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T&D Application Analyst - l - lll, GIS Support

Organization:
Unisource Energy Services Inc.
Region:
United States, Arizona, Tucson
End of contest:
February 6, 2018
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Operations
Description

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. UNS Energy Corporation's public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., provide electric and gas service to customers in southern and northern Arizona. For more information about UNS Energy Corporation, visit http://www.uns.com.

Tucson Electric Power provides safe, reliable electric service to approximately 414,000 customers in Southern Arizona. Although our company has been in business for more than 120 years, we continue to look for innovative ways of providing value, comfort, convenience and security to our customers every day. We're evaluating cutting-edge energy technologies, reshaping our energy portfolio and expanding our renewable power and energy-efficiency programs. While our line of work can be challenging, it can also be rewarding. Our team of dedicated professionals values engagement, enthusiasm, innovation and collaboration.

In return, TEP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match, a company-sponsored pension plan, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.

We are currently seeking a talented individual for the position of T&D Application Analyst - GIS Support, l - lll.  The successful candidate will work as a member of the T&D Operations Applications - GIS support team in partnership with the IS applications support team, providing service, support, solutions, and innovation to the business areas relying on the systems (e.g. GE Smallworld, Bentley OpenUtilities Designer, Portal for ArcGIS) under the responsibility of the team. Focuses on Operational Excellence by advancing and improving organizational processes and technologies. Identifies T&D business requirements, designs functional solutions, performs process improvement activities, and prepares and maintains supporting documentation for T&D operations areas. Maintains a broad understanding of clients' business processes and practices.  Monitors geographic information system, data, and process errors and takes appropriate corrective action. Ensures applications controls are in compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.

Position-Related Responsibilities specific to Level I

  • Initiates and maintains relationships with clients to ensure processes and solutions are integrated to support business requirements. 
  • Combines business intelligence and technical skills with a deep understanding of customer's needs so that they can be transformed into technological and operational requirements.
  • Gathers requirements from clients for reports and enhancements, and translates those requirements into functional designs used by technical resources to develop solutions.
  • Participates in "As-Is" and "To-Be" business process requirements/optimization sessions with client organizations.
  • Recommends improvement of existing or proposed systems to enhance the functionality or effectiveness of solutions delivered.
  • Provides internal consulting to clients on how to make best use of functionality readily available in the current applications.
  • Reviews and approves design documents from technology providers.
  • Develops and/or assists in developing business process aligned application training material. Delivers training to clients one on one or in a classroom environment as required.
  • Works with clients to develop and maintain current business process maps and documentation.
  • Communicates effectively with business peers, IT peers and vendors to solve business/technical problems and provide appropriate technical solutions.
  • Facilitates the interaction between clients and technology providers (internal and external) to implement and maintain reliable solutions.
  • Works closely with technical resources and System Administrators as needed to troubleshoot problems or investigate proposed enhancements and determine solutions.
  • Coordinates incident reporting and tracking with software vendors.
  • Documents problem analysis findings and corrective measures for ongoing support and audit purposes.
  • Works with internal and external auditors to validate application controls and compliance.
  • Directs work of external resources as assigned.
  • Continually increases personal understanding of utility business functions and processes.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned by management.
  • Participates on project teams, assisting in requirements definition and process design while also ensuring that testing and training align with the defined requirements and processes to meet business area needs.
  • Identifies and defines opportunities and strategies to use information technology to simplify, integrate, and otherwise improve the organization's business and workflow processes.
  • Assists business areas with technology and application strategies and communicates these plans to IS.
  • Drives creative solutions and helps business areas challenge their own assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.
  • This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
  • Assists in the Governance process, coordinating, and facilitating document creation and other elements as needed.
  • Provides a point of contact for business area relationships. Establishes effective client relationships by developing trust, integrity, credibility and reliability with each client/business area.

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Contact

Unisource Energy Services Inc.

1 S Church Ave

Tucson

Arizona United States

www.uesaz.com


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