Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is looking for a Programmer Developer to support and maintain mission-critical applications essential for overseeing the bulk electric grid and wholesale power markets. The role involves optimizing application performance, ensuring reliability, and troubleshooting issues to maintain continuous operations.
Requirements
- Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, UNIX or Linux operating systems, application development and support, and database management systems
- Expert in one or more modern programming languages
- Expert troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Expert working knowledge of SDLC and project life cycle methods and practices
- Five (5) or more years applicable utility industry experience
- Comprehensive understanding of SPP’s core business model
Responsibilities
- supporting and maintaining the mission-critical applications that are essential for SPP’s System Operations team in overseeing the bulk electric grid and wholesale power markets within SPP's extensive footprint.
- optimizing the performance and efficiency of various applications and processes, ensuring that they continue to meet the needs of our operational teams.
- collaborate with a wide range of subject matter experts from across the IT department to develop and implement technical solutions to any challenges that may arise, ensuring the continued success of the systems we support.
- providing support for the real-time Market Operating System, ensuring that it operates seamlessly and efficiently.
- active participant in a 24/7 on-call rotation, which is essential to maintaining the continuous operation of these critical systems.
- troubleshooting and resolving any issues that may arise, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- leverage your programming and development skills to contribute to the overall success of the IT Markets team.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an Information Technology-related field or equivalent job-related experience
- Expert written and oral communication skills
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures
- This position requires minimal travel (approximately 10%)
