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About the Role

SYSO is seeking a Business Development Manager (BDM) to support the growth of the company by enrolling new clients and projects for our market operations platform. As a BDM you will be building and maintaining a pipeline of potential new business relationships. You will be working closely with your colleagues in finance, operations, technology, and energy markets to qualify, structure, and execute new engagements that deliver lasting value for the Company and its clients.

As part of a small sales team in a growing startup you will:

• Research new market opportunities and prospect new relationships
• Attend industry conferences and networking events
• Maintain up to date information in our CRM
• Schedule meetings with new and existing clients
• Craft proposals for commercial engagements and facilitate contract negotiations
• Orchestrate the handoff of new business to delivery teams

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in a business development or sales role in the energy industry
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Passion for teamwork, customer service, and clean energy
• Eagerness to continuously learn in a complex and changing business environment
• Fluency with Salesforce and Microsoft Excel
• Bachelor’s Degree

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• MBA or other graduate education
• Experience with one or more of the following: renewable energy and storage project development, project finance, energy asset management, energy asset operations, or wholesale market participation

Boston, MA, USA

About the Role:

SYSO Technologies is seeking a motivated candidate to join our Network Operations Center (NOC) in Boston, MA, through our Rotational Experience Program. This program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in multiple departments while working primarily as a Control Room Operator. Candidates will gain exposure to multiple departments within SYSO, providing a robust, practical foundation for a career in the renewable energy industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in renewable energy operations and be eager to learn, grow, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, adherence to process, and effective escalation management are crucial. This position requires flexibility to work in the Boston NOC on a rotating 24/7/365 shift schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Control Room Operator Overview:

As a Control Room Operator, you will be responsible for the real-time operation and performance optimization of SYSO’s renewable energy assets. Key tasks include running acceptance tests for new resources, implementing asset-level schedules, monitoring and troubleshooting system performance issues, communicating with grid operators, and tracking scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.

Rotational Training Program Overview:

Our Control Room Operator position is designed in partnership with a rotational training program that allows you to gain a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to operate renewable energy assets. You will work on key projects within various business functions, including Energy Markets, Project Development, Lead Generation, Data Science, and Software Engineering to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to take on greater responsibilities within the SYSO and grow your career in the renewable energy industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support SYSO’s 24/7/365 control room, managing asset operating strategies to optimize performance, including wholesale market participation, capacity, and ancillary market services, and incentive programs.
• Participate in market trainings and readiness tests to ensure the NOC is prepared to dispatch portfolios for key market events.
• Implement ad-hoc schedule changes and manage communications with grid operators during maintenance activities.
• Coordinate real-time communications with internal operational teams and external stakeholders.
• Monitor energy market conditions and respond to dynamic resource availability.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for escalated client inquiries and system/device failures.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance new site onboarding practices.
• Contributed to projects across various departments as part of the rotational program.
• Represent a team that strives for operational excellence and first-class customer service.

Required Qualifications/Skills/Education:

• BA/BS in a technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Successful track record in a process-oriented environment.
• Proven ability to autonomously troubleshoot and diagnose technical issues and communicate challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, technical procedures, operating and maintenance instructions, and other procedure manuals.
• Must be highly disciplined, organized, and have exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work out of SYSO’s Boston office with flexibility for rotating schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Education:

• Experience in the electrical power industry, including transmission and distribution, centralized and distributed energy resources, energy management, and related technologies.
• Expertise in process improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with NERC CIP security standards.

About SYSO:

At SYSO Technologies, we manage distributed energy resources in real-time, responding to events that impact the power grid. SYSO Operations enables control of renewable energy assets and manages technology that is always ready to respond to grid events across North America. Our operations team ensures we meet our program commitments by onboarding and preparing new client assets, executing dispatch instructions, dynamically managing our market offers, and monitoring the health of our systems around the clock. We foster a culture of trust and collaboration where employees are encouraged to grow and thrive. SYSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Boston, MA, USA · Remote · Full-time

About the Role:

This is a multifaceted role that sits at the intersection of data science and software engineering. The Data Science team is responsible for developing forecasts and optimization models to manage our clients’ renewable and storage assets. Candidates will have a track record of conducting sophisticated analytics and modeling, writing and deploying production-grade code, and having a passion for clean energy. We are open to candidates across a range of experience levels, from early-career to senior. The final job title and level will be determined based on the successful candidate’s background and capabilities.

About SYSO Inc.:

At SYSO, we manage the real-time energy market operations and monitoring of renewables and battery storage assets. Our Network Operations Center works 24/7 to execute day-to-day asset operations, respond to grid and system events, and optimize performance through centralized control systems. The team develops operating strategies, manages telemetry and voice communication with grid operators and partners, and coordinates with stakeholders to ensure consistent and reliable performance. We foster a culture of trust and collaboration where employees are encouraged to grow and thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build price forecasts and peak load models using statistical and machine learning methods.
• Work with large datasets (price, generation, load, weather) across multiple ISO/RTO markets.
• Design and implement dispatch and optimization algorithms and market offer strategies for battery energy storage systems (BESS) to maximize economic performance while considering asset specifications, market constraints, and regulatory rules.
• Develop simulation environments to test the efficacy of various market participation strategies.
• Deploy and validate predictive models and workflows in production-grade code.
• Develop data visualizations and dashboards to summarize model outputs and market trends.
• Advise on the Company’s needs for developing new data science and analytical capabilities.
• Establish key performance metrics related to asset optimization.
• Collaborate closely with SYSO teams including Engineering, Operations, and Energy Markets teams to integrate data insights with real-time operations and market strategies.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support business development and market strategies decisions.

Required Qualifications/Skills/Education:

• BA/BS in Data Science, Computer Science, or an equivalent technical or mathematical field.
• Relevant professional experience – candidates ranging from early-career to senior will be considered.
• Strong analytical and coding skills with proficiency in Python or other analytical tools.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and thrive working in a variety of capacities across the company.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Education:

• Masters or PhD in Data Science, CS, or an equivalent technical or mathematical field.
• Familiarity with cloud computing ecosystems such as AWS, and data science frameworks such as Metaflow, Databricks or Kubeflow.
• Experience with statistical analysis and data visualizations using R.
• Experience formulating and solving mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) optimizations.
• Direct experience working in the energy industry.
• Demonstrated understanding of wholesale power market mechanics.
• Familiarity with renewable energy or battery storage development and operations.