Job Description

Purpose

Responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and continual development of Operation Technologies Outage Management systems (OMS). This application suite includes a core OMS system (Java/NetBeans), and several web-based systems (Tomcat, JavaScript) that interface with it. The core OMS system is integrated with the Siemens Spectrum EMS/SCADA system and provides automated outage management capabilities to the Energy Control Center. The web-based systems provide a rich array of reports, situational awareness and light outage management tools for the larger user community. Moving forward, additional web-based programs will need to be designed and developed, including one for the planning, approval, scheduling, and execution of planned outages.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to OMS users, both inside and outside of the Energy Control center, especially during storms.
• Design, development and implementation of applications and interfaces integrated with a relational database
• Working with staff, contractors, and business area management to integrate new versions of programs.
• Relational database skills including writing and tuning queries, data manipulation/cleansing
• Creating, updating, and disseminating application usage policies.
• Helping to coordinate training activities for application users and the Trainers in the business areas.

Competencies

• Be a role model
• Be agile
• Collaborate and Share
• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to grow
• Focus to achieve results
• Technical Skills

Skills and Requirements

• Associate Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Technology or a related field. Bachelor\'s Degree preferred. Equivalent work experience may be substituted.
• At least 5-6 years of related experience in a technical environment.
• Experience with Information/Operations Technology design and implementation
• Experience with Java programming preferred.
• Experience with web application development tools like Tomcat, Apache, JavaScript, Spring
• Experience with mainstream IT Technologies, such as products from Sun (Oracle and Solaris), IBM, Knowledge of electrical theory preferred.
• Working knowledge of computer applications and communications equipment.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and policies.
• Experience with Real Time systems such as Electric and Gas SCADA and infrastructure subject to regulation a plus.
• Experience with network, server and desktop hardware and software technologies
• Experience with Microsoft, Cisco technologies and products and Open Source products (Linux)
• Experience with Oracle preferred.
• Understanding or ability to learn relevant Compliance Regulations and Policies. (NERC-CIP, Etc.)

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong analytical, complex problem solving and successful negotiation skills
• Experience and proactive mind to work as an application developer and capacity to lead discussions with managers and senior technicians within the organization to meet priorities and resolve issues
• Good working knowledge of programming languages
• Design, development of web based applications
• Design, development of client-server applications
• Interfacing with API libraries, web services
• Familiarity with software repository programs

Mobility Information

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