively; both orally, and in writing.
  • Able to understand SCADA protocols and RTU communication.
  • Able to understand software maintenance, development, and quality control procedures and practices is a plus.
  • Able to understand ERCOT protocol requirements and applicable NERC standards.


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 06/15/2026
Posting End Date: 06/30/2026

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CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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9,418 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
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$7.4 billion
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