**Job Description** **WGL - Sr ICS Systems Engineer** **Position Summary** Senior ICS Systems Engineer is responsible for safe and reliable delivery of natural gas by engineering, developing, and securing hardware and software automation and control solutions for Gas Control, Operations Dispatch and field locations, including plants and gate stations. This position will use in-depth knowledge of ICS environment to determine and minimize risks and suggest solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities. **Tasks and Responsibilities** • Evaluates and implements technologies and system architectures to maintain and enhance the cyber security and reliability of the ICS environment, including the review, testing, analysis, and development of threat prevention measures to ensure the cyber security of the ICS environment. • Uses in-depth knowledge of process control systems, communication infrastructure and information systems to evaluate system vulnerabilities within the ICS environment, determines the relative risk, and implements mitigation measures. • Develops and maintains an accurate software and firmware management database of the ICS environment to minimize cyber risk • Determines what software updates and firmware updates are required and appropriate through testing and documented analysis • Develops, validates, and documents procedures for testing and applying software and firmware updates • Analyzes ICS networks to determine cyber risks and provide solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve cyber security posture • Troubleshoots ICS networks to resolve communications problems • Troubleshoots SCADA applications and PLC programs to resolve operational problems • Tests and evaluates cyber security vulnerabilities within SCADA applications, PLCs, and RTUs • Programs PLCs and RTUs using vendor specific industrial programming languages for automation of Gate Station control and monitoring of flow, pressure, temperature, and odorization of natural gas, as well as Plant; controlling and monitoring of compressors, boilers, pumps, valves, for peak shaving operations. • Programs SCADA applications and HMIs using vendor specific programming languages to provide a graphical interface to the gas distribution system **Qualifications, Skills and Abilities** • Bachelor's Degree Engineering preferred • 5+ Years related experience with industrial control systems. required • Extensive knowledge of SCADA applications, PLC hardware, and PLC programming required • Extensive knowledge of process control and measurement theory, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical instrumentation systems required. • Proven capability to troubleshoot complex ICS equipment and processes required • Proven capability to communicate ICS operational functional requirements and operation to internal and external stakeholders required • Working knowledge of control systems in natural gas and propane processing, storage and handling facilities preferred • Experience with network technologies, cyber security, Windows Servers, relational databases preferred • Must be available to serve on-call on a rotating schedule. We offer a competitive salary range of $103,000.00 to $141,250.00 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply **Why work at AltaGas?** **AltaGas** is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world. We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy. _To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL_ **For Canadian hires** : AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. **For U.S. hires** : WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role. U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. AltaGas is a leading energy infrastructure company with a footprint in some of North America’s most strategic energy markets. Our strategy is simple: to leverage the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, and to new markets around the world.