Systems & Software Analyst IV

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team!

Job Family: Information Technology

Discipline: Systems & Software Analyst

Department: Operations/Metering Applications

Career Level: Associate IV

Overall Purpose:

Responsible for successful situational leadership of - and collaboration within - product and project teams by analyzing business and technical opportunities and challenges in order to define and execute effective system configuration, integration, implementation, and support.

Job Responsibilities:

The role balances three essential accountabilities:

• Influence technical product strategy, direction, and goals by understanding business/technical context and working with stakeholders to deliver valuable functionality

• Building and managing relationships with key users and leadership, as well as suppliers, and working within the team to establish and maintain an understanding of the specific product lifecycle and system and process dependencies

• Achieve product and project goals through collaboration within the team and across teams to determine what needs to be done, why, how, and by when

• Accountability for delivery of projects owned and led by the team, as well as leadership for team activities within larger-scale projects. Ensuring progress is effectively tracked and communicated

• Ensure products and systems are available to meet business needs (incl. on-call support rotation participation) and leverage lessons learned by applying them to our products and ways of working

• Commitment to technical support, which is the backbone of the team. The efforts of support both influence - and are influenced by - the goals and outcomes of the dimensions described above.

Supervisory:

Does not supervise others.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data networking, or related fields (equivalent experience/certifications/degrees will be taken into consideration)
• Five (5) years' related experience

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Experience working in traditional (waterfall) and agile software delivery environments
• Experience with systems integration and implementation of vendor applications
• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills and the ability to exhibit sound technical judgment under pressure
• Experience using SQL, Perl, Python, shell scripting, and Oracle/SQL Server databases beneficial
• Electric utility metering or billing experience beneficial (e.g. meter metrology, billing constructs for electric metering, advanced metering infrastructure software and/or hardware)
• Certifications in applicable technical disciplines are a plus

Scope:

Primary focus is on daily deliverables, outcomes, and reporting. Accountable for managing one's own time and workflow but may be leading projects or project steps. Work is typically complex in nature requiring the incumbent to draw on previous knowledge to perform role. Continues to build knowledge base but has a solid foundation to act independently the majority of the time. Still draws on experts and managers when needed but less frequently. Acts as a resource to less experienced staff on routine issues.

Decision Impact:

Problems and issues faced are complex. Draws on past experience on a regular basis to solve problems and take new perspectives on existing solutions. Accountable for direct level of reasoning and decision making.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Duquesne Light Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Company's commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

Duquesne Light Company is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

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