Senior DERMS Technical Lead
San Diego Community Power · San Diego, CA
$98,100–$132,500
Jul 10, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on running the day-to-day operations of a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) for a California community choice aggregator's flexible load programs, which include smart home, solar battery, and electric vehicle initiatives. Responsibilities span device scheduling and configuration, dashboard and report development, manufacturer and product onboarding, system troubleshooting, and identifying technical improvements such as new dispatch strategies. It suits someone with hands-on DERMS experience and a background in demand response or related energy programs.
Senior level · 3+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $98,100–$132,500
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What the occupation pays Median $130,406 (middle half $85,183–$159,921). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role is highly domain-specific — its primary day-to-day work centers on operating and configuring a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS), a specialized energy utility platform. No single SOC code maps cleanly: 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best fit, with 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) as a runner-up given the operational/systems-administration character of the work.
The JD accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree ('four additional years of professional experience may be used in place of a degree'), so the degree requirement is set to None.
The 3–5 year experience range stated in the qualifications section is used as the overall years minimum (3 years, the minimum of the range).
Energy modeling/battery monitoring platforms, API development/integrations, and CRM software (Salesforce/Dynamics 365) all appear under the 'Desired' heading and are marked as preferred accordingly.
Microsoft Word is listed alongside Excel and PowerPoint in the required section but is subsumed under the Microsoft Office skill; Excel and PowerPoint are called out separately as they represent distinct, commonly screened tools.
The role is hybrid (not fully remote) per the posting: 'San Diego County – hybrid work schedule set by SDCP.'
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