Energy Systems Architect - Remote || W2 only
Posted Today by Cerebra Consulting Inc
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Summary: The Energy Systems Architect role at Cerebra Consulting Inc involves leading the technical aspects of energy and microgrid systems within a Virtual Building Automation System (VBAS) program. The position requires extensive knowledge in power systems engineering and AWS technologies, focusing on designing and validating microgrid simulations and digital twin architectures. Candidates should be prepared for occasional onsite meetings in Philadelphia, with a preference for those located in nearby states. This is a senior-level individual contributor position aimed at delivering innovative energy solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and document the microgrid simulation architecture, including DER topology and AWS service mapping.
- Define simulation parameters such as charge/discharge cycles and peak-load dispatch logic.
- Lead the digital twin calibration process and ensure accuracy validation across multiple scenarios.
- Establish shared data lake schema in coordination with Data Engineers for energy simulation and HVAC automation.
- Design the national three-tier platform architecture and support expansion to the full footprint.
- Serve as platform architecture authority for national operations and SLA governance.
- Provide BMS/SCADA API advisory to the HVAC/BAS Integration Engineer.
- Coordinate with AWS Solutions Architect on service selection and validation.
- Produce architecture documentation and integration specifications for review.
Key Skills:
- 7+ years in power systems engineering, energy storage, or microgrid design.
- Hands-on experience with SCADA/BMS protocols such as BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/RTU.
- Experience with digital twin or simulation platforms like GridLAB-D or AWS IoT TwinMaker.
- Familiarity with DER assets including UPS systems and battery storage.
- Depth in AWS IoT services such as SiteWise and IoT Core.
- Ability to produce IEEE/ANSI-aligned architecture documentation.
- Experience integrating with cloud data pipelines and managed time-series storage.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related; PE license is a strong plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Cerebra Consulting Inc is a System Integrator and IT Services Solution provider with a focus on Big Data, Business Analytics, Cloud Solutions, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, Oracle EBS, Peoplesoft, Hyperion, Oracle Configurator, Oracle CPQ, Oracle PLM and Custom Application Development. Utilizing solid business experience, industry-specific expertise, and proven methodologies, we consistently deliver measurable results for our customers. Cerebra has partnered with leading enterprise software companies and cloud providers such as Oracle, Salesforce, Amazon and able to leverage these partner relationships to deliver high-quality, end-to-end customer solutions that are targeted to the needs of each customer.
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Role: Energy Systems Architect
Duration: 5 months
Location: Remote
ENERGY SYSTEMS ARCHITECT- PHILADELPHIA, PA (REMOTE)
The Clients Telecommunication vertical is seeking an Energy Systems Architect. In this role, the Architect will act as the technical lead for the energy and microgrid layer of a Virtual Building Automation System (VBAS) program. They will design and validate the microgrid simulation platform, define the digital twin architecture, and lead the AWS-hosted platform architecture. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring deep power systems engineering knowledge paired with AWS IoT, digital twin, and modern data engineering skills. There is a strong preference for candidates local to the New Jersey, New York City, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, or Connecticut areas for occasional onsite meetings in Philadelphia; however, the role is otherwise open to remote candidates.
What You'll Bring:
The Clients Telecommunication vertical is seeking an Energy Systems Architect. In this role, the Architect will act as the technical lead for the energy and microgrid layer of a Virtual Building Automation System (VBAS) program. They will design and validate the microgrid simulation platform, define the digital twin architecture, and lead the AWS-hosted platform architecture. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring deep power systems engineering knowledge paired with AWS IoT, digital twin, and modern data engineering skills. There is a strong preference for candidates local to the New Jersey, New York City, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, or Connecticut areas for occasional onsite meetings in Philadelphia; however, the role is otherwise open to remote candidates.
What You'll Bring:
- 7+ years in power systems engineering, energy storage, or microgrid design
- Hands-on experience with SCADA/BMS protocols: BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC-UA, DNP3, or IEC 61850
- Experience with digital twin or simulation platforms: GridLAB-D, HOMER Pro, MATLAB/Simulink, or AWS IoT TwinMaker
- Familiarity with DER assets: UPS systems, battery storage, generators, demand response programs, and curtailment programs
- AWS IoT services depth: SiteWise, IoT Core, IoT Greengrass, IoT TwinMaker (or equivalent cloud IoT platform experience with willingness to adopt AWS)
- Ability to produce IEEE/ANSI-aligned architecture documentation and one-line diagrams
- Experience integrating with cloud data pipelines: REST APIs, MQTT (mTLS with X.509 device certificates), and managed time-series storage (Amazon Timestream, InfluxDB, or Historian)
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related; PE license a strong plus
Bonus Experience:
- Experience with critical facility, large-scale datacenter, or telecom headend infrastructure
- Knowledge of ASHRAE A2 thermal thresholds and critical facility cooling systems
- Familiarity with Amazon Managed Grafana or operational dashboarding tools
- Experience with California 72-hour battery backup mandate or similar utility resiliency requirements
- Familiarity with NERC CIP or NIST SP 800-82 (Operational Technology security)
- NABCEP, CEM, or LEED credentials
What You'll Do:
- Design and document the microgrid simulation architecture: DER topology, BMS/SCADA integration points, data flows, and AWS service mapping (AWS IoT SiteWise for asset modeling; AWS IoT TwinMaker for digital twin scenes; SageMaker for simulation compute)
- Define simulation parameters: charge/discharge cycles, depth of discharge, curtailment triggers, peak-load dispatch logic, and AI-load surge thresholds
- Lead the digital twin calibration process against historical actuals; own the +/-5% accuracy validation target across six scenarios (peak demand curtailment, battery-first dispatch, generator failover, AI-load surge, demand response participation, time-of-use arbitrage)
- Establish the shared data lake schema in coordination with Data Engineers; ensure the schema supports both energy simulation and HVAC automation use cases
- Design the national three-tier platform architecture (Tier 1 site collectors, Tier 2 regional analyzers, Tier 3 national platform) and CMDB baseline supporting expansion to the full footprint
- Serve as platform architecture authority for VBAS national operations, SLA governance, and use case registry growth
- Provide BMS/SCADA API advisory to the HVAC/BAS Integration Engineer on the controller integration layer
- Coordinate with the AWS Solutions Architect on AWS service selection, landing zone validation, and Pro Services engagement
- Produce architecture documentation, topology diagrams, one-line electrical diagrams, and integration specifications for review
Thanks,
Sudhanshu Srivastava
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