Description
Application Developer for Grid & Market Solutions designs, codes, tests, documents, and maintains applications to meet ERCOT business requirements for suite of Electric Power Grid Applications. The suite includes Resource Integration and Ongoing Operations (RIOO) system web-based applications, Net Dependable Capability and Reactive Capability (NDCRC) web application. Adhere to software development life cycle (SDLC) processes that include performing testing and validation of Applications and User Interface changes to deliver quality software to customers. Works closely with customers, business area subject matter experts, team members and other internal technical teams to design, develop and maintain complex ERCOT applications in support of market needs and internal corporate requirements. Uses toolsets that adhere to the frameworks of the technical stack used across the GMS division and ensures that products and solutions comply with the organization's architectural standards
JOB DUTIES
- Broadly applies principles, theories and concepts related to the profession. A seasoned, experienced professional with an in-depth/full understanding of area of specialization.
- May provide recommendations regarding issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Wide latitude for decisions within assignments, programs, and projects; impact is generally limited to the project or department.
- Acts as a resource to advise and may at times a lead the work of lower-level professional and/or support employees. Generally, represent the department on projects and may perform in a project leadership role.
ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES
Level 1
- Works under the direction of a senior developer or supervisor/manager to complete departmental goals and assignments.
- Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations including regulatory requirements and organization policies and procedures.
- Works with internal stake holders closely, review and understand RIOO and NDCRC applications functional and non-functional requirements.
- Develops design, performs UI software development (using CSS/HTML, Angular, Java Script) and testing for suite of RIOO and NDCRC web-based applications and its interfaces in Linux environment.
- Designs, develops, and tests web-based applications backend Java API end point, oracle database changes using Java and Oracle PL/SQL programming languages.
- Participates in requirements and design review discussions with business users.
- Develops and manages source code using Atlassian Bitbucket source code control tool.
- Adheres to software development life cycle (SDLC) standards for all the software changes within portfolio.
- Understands and follows GMS applications software release process and best practices to deliver software changes to customers seamlessly. Adheres to change management processes during software release delivery.
- Participates in interdepartmental meetings and present software design and implementation details.
Level 2 - Above +
- Analyzes, troubleshoots, identifies root cause of RIOO applications issues, and works with team to develop and deliver software solutions to resolve the issues.
- Maintains and supports RIOO and NDCRC systems in development environments.
- Help develop design specifications and parameters that are in compliance with ERCOT products' architectural blueprints
- Help research, evaluate, and incorporate new technology and tools to enhance the products development process.
- Resolves customer complaints with products and responds to suggestions for improvement and enhancements.
- Assist in the development of product user manuals
- Provide timely software solutions to address applications critical production issues as level 2 support team.
- Works closely with GMS production support teams, Grid Operations, Grid Planning, Network Modeling team and provides technical support on RIOO and NDCRS applications.
- Automates software development processes using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools such as Bitbucket, Apache Maven/Jenkins etc.
- Creates and gives presentations for training on GMS RIOO/NDCRC applications enhancements.
- Represents GMS Technology Development department at interdepartmental meetings.
- Assists in developing tools, processes and procedures that improve GMS applications software development and departmental/organizational efficiencies.
Level 3 - Above +
- Analyze, troubleshoot, identify root cause of all RIOO applications, database, and system issues, and develop software solutions.
- Analyzes applications third party software security vulnerabilities, delivers security patch upgrades and software solutions to production support teams.
- Works with business users on RIOO applications and its interfaces improvements and proposes design changes.
- Performs code reviews and approve code changes developed by other developers.
- Automates RIOO applications and user interfaces unit and regression testing as much as possible by developing scripts and using third party automation tools such as Selenium.
- Provides advice and guidance to ERCOT Grid Operations, Grid Planning and Market Operations organization regarding GMS RIOO applications, processes, and tools.
- Work closely with project management team and ensure successful delivery of RIOO and NDCRC applications functionality enhancements and technology upgrade related projects.
- Interfaces with several key groups in the company to ensure quality product delivery (example, project managers, application and technical architects, usability engineers, other development groups, business end users, and external users as appropriate)
- Assists with providing code statistics, development metrics (i.e. development cycle time), and assisting in the implementation and maintenance of a standardized development methodology.
- Ensures that products and solutions comply with the organization's architectural standards. Employs in the full systems development life cycle in projects and work processes.
- May provide on-the-job training or oversee the work of other developers.
- Works with Market Participants, ERCOT representatives, and vendors to drive and deliver solutions to meet the ERCOT Electricity Market needs.
- Represents ERCOT at market participant meetings.
Contact
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Texas United States
www.ercot.com
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