Job Description Summary

The role entails advanced software development for Power Systems Applications, with a focus on delivering specific functionalities to meet corporate project and product objectives. Responsibilities include collaborating with team working with Electric Utilities or Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Transmission and Distribution System Operators to develop functional software specifications, followed by designing, coding, testing, integration, application tuning, and delivery.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• As a team member of the Software Center of Excellence, exemplifying high-quality development, testing, and delivery practices.
• Responsible for enhancing, evolving, and supporting high-availability Electricity Energy Market Management System (MMS).
• Responsible for development, testing, integration, and tuning of advanced Power Systems Application software to fulfill project and product commitments.
• Develop and evolve software in a dynamic and agile environment using the latest technologies and infrastructure.
• Provide domain knowledge and/or technical support to a team of electricity markets application software engineers.
• Understand customers’ needs and focus throughout the project lifecycle to ensure software quality and functionality meet standards and requirements.
• Interact with Product Development Teams, Customers, Solution Providers, and cross-functional teams as needed.
• Apply SDLC principles and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, software and product security, scalability, and testing techniques.
• Provide maintenance of power systems application functionality, including code fixes, creating tools for model conversion, documentation, and user interfaces.

Basic Qualification

• Master’s degree in Electrical Power Systems with thesis or related work in power systems
• 3 to 5 years of experience in development or project delivery, preferably in Power Systems Analysis, Security Constrained Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch using Mixed Integer Programming (MIP)/Optimization, or Applied Mathematics and Operations Research.

Desired Characteristics

• Continuous improvement mindset; drives change initiatives and process improvements
• Highly organized and efficient; adept at prioritizing and executing tasks.
• Experience in the power systems domain.
• Proficiency in testing and test automation.
• Experience in programming skills such as C++ or Java or other related language, as required. Knowledge on Perl, PowerShell and SQL (MSSQL and/or T-SQL) scripting languages. Good understanding of database operation
• Strong knowledge of source control management, particularly GitHub.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new development practices, languages, and tools.
• Self-motivated; able to synthesize information from diverse sources.
• Continuously measures the completion rate of personal deliverables and compares them to the scheduled commitments.
• Transparent in problem-solving approaches and options; determines fair outcomes with shared trade-offs.
• Capable of defining requirements and collaborating on solutions using technical expertise and a network of experts.
• Effective communication style for engaging with customers and cross-functional teams; utilizes product knowledge to mitigate risks and drive outcomes.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; able to produce professional and technical reports and conduct presentations.
• Innovates and integrates new processes or technologies to add significant value; advises on change cost versus benefits and learns new solutions to address complex problems

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes