Description
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We're 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 pay with bonus opportunities
- Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
- Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP
" Join our dynamic IT Markets Team!"
The IT Markets team is tasked with managing essential applications utilized by SPP's System Operations team to monitor the bulk electric grid and wholesale power markets within SPP's territory. As a Programmer/Developer on this team, your role will involve enhancing the performance and efficiency of these applications and processes. You will also work closely with other IT experts to develop technical solutions for various issues. Responsibilities include supporting the real-time Market Operating System and participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
To be successful as the Programmer Developer II, Senior, or Lead, we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field, or equivalent work experience
- Programmer Developer II - Three (3) years of applicable Information Technology Development/Support experience
- Senior Programmer Developer - Six (6) years of applicable Information Technology Development/Support experience experience
- Lead Programmer Developer - Ten (10) years of applicable experience in Information Technology Development and/or Support related roles
- Effective working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Unix or Linux operating systems, application development and support, and database management systems
- Effective troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Competent understanding and effective working knowledge of SDLC and project life cycle methods and practices
- Good customer service and organization skills
Preferred:
- Two (2) or more years applicable utility industry experience
- C#/ASP.NET, Java or Object Oriented Development Experience
- Oracle PL/SQL or Microsoft SQL Development Experience
Southwest Power Pool Inc.
415 N McKinley
Little Rock
Arkansas United States
www.spp.org
