Operations Programmer/Developer Sr, II or I

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. Were about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing for the right reason in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from employerpaid shortterm disability longterm disability and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employermatch benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidates qualifications skills competencies experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

• Senior Operations Programmer/Developer $ 95200 $ 123700
• Operations Programmer/Developer II $76000.00 $96900.00
• Operations Programmer/Developer I $62500.00 $76550.00

Join our team as an Operations Programmer/Developer!

The Operations Programmer/Developer will provide technical and analytical support for the Operations functions performed by SPP. This role is responsible for developing software applications and maintaining processes procedures and controls for systems data exchanges data interfaces and modeling. The position supports SPP Coordinated Operations across multiple areas: Integrated Marketplace Consolidated Balancing Authority (CBA) Reliability Tariff Markets Scheduling and Engineering. The Senior Programmer/Analyst will be an integral part of system development life cycles focusing on situational awareness and engineering applications. Critical decisionmaking in complex sometimes highpressure situations is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expertise: Obtain enterpriselevel subject matter expertise in various technical areas related to SPP Coordinated Operations.
• Application Development & Maintenance: Design develop and maintain software applications supporting critical operational functions including those used for Integrated Marketplace CBA Reliability and Engineering.
• Testing & Release Management: Support release management and testing efforts including regression testing by developing test plans scenarios and scripts.
• CrossDepartment Collaboration: Act as a liaison between Operations and other SPP departments to ensure alignment of tasks with operational considerations.
• Data Management: Create maintain and improve data points in the EMS Data Historian as well as support the Asset Framework.
• Operations Support: Provide oncall duties as needed and address issues reported by SPP staff members nonmembers and market participants.
• Process Improvement: Support continuous improvement of processes and procedures within the Operations Support team to enhance operational efficiency.
• Mentoring & Leadership: Mentor lowerlevel personnel and provide guidance on complex issues related to SPP operations.
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain detailed system documentation including specifications architecture diagrams troubleshooting guides and more.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with SPP policies procedures and regulations.
• OnCall Duty: Availability for oncall duties as required to ensure operational continuity.

Development Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement solutions to improve operational tools displays and processes with a focus on enhancing situational awareness and reducing human error risks.
• Support the operational archive data systems including OSIsoft PI and assist in utilizing historical data for operational decisionmaking.
• Manage the integration and use of Synchrophasor data for realtime situational awareness and postevent analysis.
• Work with geographic applications to enhance operations support.

Testing Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies including unit testing regression testing and performance testing to ensure software and systems meet all functional requirements.

To be successful as Operations Programmer/Developer were looking for:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Electrical Engineering or a related field; Two (2) Years of Information Technology development/programming/support experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement

• Operations Programmer/Developer I no experience required
• Operations Programmer/Developer II: Three (3) years of Information Technology development/support experience
• Senior Operations Programmer/Developer: Six (6) years of Information Technology development/programming/support experience
• Experience with User Experience (UX) design
• Experience in C# JavaScript SQL and other similar development languages
• Experience with MVC WebAPI and MVVM
• Understanding of objectoriented analysis and design concepts
• Experience with version control including Git
• Experience working knowledge of Microsoft Windows UNIX or Linux operations systems and database management systems
• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills
• Motivation to take appropriate expedited action when required
• Expert written and oral communication skills

Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge of the Southwest Power Pool high voltage transmission system the SPP Criteria SPP Business Practices NERC Reliability Standards SPP Market Protocols SPP Regional Tariff SAS70 Modeling Controls and SPP Change Control procedures
• Working knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards SPP Criteria SPP Market Protocols the SPP OATT and SPP OATT Business Practices.
• Knowledgeable of and conversant with tools such as the EMS Open Access Sametime Information System OASIS Automation and scheduling systems
• Initiative to stay abreast of industry developments

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires moderate travel (approximately 10%)

SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us at and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging Southwest Power Pool.

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